Consumers in China, the UK and the rest of the world are increasingly embracing second-hand goods, from clothing to technology.
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INFOGRAPHIC: China imports more iron ore in 2020 despite Covid-19
China bucked the trend among major iron ore importers by continuing to increase its purchases of the steelmaking raw material from abroad in 2020. The country imported 1.17 billion tonnes of the iron …
Didi, the Chinese Uber, in Beijing’s sights
The Chinese regulator continues to show its fangs in the face of its tech giants: the Chinese Cyberspace Administration announced on Friday, July 2, that it …
Crackdowns by regulators could pop the crypto bubble and make bitcoin unsuitable for professional investors, says UBS
Growing signs that Western governments, such as those in the US and UK, are cracking down on crypto should worry big investors, UBS said.
China’s ageing population are an untapped resource for brands, and AI advertising could help attract a growing group of silver-haired customers
In and among the long-limbed twenty-something models showing off this summer’s various collections, you might find a handful of grey-haired women. This is progress. As is the fact that on Douyin – the …
China’s $3 Billion Used-Goods Platform Seeks Pre-IPO Funding
Beijing Zhuanzhuan Spirit Technology Co., an online second-hand marketplace backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., is considering raising about $400 million in a new funding round before an initial public …
China exports propaganda
“We are very free,” says the subject of a video shot in China’s northwestern Xinjiang region. “We are very free now,” says another. “We are very, very free here,” says a third. You’ll be forgiven…
China Bans Didi Chuxing Taxi Service Over Security Breach Claim Days After US IPO
The Chinese app, Didi Chuxing had recently traded as one of the highest companies in the US’s New York Stock Exchange listing. It’s now banned on all app stores …
China puts New York IPO fine-print risk in bold
Chinese regulators have opened investigations into two more companies listed in the city after hammering ride-sharing app Didi just days after it raised $4.4 bln there. Investors that bought into …
FOCUS-Syngenta looks to China’s farmers for growth ahead of mega-IPO
Agrichemicals giant Syngenta Group is rapidly expanding its rollout of farm services in China ahead of a huge stock market listing, as it seeks to meet surging demand from farmers crucial to Beijing’s …
Syngenta looks to China’s farmers for growth ahead of mega-IPO
Agrichemicals giant Syngenta Group is rapidly expanding its rollout of farm services in China ahead of a huge stock market listing, as it seeks to meet surging demand from farmers crucial to Beijing’s …
China cracks down on Didi days after New York IPO
China’s cyber security regulator has ordered that Didi be taken off domestic app stores just days after the ride-hailing giant raised $4.4bn in the biggest public listing this year. Didi’s app has …
China is reining in one of its most successful tech businesses just days after its US IPO
China’s cybersecurity regulator ordered app stores to remove Didi amid a broader push to rein in the power of the country’s internet giants.
