My recent trip to Beijing and Shanghai has me convinced China is the next … A Chinese delivery company, ZTO Express, raised $1.4 billion in its public debut. This was the biggest US IPO of…
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Brand building critical to ecommerce success in China, says Sigma
Building a brand in China is all about establishing trust with consumers. That’s according to Claire Pallot, general manager of multi-channel for Sigma Pharmaceuticals, who is responsible for the online strategy, and end to end…
Chinese brands accounted for nearly half of global smartphone shipments in second quarter
“Chinese brands have been successful in not only cementing their positions at home, but also managing to expand beyond mainland China at the same time,” said Tarun Pathak, associate director at Counterpoint Research. “These brands…
Chinese brands dominate smartphone market cutting Apple share
Chinese brands are dominating the global smartphone market, making a dent in Apple’s market share in Q2 2017. China smartphone brands have marked a record 48 percent market share with India, South Asia and Africa…
Baidu competitor says to focus on AI as it plans U.S. IPO
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s second-largest mobile search engine Sogou … Sogou declined to comment on the possible size of the IPO. Wang told Bloomberg in an interview in January that Sogou was targeting a…
Saudi Aramco IPO Pits London Against New York
Read more: A QuickTake explainer the world’s biggest IPO Aramco sells two-thirds of its oil to Asia, with China one of its biggest buyers. The company has a refining joint venture in Fujian, China, and…
London and New York in race to grab $100 billion Saudi Aramco IPO
This close involvement could work in favor of a listing in Hong Kong, home to China’s largest bourse that accepts IPOs by companies based in other countries. China Investment Corp., the nation’s sovereign wealth fund,…
Aramco pits London against New York as Saudis pick venue for IPO
This close involvement could work in favour of a listing in Hong Kong, home to China’s biggest bourse that accepts IPOs by companies based in other countries. China Investment Corp., the nation’s sovereign wealth fund,…
A walk through the IPO sponsor minefield
One of them, China Everbright Capital, even appeared twice on this “name and shame list”, in both cases for larger, main board listings (the IPOs of China Huitong Finance Holdings and AMTD Strategic Capital Group,…
Coal mining company mentions Trump 13 times in IPO filing
The White House plays a starring role in Contura’s IPO paperwork. “Trump” is mentioned 13 times in … Met coal prices spiked to a record in November after China cut production to ease a glut.…
While Other U.S. Companies Flee China, Starbucks Doubles Down
McDonald’s has agreed to sell its business and license its name there. Coca-Cola, after investing heavily, sold its bottling unit there. Where is “there”? China, of course. At a time when many United States companies…
Here’s how Tim Cook explained why removing apps in China is not like helping the FBI hack iPhones
The recent removal of some VPN apps from Apple’s App Store in China has prompted criticism, with some accusing Apple of bowing to pressure from Beijing and placing its business interests above its values. VPN,…
As Apple’s revenue in China slides, the company looks to get on the government’s good side
Services were Apple’s rare bright spot in its struggling China business and logged double-digit revenue growth in Greater China in January-March. And maintaining momentum is crucial, as device sales may come under pressure again until…
