And while it is often individuals doing the buying and selling, their collective buying force they can literally make or break a business. There is no estimate of the value of the “grey” market from…
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China rust belt opens door wider to foreign investors
Elsewhere, companies are increasingly voicing frustration about investment barriers in sectors from automotive to finance, while China subsidises its own domestic businesses. The EU business chamber issued an annual report on Tuesday saying companies were…
How Chinese brands are beating Samsung, taking on Apple
What the 23-year-old bought instead was a Huawei Nova 2, a dual-camera smartphone unveiled this summer by China’s Huawei Technologies, priced at 2,899 yuan ($599) – about two-thirds that of the iPhone 6S. “I don’t…
Week In Review: Zai Lab Completes $150 Million U.S. IPO; Investors Push Valuation To $1.4 Billion
Zai Lab (Pending:ZLAB) raised $150 million in its US IPO after the company increased the size of the … Bellen, a CRO headquartered in Beijing, raised $38 million in a B funding. Founded in 2007,…
From cheap copycats to premium challengers: How Chinese brands are beating Samsung and taking on Apple
What the 23-year-old bought instead was a Huawei Nova 2, a dual-camera smartphone unveiled this summer by China’s Huawei Technologies, priced at 2,899 yuan (US$441) – about two-thirds that of the iPhone 6S. “I don’t…
3 Tips for Brands Marketing on Video-Streaming Platforms in China
Given that video-streaming has proven it has staying power, here are some best practices for brands marketing on video platforms in China. Skeptics have doubted the appeal of “old-school” video-streaming platforms to luxury brands and…
GNC China: The Next $1 Billion In Revenues
and GNC has significant brand equity already in China. GNC’s management has a renewed interest to find a local strategic partner. There appears to be plenty of options available. When performing a few basic calculations,…
With Nintendo’s help, Ubisoft grows Rabbids brand in Asia
Ubisoft’s animated TV series Rabbids Invasion, for one, recently surpassed one billion views in China alone based on aggregate views … Ubisoft Canada also recently integrated the brand into the popular interactive theme park space…
Nestle Aussie brands to be sold in China through e-commerce
Nestle is partnering with China e-commerce platforms, VIP.com, to offer its customers some of Australia’s best-known brands including Allen’s lollies and Uncle Tobys. The deal potentially opens the door to VIP.com’s customer base of more…
Bain-backed Chinese tutoring company RISE Education files for a $100 US million IPO
The Beijing, China-based company was founded in 2007 and booked … The article Bain-backed Chinese tutoring company RISE Education files for a $100 US million IPO originally appeared on IPO investment manager Renaissance Capital’s web…
WILBUR ROSS: China ‘sent a very powerful message to North Korea’
Wilbur Ross thinks that the People’s Bank of China telling Chinese banks to stop doing business with North Korea was a “very powerful message.” “I think that move by the Chinese central bank was important,”…
There’s a surprising winner from China’s ban on North Korean coal
B. Rentsendorj/Reuters There is a surprising potential winner from China’s ban on North Korean coal: Mongolian coal exporters. That’s according to Christopher Wood, author of CLSA’s weekly “Greed & fear” newsletter, who cited what his…
How business rivalry between US and China is undermining our Constitution, democracy and sustainable development
When he took office, Obama’s flagship aid programme was a food security initiative dubbed Feed the Future. When Bechtel Corporation the company in the highway deal first appeared on these shores, it was in connection…