Apple's new futuristic store in San Francisco includes 42-foot-tall doors (12.8-meter) that require 10 minutes to open, living trees in the renamed Genius Bar, and $1.5 million video wall. The new store is located across the city's famous Union Square Park. It also features free Wi-Fi and a restored fountain from Bay Area sculptor Ruth Asawa.
Samsung Pay and Alipay can now be used together in China after the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in a bid to expand Samsung’s mobile payment services in the country, ZDNet.com reported.
Zhang Tao, a central bank veteran with experience at multilateral development banks, is being considered to become the next International Monetary Fund (IMF) deputy managing director as China plans to nominate Zhang to replace Zhu Min who holds the current post, according to a report by Caixin magazine.
The potential boom in tourism and e-commerce in China and other countries is expected to increase camera sales to $10 billion by 2020, Japanese camera and printer maker Canon Inc. said on Thursday, May 19.
Leading Chinese online payment provider Alipay may have hit a roadblock in its efforts to expand internationally after the Chinese central bank imposed a new set of rules on such services.
Chinese home appliance maker Midea Group made an offer on Wednesday to buy German factory robot manufacturer Kuka AG, in the latest attempt by a Chinese investor to acquire cutting-edge industrial technology crucial for China’s ambitions to become a high-end manufacturing powerhouse.
More Google Chromebooks have been sold compared to Apple Macs in the first quarter of 2016 which is a first for the search engine giant.
The creator of Super Mario Bros Nintendo is diversifying into other business ventures. In its recent announcement, Nintendo rectified its Articles of Incorporation to include new businesses, including IP licensing, medicine equipments and restaurants.
Apple is now rebranding their retail store in San Francisco to be opened on May 21 with a new structural design and motif that would hopefully attract more customers.
The largest private conglomerate of China, Fosun Group, intends to become a global leader in the fields of healthcare, tourism and insurance.
From the entertainment industry to semiconductors, Chinese companies have become more aggressive in forming investment deals in the United States this year.
Food and beverage giant PepsiCo conducted a free professional nutrition counseling for Chinese consumers located across eight cities and provinces of China on May 15.
Microsoft reported on May 18, Wednesday that it is selling its Nokia branding rights to a Finland startup company. This gives HMD global Oy the legal rights to produce Nokia smartphones and tablets for the next decade. This business move will provide Microsoft-owned Nokia Technologies with royalties from Nokia mobile devices.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USA) has agreed to join the U.S. government panel reviewing state-owned ChemChina’s proposed $43 billion acquisition of Swiss seeds and pesticide manufacturer Syngenta AG, people familiar with the matter told Reuters in an exclusive report on Monday.
China’s car-hailing giant Didi Chuxing is planning an initial public offering in the United States. The company, which is the biggest competitor of Uber Technologies Inc. in China, is set to launch the IPO in 2018, according to an insider.
