China

Consumer

Temu Is Leaning on Boomers to Storm the US

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Boomers are ahead of younger generations in embracing from the Chinese e-commerce marketplace.

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Hedge Funds

Two US Hedge Funds Racked Up Major Chinese Gains Last Year

American firms in China have seen better days, except for the Chinese operations of hedge fund giants Two Sigma and Bridgewater.

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Big Tech

Apple Discounts iPhones in China to Fight Sales Slump

Apple is facing softening iPhone demand in China, the company’s second-biggest market after the US and the world’s biggest smartphone market.

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Industrials

Boeing Goes On the Offensive to Keep Nervous Customers

Boeing is kicking off an image rehabilitation tour after becoming known as the plane-maker whose planes may fall apart mid-air.

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Autos

The Global Auto Industry Is Recentering Around China

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Overseas sales of China-made cars hit a record high in 2023, likely outpacing Japan to make China the world’s top exporter.

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International Economics

China Would Take a Happy-ish New Year

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In a New Year’s Eve speech on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Chinese citizens to be prepared for even further financial struggles.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

‘If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?’

It sounds like something a gunslinging, billionaire hedge fund manager might say. And it is. Ray Dalio, founder of the highly secretive, $100 billion…

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