China’s Cosco Eyes Veto Rights in Deal for Li Ka-shing’s Ports

China’s largest transport firm is about to hitch the worldwide consortium that’s buying Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing’s abroad ports, and is requesting a strong function within the group so as to safe Beijing’s blessing for the controversial deal, folks aware of the matter mentioned. State-owned China Cosco Delivery Corp. is asking to have veto … Read more

China’s smartphone champion has triumphed the place Apple failed

Ever since he co-founded Xiaomi in 2010, Lei Jun, the chief government of the Chinese language tech big, has pulled off feat after feat of salesmanship. A decade in the past he earned a Guinness World File for promoting 2.1m smartphones on-line in 24 hours. Today, although, he is not only flogging low-cost telephones. Final … Read more

China’s deflationary slide worsens as companies spiral into price wars

The urban skyline and cityscape in Shanghai China. Lu Shaoji | Moment | Getty Images BEIJING — From coffee to cars to real estate, there’s a recurring pattern in China: companies rush into an industry, then resort to discounts to stay afloat. That has economists worried. Natixis’ study of 2,500 listed Chinese companies reinforce how … Read more

China’s Quant Funds Boost US Recruiting After Trump’s Visa Curbs

Chinese quantitative hedge funds are stepping up efforts to hire science and engineering students in the US affected by President Donald Trump’s university funding cuts and tighter visa policies. Shanghai-based Mingshi Investment Management launched a special program last month to offer full-time jobs to students unable to finish their PhDs due to the recent US … Read more