Painter is involved in a lawsuit alleging that Trump’s foreign business ties violate the U.S. Constitution. Trump has dismissed the lawsuit as “totally without merit.” China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce, which oversees the…
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China corporate debt levels excessively high, no quick fix, says PBOC
BEIJING: China’s corporate debt levels are too high but it will take time to bring them down to more manageable levels, the head of the central bank said on Friday, underlining an uphill battle to…
Airfare of the Day: Air China Business Class FCO-HKG USD 1739
Today’s Airfare of the day goes to Air China’s interesting business class fares between Rome and Hong Kong. You can access Air China’s website here. Air China flies its new B787-9 Dreamliner between FCO and…
China sheds no tears for Park Geun-hye as North Korea brands her 'a common criminal'
A supporter of South Korean President Park Geun-hye confronts police in SeoulChung Sung-Jun/Getty Images North Korean state media is rarely noted for its contemporaneous coverage of international breaking news, but when South Korea’s president Park…
6 Bad Brand Names in China: Lessons from Intertextuality
At first glance these 6 brand names look terribly wrong but upon a closer look they are almost all to some degree memorable and associative. I came to the realization that their imperfection may actually…
Jury Still Out on Yum Brands Split-Up (YUM, YUMC)
Fast-food giant Yum! Brands Inc. (YUM) completed the spinoff of its China operations on Nov. 1, with Yum China Holdings Inc. (YUMC) now trading more than 2 million shares daily on the U.S. exchanges. The…
China clarifies manufacturing plan after EU group criticism
The intention of such policies is to prevent some businesses to cheat on government subsidies, instead of forcing foreign firms to transfer technology to China, Miao explained. As for the target set for the market…
China auto sales slowing, dented by tax increase
Sales of sedans, minivans and SUVs rose 6.3 percent from a year earlier to 3.8 million units, down from December’s 9.1 percent growth, an industry group, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, reported Friday. Total…
Prince Charles' former tailor says Savile Row being ruined by 'half-baked brands' peddling fake Chinese suits
“I guarantee you if you are browsing in Savile Row now you will pick up a garment made in China.”Thomas Mahon He says he has grown disillusioned with Savile Row. “You’ve now got these half-baked…
Sogou: IPO With AI Concept And Tencent Connection
Sogou, China’s third largest search engine, has taken one important step toward an initial public offering (IPO) in 2017. Multiple parties that we understand to include Sogou’s management and two major shareholders Tencent (OTCPK:TCEHY) and…
China and U.S. in new global faceoff between economic planning and deregulation: Don Pittis
After moving into journalism, he was principal business reporter for Radio Television Hong Kong before the handover to China. He has produced and reported for the CBC in Saskatchewan and Toronto and the BBC in…
Human rights, cyber security to be part of Canada-China free trade consultations
OTTAWA – The federal government wants Canadians to air their concerns about China’s human rights record as part of broad consultations on a possible free trade deal. Business leaders are also being asked to weigh…
China’s Latest Industrial Policy Is a Waste and a Challenge, Business Group Says
China’s latest plan to dominate advanced manufacturing marshals billions of dollars in subsidies, investment and other government support that a foreign group says distort the market and may end up wasting a huge amount of…
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