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Customers experience Apple products at a new-opened Apple Store in Tianhe District on Feb. 2, 2016 in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province of China.
Apple’s bitter lesson in China a warning to other U.S. tech titans eager to invest in the country: Experts

China has recently taken a decision to prohibit Apple from offering the company's iTunes Movies and iBook Store services. Some experts are of the view that China may eventually shut out the world's most valuable company from the country.

A model stands by a KIA vehicle at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition on April 25, 2016 in Beijing, China.
Experts envisage China may soon surpass U.S., Europe in self-driving car development

There is no doubt that the United States and Europe are far ahead in technology related to self-driving car development, but China is trying to catch up with them with a controlling structure that may put the country ahead in the race.

China's crackdown on illegal fundraising continues.
China's Crackdown on Illegal Fundraising Affects New Financial Businesses

China is taking steps to prevent more businesses from being victimized by illegal fundraising after a massive number of suspects were caught and punished last year.

An Apple Manufacturer In Shanghai Stops Recruitment
Weak Apple Sales in China Partly Causes 13% Drop in iPhone Maker’s Q1 Revenue, First in 13 Years

Apple took a double whammy beating from China this week. First, China’s censors ordered the closure of Apple’s online book and movie services, and second, weak sales in the Asian giant was partly responsible for the 13 percent decline in Q1 revenues of the iPhone maker.

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Chinese car lovers get their SUV fix with the latest models on display at the Beijing Auto Show.
SUVs, Electric Cars Take Center Stage at Beijing Auto Show

Sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and electric cars are expected to be the crowd drawers for the 2016 Beijing Auto Show, which opened on Monday.

Bank of America recently launched an updated version of their application which enables more Android users to utilize a fingerprint scanner in order to log into their bank accounts.
Bank of America introduces an updated version of their app's fingerprint scanning feature

Good news to Bank of America clients, as the American banking and financial services corporation introduced a technology that would enhanced the security of their client’s information.

Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue speaks during the Apple WWDC on June 8, 2015 in San Francisco, California, when the company announced Apple Music.
Apple Music grows at rapid pace to boast 13 million subscribers in 10 months

Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed during quarterly earnings call on Tuesday that Apple Music now has 13 million subscribers. The music streaming service has added 2 million subscribers since February this year.

The price of houses in Shanghai soars and so is the number of interested buyers. (Above) Nestled at the center of Shanghai are Ruijin Building, ICC, Sakura Hotel and King Albert Apartments.
CBRC Punishes Seven Banks, Mortgages Get Stalled

China's banking regulator directed seven Shanghai-based banks to suspend their mortgage businesses for two months because they violated lending rules. Six real estate firms are also prevented for one month from transacting with commercial banks in the city.

A prospective buyer inspects a Volkswagen in an automobile show in Shanghai last year.
Volkswagen Confident on China, More Investments Planned Through Joint Ventures

Confident that the sales trend from two previous quarters will continue, Volkswagen AG China chief Jochem Heizmann said on Sunday, April 24, that it plans to invest 4 billion euros ($4.49 billion) with its joint venture partners this year, according to a report by Reuters.

Chinese employees are enjoying deeper pockets than their counterparts in Asia.
Chinese Professionals Enjoying Deeper Pockets Than Asian Peers

While China's white-collar employees are enjoying deeper pockets than their Asian peers, the country's labor cost competitiveness may be losing its luster.

 Fiat Chrysler will recall vehicles including the 2014-2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee, to enhance park mode.
Fiat Chrysler to recall cars and SUVs to prevent drivers from forgetting to put the vehicles in park mode

Fiat Chrysler aka FCA recently announced it will voluntarily recall over 1.1 million vehicles worldwide.

Microsoft and Google ended their regulatory war after new CEOs were appointed.
Google and Microsoft Call Truce in Regulatory Dispute

Google and Microsoft are calling a truce after the two biggest tech companies dropped regulatory complaints against each other and agreed to settle issues between themselves.

 A Volkswagen logo is displayed during the Geneva Motor Show 2016 on March 1, 2016.
Volkswagen reaches deal to buy back and fix diesel cars involved in Dieselgate scandal

On Thursday, German automaker Volkswagen has finally reached a settlement to repair or buy back nearly half a million diesel cars involved in the dieselgate scandal. The deal also covers setting up consumer and environmental and compensation funds that conform with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Will CBN's entrance into the game affect China Unicom and other big telco players?
CBN Gets Green Light from MIIT to Become China's Fourth Telco Player

China's three biggest telecommunication companies are about to face a fourth contender with state-owned CBN receiving the green light from the MIIT to compete against existing major telcos.

The slowdown in China's industry is understandable as China shifts away from heavy industry, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said.
Jack Ma Counters Pessimistic View of China's Economy

China’s economy would likely continue to grow at a rate “enviable” to other major economies for the next 20 years, Alibaba founder and executive chairman Jack Ma said, as he presented sensible arguments about China’s economy in an interview published on Thursday, April 21, on his newly purchased Hong Kong newspaper, the South China Morning Post.

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