China's industrial profits fall in first 2 months, underline slow economic recovery
China's industrial profits slipped in the first two months of 2025, as businesses navigate persistent deflationary pressures ...
Top Chinese banks' profits stagnate, margins shrink as economy weighs
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the world's largest lender, and China Construction Bank (CCB), the nation ...
China's restaurants race to the bottom in deflation-hit economy
A record 3 million restaurants went out of business in 2024 as consumers skimped on eating out as China's economy slowed.
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China’s Restaurant Meltdown: Price Wars, Closures, and a Struggling Economy
In a rundown warehouse on the outskirts of Beijing, entrepreneur An Dawei surveys rows of used industrial kitchen ...
Europe lashes out over Trump auto tariffs and the economic threat to both continents
European automakers, already struggling with tepid economic growth at home and rising competition from China, on Thursday ...
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China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.
The country poured billions into AI infrastructure, but the data center gold rush is unraveling as speculative investments ...
In Europe’s export juggernaut, Germans fret over Trump’s tariffs
In Germany, Europe’s most populous nation and its largest economy, Trump’s tariffs stoked fears of the end of trade-based ...
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What Slowdown? Xi Says China Must Win the Global Tech Race.
Xi Jinping wants China to surpass rivals as a tech superpower, undeterred by economic woes or trade wars. Critics ask if this focus neglects struggling citizens. By Chris Buckley Throughout China ...
China’s biggest challenge now is finding way to spend more money
With Trump jacking up tariffs on China, it’s now more important than ever to meet spending targets. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Why is China spending billions to get people to open their wallets?
That's on top of a $41bn discount programme that covers a wide range of things, from dishwashers and home decor to electric ...
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China vice premier pledges more policy support, says economy started 2025 well
BOAO, China, March 27 (Reuters) - Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang said on Thursday that the world's second-biggest economy had started 2025 well and that further steps would be taken to shore ...