Why Alibaba Gave Up On US Consumers
Alibaba is China's largest e-commerce platform. In its latest earnings report, Alibaba disclosed having 636 million annual active consumers on its China retail marketplaces.
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Here’s Why Chinese Tech Giant Huawei Scares the US
Huawei has been rocked by political and legal turmoil at a time when it also happens to be poised to build the worldwide 5G revolution.
Why SpaceX and Blue Origin Are Competing With China
Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin have long dominated the news with their respective advances in private space travel industry. But two private Chinese companies are also making big moves and gaining billions in investments as…
How Scammers in China Manipulate Amazon
Chinese sellers resort to a wide range of cunning techniques to manipulate product listings on Amazon and boost sales. WSJ’s Jon Emont investigates their strategies and explains how consumers can detect sham listings.
Brexit, Trade Wars and Tariffs: Surviving in the Tumultuous Global Economic Environment
The current global economic environment is tumultuous, to put it mildly. The pound has fallen among growing Brexit uncertainty, which is impacting British business, in particular the automotive industry. In addition, current trade wars –…
The Top 5 Company Shares Right Now
Investors who have looked overseas this year are doing much better on average than those who are home biased. For some, it is the constant bickering about Brexit that has made the UK a less attractive place to invest, for others it is the…
#LuxuryBreak: Florida is More Than Just Beaches & Rollercoasters
As one of the world’s most popular family holiday destinations, Florida is an unbeatable blend of sun, sea and rollercoasters.
But, if you know where to look, the theme park capital also has a luxurious side. Here’s how to have a dream…
New Winners and Losers: Markets Will Rally on US Midterms
The midterm elections result that has handed control of the lower house to the Democrats is likely to trigger a US and global financial markets bounce, on relief that President Trump’s scope for waging trade wars will be limited by a…
Bill Gates: ‘Trump Is Open-Minded’
As the Gates Foundation launches its report on progress in the fight against poverty, the philanthropist talks to Polly Toynbee about the challenges ahead. Gates discusses the US president's approach to foreign aid, sharing his hopes for…
Jeff Bezos: A Prime Billionaire
By Louisa Rochford
In 2017, a new billionaire was reported every 2 days and the total number of billionaires in the world rose to 2,754. 67% of that figure are self-made, including none other than Jeff Bezos, who has amassed a…
Orascom: Bringing Power to Egypt
Osama Bishai is the CEO for Orascom Construction Ltd., a leading global engineering and construction contractor that manages $3.5 to $3.8 billion of annual revenue in construction work. Primarily run in the Middle East, they have an…
Business World Bids Farewell to Marchionne
This week, the automotive world lost one of it’s shining lights. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of FCA (Fiat Chrysler Automotive) passed away following a year-long battle with health complications he had kept secret. Described by some as “one of…
