Bloomberg Technology | Asia

Alibaba to Mark $1.3 Billion Loss in Sale of Intime Stores

Chinese tech company agrees to sell Intime to Youngor Fashion
Alibaba has pivoted toward consolidating its core businesses

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-17/alibaba-to-mark-1-3-billion-loss-in-sale-of-intime-store-chain

Bloomberg Economics

China’s Struggling Rich Cities Are Threatening the Entire Economy
Fiscal hardship gripping poorer provinces is spilling into wealthy regions long considered slowdown-proof. That’s threatening the nation’s entire economy.

www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-12-19/china-s-richest-cities-show-limits-of-1-trillion-debt-swap-plan

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Bloomberg Industries | Health

Chinese Aspirin Costing Under a Cent Shuts Out Foreign Firms

Competition among local generic makers hits business
MNCs all but shut out of latest contracts to sell to hospitals

www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-19/chinese-aspirin-costing-under-a-cent-shuts-out-foreign-firms

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FT Automobiles

What are the bumps in the road to a Honda-Nissan merger?
Deal terms, Renault’s position, differing cultures and a possible rival bidder could all upset plans for a combination

www.ft.com/content/8ef0398f-e261-48d3-be04-5af48e0e1f54

FT Chinese business & finance

Chinese venture capitalists force failed founders on to debtor blacklist
Pursuit of entrepreneurs threatens start-up ecosystem as investors target personal assets to claw back funding

https://www.ft.com/content/38f1e51b-83b8-45...bf-2bc63f18e6ce

WSJ Exclusive | China

Xi Jinping Muzzles Chinese Economist Who Dared to Doubt GDP Numbers
Gao Shanwen questioned Beijing’s ability to boost its economy as threats loom from a property meltdown, burgeoning debt and other challenges

https://www.wsj.com/world/china/xi-jinping-...share_permalink