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A KFC store in China during the Beijing Olympics.
KFC Boosts Chinese Economy Amid Boycott

American fast food chain KFC declared a boost in sales despite of the ongoing call to consumers to ban it.

Will the Brexit benefit or worsen the Chinese economy? Analysts shared varying opinions.
G20 Summit in Chengdu: Talks on Brexit and China’s Improving Economy

Finance ministers and central bank officials met again last weekend at Chengdu to discuss the stabilizing economy of China and the exit of Britain from the EU.

Alibaba Australia head Maggie Zhou presenting the range of Australian consumer products that are to be made available to the company's costumers.
Alibaba Wants to 'Invade' Australia

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaha is set to expand its services to Australia, starting with putting up a regional office in the Land Down Under.

Chinese business tycoon Tony Xia (right) being welcomed by Aston Villa director Keith Wyness as the new owner of the team during a press conference in Beijing.
Chinese Tycoon Buys Aston Villa, Vows to Get It Back to the Premier League

Chinese business tycoon Tony Xia said that he plans to get English football club Aston Villa FC back into the Premier League and under a decade while also making it as the most popular club in China.

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With little formalized credit history, many Chinese still rely on cash economy.
Credit Scoring Specialist ZestFinance Receives Investment from Baidu

Baidu has invested in the U.S. credit scoring firm ZestFinance. The Internet giant eyes to create a credit scoring portal based on its search data.

Alibaba reaches out to more South Korean brands with its recent recruitment event in Seoul.
Alibaba Goes to Seoul, Attracts Over 1,000 South Korean Brands

Alibaba recently held a recruitment event in Seoul, South Korea. In attendance were over 1,000 retailers and brands eyeing to have a share in China's large e-commerce market.

Apple Pay is promoted on signs placed at the cash register of Whole Foods in Columbus Circle on October 20, 2014 in New York, NY. The software, which debuted today, is available in the recently updated iPhone 6 software and accepted in 220,000 stores. It
Apple Pay enters France, launches in Hong Kong

Apple Pay option is now available in France as well as Hong Kong.

The Google logo is seen in a projector at their new Berlin office.
Google exposes government requests and inquiries in transparency report

Google has published their transparency report on July 18, Monday, which contains information about how much governments all over the world request user data from their online database.

Apple Pay Launches In The UK
Apple Pay Debuts in France & Hong Kong

Five months after its launch in China on Feb. 18, Apple Pay debuted simultaneously in France and Hong Kong on Tuesday, July 19.

People are taking pictures of a display of model missiles at the War Memorial of Korea on Feb. 7, 2016, in Seoul, South Korea.
S. Korean Companies in China Say They’re Unaffected by Anti-missile System

The economic relationship between China and South Korea is not likely to be affected after Seoul’s decision to deploy a missile defense system in the country’s southeast, as the two nations are economically reliant to one another, according to experts.

People visit the COFCO exhibition center during the 14th China Beijing International High-tech Expo (CHITEC) on May 18, 2011, in Beijing, China.
COFCO Downsizes Operations After Chinatex Merger

After its successful acquisition of rival Chinatex Corp, grain and oil giant China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corp (COFCO) announced on Monday that it will shut down six departments at its headquarters and set up professional operating platforms to manage some of its businesses.

 Dollars and yuan notes are seen at a bank on May 15, 2006, in Beijing, China.
Bank of Jiangsu Launches Online Roadshow Prior to IPO

The Bank of Jiangsu, a mid-sized bank based in Nanjing, launched on Tuesday its online campaign to invite subscription of shares before its IPO release.

GM, SAIC deliver first sponsored vehicles to Shanghai World Expo.
GM China Dominates the Basic Cars Market

General Motors (GM) is one of the first foreign brands to penetrate the Chinese market and is still enjoying a large share.

Ferrero guaranteed that its products are safe to consume.
Ferrero Guarantees Safety of Chocolate Bars

Ferrero has guaranteed anew that its chocolate bars are safe. The news comes after a U.K. newspaper reported that high levels of mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons are found on its Riegel chocolate bars.

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App-install ads: Facebook’s new tool targets users who utilize mobile apps

Facebook has just announced new plans for mobile app-install ads on the world's largest social network. Its goal is to get Facebook users to not only install apps, but also use them and take actions in the applications such as spending money. Its new product is called App Event Optimization and allows the social media company's advertisers to reach people who become long-term users after downloading the app.

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