China economy

Nike and the Travis Kelce Jersey Effect
Nike and the Travis Kelce Jersey Effect
September 29, 2023  |  Retail

The Sunday (Sept. 24) outing of Taylor Swift to watch Kansas City Chiefs’ standout Travis Kelce on the football field wasn’t just a topic of...

READ MORE >
Amid China Slowdown, Alibaba’s Customers Up 23 Pct YOY
Amid China Slowdown, Alibaba’s Customers Up 23 Pct YOY
January 30, 2019  |  Earnings

Alibaba Group Holding posted mixed results for the period that ended in December, slightly missing top line expectations while beating bottom line projections. The company...

READ MORE >
For Ant Financial, IPO Was Here, Expected And Then Gone
For Ant Financial, IPO Was Here, Expected And Then Gone
August 21, 2018  |  IPO

In this case, perhaps IPO could stand for: “It’s Possible, Only…not now.” News came at the beginning of this week that the hotly anticipated listing of Ant...

READ MORE >
In Turkey (And Elsewhere) Devaluation Spurs Value Hunt Among Luxury Goods
In Turkey (And Elsewhere) Devaluation Spurs Value Hunt Among Luxury Goods
August 13, 2018  |  International

The vagaries of currency take on all sorts of meaning to consumers, borrowers and lenders large and small, individual and corporate. Over the last few...

READ MORE >
Trade Wars, IP Wars, And Who Wins Between China And US?
Trade Wars, IP Wars, And Who Wins Between China And US?
July 23, 2018  |  International

It’s earnings season, which leads us to mull the fate of companies large and small, and of industries that are global in scope. Granted, we’re...

READ MORE >
China Drafts Measures To Ease Foreign-Bank Entry
China Drafts Measures To Ease Foreign-Bank Entry
December 29, 2017  |  International

China’s banking regulator has issued a draft measure to amend licensing and oversight of the banking activities of foreign-backed financial companies, according to Thursday (Dec....

READ MORE >
China Has Strongest Economic Quarter In 18 Months
China Has Strongest Economic Quarter In 18 Months
April 18, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The slowdown of China’s economic growth has had markets concerned, but new data suggests the nation could be on its way to reversing the trent....

READ MORE >
More SME Tax Breaks On The Way In China
More SME Tax Breaks On The Way In China
September 10, 2015  |  B2B Payments

China has been having a rough year, and an especially rough summer, considering its recent currency devaluation and massive stock market slump late last month...

READ MORE >
China’s Mixed Impact On US SMEs
China’s Mixed Impact On US SMEs
September 09, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Small business optimism is up. That’s good news, especially following a significant dip in SME confidence of the U.S. economy seen earlier in the summer....

READ MORE >