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Forget Cartier: Made-in-China Luxury Captivates Chinese Consumers
Homegrown names such as Laopu, Mao Geping and Songmont are winning over customers who are losing their taste for high-end ...
Who’s Afraid of a Little Bacteria? Not These Swimmers in Paris.
Locals and tourists are lining up this summer for a dip in the Seine. But the reopening of the storied river to public swimming after a centurylong ban hasn’t been entirely smooth.
CK Hutchison Seeks to Include Chinese Investor in Panama Port Deal
CK Hutchison Holdings is in talks with a BlackRock-led consortium to include a strategic investor from China to push ahead ...
Asian Currencies Consolidate; Hopes for More Trade Deals May Support
Asian currencies consolidated against the dollar in early trade, but may be supported by hopes for more trade deals.
A Tiny Company Is Vouching for Risky Insurers in Hurricane Country
As major home insurers flee storm-ravaged markets, Demotech’s ratings enable smaller ones to step in. A string of failures ...
CEOs Trumpet Smaller Workforces as a Sign of Corporate Health
Bosses aren’t just unapologetic about staff cuts. Many are touting shrinking head counts as accomplishments in the AI era.
Welcome to the Grocery Store Where Prices Change 100 Times a Day
Electronic shelf labels are spreading at grocery chains in Europe and the U.S., enabling instant price drops—and raising ...
China Strong-Armed Japan Over Rare Earths. It’s a Lesson for the U.S.
The U.S. found out this year that China could use its chokehold on rare-earth minerals as a coercive tool. For Japan, it was ...