China is the next big frontier for small businesses, according to a Keynote from Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Alibaba, at Gateway ‘17 at Detroit’s Cobo Center today. When the internet was booming in…
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China’s CSI 300 Index closes at 17-month high after MSCI inclusion
Mainland China’s CSI 300 Index rose to a 17-month high on Thursday, extending a rally after global index compiler MSCI decided to add yuan-traded equities to its benchmark indices for the first time. The gauge…
How China’s shaping one country’s future
Bai Hong is chief executive of Talap Munai Services, a mining consultancy based in Almaty. He started the business more than a decade ago after moving from China’s Liaoning province. Now it does business deals…
Jetstar muscles in on flights to China
Jetstar says it will be flying non-stop between Australia and China under a new charter arrangement before the end of the year, as it positions itself to take a bigger slice of the booming Chinese…
‘Openness and innovation’ boost UK business
Guangzhou has the second-highest number of universities and colleges in China, after Beijing, which provides a solid foundation for scientific and technological innovation. Thanks to its business atmosphere and rich human resources, 288 Fortune Global…
Business owners urged to look at e-commerce, China market
DETROIT — Although he’s already a billionaire, Jack Ma believes he can’t really be declared a success until the year 2101. “We will not be successful until we’ve been around 102 years,” said the chairman…
China Eastern Air sells part of freight business
China Eastern Air Holding Co has sold part of its freight business to four private firms. The State-owned parent company of China Eastern Airlines revealed the news on Monday as it stepped up efforts to…
China pushes back as U.S. aluminum industry urges crackdown on imports
WASHINGTON China pushed back on Thursday at charges by U.S. manufacturers and labor unions that it has flooded the market with cheap aluminum and put U.S. producers out of business, saying unilateral punitive trade measures…
CICC, Goldman to lead China Tower Hong Kong IPO worth up to $10 billion: sources
HONG KONG China Tower Corp has picked China International Capital Corp Ltd (CICC) (3908.HK) and Goldman Sachs (GS.N) to lead a planned Hong Kong initial public offering worth up to $10 billion, people with direct…
China factory for Ivanka Trump brand shoes criticized for labor violations
A China factory that has produced shoes for the Ivanka Trump brand and other U.S. companies is the worst labor rule violator among dozens of similar production facilities checked by undercover investigators, an advocacy organization…
Building stronger brands will boost China’s image
Customers try out laptop computers at a Lenovo outlet in Beijing in 2014. Companies like Lenovo and Huawei have shown it is possible for Chinese brands to make an impact on the world stage. Getty…
Alibaba’s New ‘Uni Marketing’ a Game Changer for Brands
Alibaba Group has launched a powerful new suite of marketing services that leverages data collected from the company’s 450 million active users to deliver a level of targeting and reach not yet seen in the…
Ivanka Trump shoes slated for production at China factory despite brand’s denial
When three activists investigating labour abuses at a factory that makes Ivanka Trump shoes in China were arrested, the brand stayed silent for a week and then attempted to distance itself from the controversy by…
