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JD.com to issue $1 billion debt offering · TechNode
JD is joining other Chinese tech companies in seeking out cheaper debt as the country's economic slowdown continues.
JD’s healthcare unit takes second spot in new global unicorns at a $7b valuation
It follows Uber’s self-driving unit, valued at US$7.3 billion, in the list of 142 new unicorns that emerged worldwide last year.
Opinion | Stop Investing in China’s Brutality (Published 2019)
It’s time for pension funds and others to stop supporting companies that abet Beijing’s crackdowns on China’s Uighurs and Hong Kong’s protesters.
China's JD.com beats quarterly revenue estimates, shares rise
China's JD.com Inc beat analysts' estimates for quarterly revenue on Friday, boosted by stronger sales in its core e-commerce business, sending its shares up nearly 7% before the bell.
Chinese state media and Tencent suspend broadcast of NBA preseason games in China
Chinese state-run TV network CCTV also said it will "immediately investigate all co-operation and exchanges involving the NBA."
Alibaba, JD.com now bet on growth in China’s vast rural hinterland
Move follows Beijing's push to boost consumption in former backwaters
Juul’s Sales Are Halted in China, Days After Debut
Juul Labs Inc., America’s largest e-cigarette brand, only started selling its nicotine vaporizers online in China last week, but the products have already disappeared from stores without explanation.
A $117 Billion Chinese Wealth Manager Says It Was Scammed
For nearly 15 years, Noah Holdings Ltd. has thrived by channeling money from rich Chinese investors into the country’s rapidly expanding financial system.
All-Stars Investment Doubles Down on Tech Amid U.S.-China Spat
One tech-focused investor is putting money to work at a record pace as trade tensions and economic-slowdown concerns deflate lofty valuations.
Carrefour sale shifts the balance of power in China’s new retail battle – TechCrunch
Hot on the heels of Amazon’s decision to shutter its local marketplace, Carrefour — another global commerce giant — is switching up its approach to China, and shifting the balance of power between the country’s tech giants. Carrefour, which is Europe’s largest retailer, sold a majority 80% stake in its China-based business to Chinese retailer […]
In China, a Viral Video Sets Off a Challenge to Rape Culture (Published 2019)
The images were meant to exonerate Richard Liu, the e-commerce mogul. They have also helped fuel a nascent #NoPerfectVictim movement.
JD.com narrowly beats estimates, renews Tencent deal in Q1 2019 · TechNode
The company’s logistics arm, which lost RMB 2.8 billion in 2018, weighed on e-commerce giant.
'Stand together': support surges in China for student accusing JD.com tycoon of rape
Hashtag campaign on social media gathers force after Liu Jingyao sued Richard Liu for sexual assault in US
Hundreds sign online petition supporting woman suing JD.com CEO in rape case
Hundreds of people have added their names to an online petition in support of a University of Minnesota student who said she was raped last August by Richard Liu, the chief executive officer of China's e-commerce retailer JD.com Inc.
Alibaba-Rival JD Is Said to Target Deep Job Cuts as Morale Sags
JD.com Inc. is preparing deep cuts to its workforce and rescinding some job offers as the Chinese e-commerce giant struggles to revive dwindling morale and rein in losses, people familiar with the matter said.
Deep Cuts Planned at China’s JD.com
Chinese online retail giant JD.com is working on a substantial round of layoffs that could slash the workforce of some teams by half, according to people briefed on the matter. In total, JD.com could cut up to 8% of its 150,000-plus workforce, or more than 12,000 jobs, according to investors in ...
Tencent Is Said to Target 10% of Managers for Cuts, Demotion
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is planning to clear out about 10 percent of its existing managers to make room for younger executives as China’s largest gaming and social media company confronts a slowdown in growth, according to people familiar with the matter.
China’s Tech Firms Are Mapping Pig Faces (Published 2019)
As a devastating disease afflicts the country’s swine, companies are scrambling to roll out facial and voice recognition and other unproven ways to save them.
China wants its rural villages to go cashless by 2020 – TechCrunch
Residents of even the tiniest far-flung villages in China may soon be able to pay on their phones to run daily errands as Beijing announced this month that it aims to make mobile payments ubiquitous in rural areas by the end of 2020. The plan arrived in a set of guidelines (document link in Chinese) […]
JD.com founder divorce rumours shut down in Valentine’s Day statement
Lawyer warns of legal action against social media users spreading stories of separation.
