The American Chamber of Commerce in China surveyed 314 representatives of its member companies. According to a survey conducted from November 13 to December 16, many foreign companies noted an improvement in intellectual property protection in China. The share of such respondents was 59%. At the same time, the number of firms that noted an improvement in the protection of rights to trademarks and brands in 2016-2018 increased. About half of the survey participants from the industrial, technology and resource sectors declared their intention to invest in China, if they see that intellectual property protection has become more effective in this country.
On Friday, the Chinese technology company ByteDance said that it would consider listing its domestic businesses in Hong Kong or Shanghai due to rising Sino-U.S. tensions. The company's standalone listing in Hong Kong or Shanghai might value ...
Indonesia on Wednesday rolled out a 100 trillion Rupiah ($6.92 billion) loan guarantee scheme for prioritized businesses to keep them afloat as the COVID-19 situation continued to worsen around the world, the country’s finance minister ...
China’s industrial firms had seen an increase in profits for two consecutive months. This came as the most rapid pace ever recorded in over a year, suggesting that the country’s recuperation from the novel coronavirus pandemic ...
Oil prices fell on Monday as a surge in coronavirus cases and the escalating U.S.-China tensions prompted a safe-haven bid. Brent crude slid 0.2%, or 8 cents, at $43.26 per barrel. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 0.2%, or 7 cents, ...
The dollar was under pressure on Monday as the escalating U.S.-China tensions weighed on the market, while investors worried that the U.S. coronavirus resurgence could stall economic recovery. The dollar fell to a four-month low on the yen ...