On May 24 Moody’s Investor Services downgraded China’s debt for the first time since 1989 to A1 from Aa3. This is still investment grade, but just a lower rating, and is due to a rise…
Tagged By brands
Business Travel in China: HR, Logistical, and Tax Considerations
Investors may need to send personnel to China on business trips for a variety of reasons, even if there is an existing entity and staff on-site in China. The most common examples are for negotiations,…
China Tower invites banks to pitch for role in up to $10 billion HK IPO: IFR
HONG KONG China Tower Corp, which owns and manages the mobile phone towers for China’s three state-owned telecom operators, has invited investment banks to pitch for a role in a Hong Kong IPO worth up…
Lenovo’s struggling mobile business sets sight on high-end market
A recently announced reorganization of its China business aimed at sharpening the PC brand’s consumer focus comes amid an ongoing effort to tighten its mobile branding and shift the focus to pricier models under its…
In China, Umbrellas and Basketballs Join the Sharing Economy
In its latest iteration, the sharing economy in China has evolved into something like an internet-enabled rental business. Unlike Airbnb and Uber, which provide a platform that connects users to existing resources, the latest sharing…
Lenovo’s struggling mobile business sets sites on high-end market
A recently announced reorganization of its China business aimed at sharpening the PC brand’s consumer focus comes amid an ongoing effort to tighten its mobile branding and shift the focus to pricier models under its…
Hyundai plots China branding reboot after missile row
The measures are aimed at rebooting the South Korean firm’s branding in China, where many see Hyundai as a lower-end maker of city taxis. Hyundai and its affiliate Kia Motors were not long ago ranked…
Safe Sex: Chinese buy condom business as savvy youth spur demand
… it had reached an all-cash deal with China’s Humanwell Healthcare Group Co Ltd and CITIC Capital China Partners for its condoms business. Humanwell declined to comment on its strategy for the Chinese and other…
Business, Beijing style: China ready for deal-making with Trump
While Donald Trump is denigrated in much of the West, the Chinese leadership has taken a distinctly different outlook: it now sees Trump as a transactional, deal-making pragmatist with whom it can do business. The…
Trump just checked Beijing in the South China Sea for the first time — and it’s a risky bet
CSIS/AMTI/DigitalGlobe/Amanda Macias/Business Insider But when a country makes excessive, unlawful maritime claims, as an international court ruled China has done in the South China Sea, the US sends a Navy ship, usually a destroyer, to…
China Moves to Stabilize Currency, Despite Promise to Loosen Control
HONG KONG — China has made a big show of gradually loosening its grip on the value of its currency, an effort meant to mollify critics like President Trump and experts who have long urged…
Chinese regulator greenlights seven IPOs
BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhua) — The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has newly approved IPO applications of seven companies, fewer than the 10 applications approved last week. The seven companies will raise no more than…
China securities regulator moves to reduce volatility with new rules
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) also appears to have slowed the pace of approval for initial public offerings (IPOs), amid worries that a flood of new listings are sucking up liquidity. CSRC spokesman Deng…
ADVERTISEMENT
