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Call it global warming. Call it climate change. Maybe it’s a nuance, or maybe your political stance determines how you feel about this debate. 24/7 Wall St. has tracked investment in clean energy...
Air pollution problems in large Chinese cities are so severe that the use of vehicles may have to be curtailed, which almost certainly will cut into new car sales.
Baidu had a rough 2016, but things might be looking up as 2017 gets underway. Baidu has now seen two analyst upgrades in two days.
McDonald's has sold 80% of its operations in China to two financial firms, though the reasons for the decision were not very well articulated.
Will Donald Trump's push for more U.S. manufacturing jobs slow growth in the global air cargo industry?
Apple's App Store post biggest sales day ever on New Year's Day. The company also pulled The New York Times app from its Chinese App Store at the Chinese government's request.
Alibaba is suing two vendors in a Chinese court for selling fake Swarovski watches, seeking more than $200,000 in damages.
China's PMI took an unexpected jump in December, a sign that its economy may be not be slowing as much as expected.
Car companies sold 21.1 million cars and light trucks in China in 2015. The market has become the world’s largest by far, and a sales lifeline to global manufacturers. The growth of the market may...
China Central Television, the TV mouthpiece of China, has reinvented itself starting with the New Year as China Global Television Network, an attempt to make itself a legitimate global broadcaster.
As a yellow alert for poor air quality that has been in place for several days causes shuttering of some factories and restrictions for driving, it is worth a reminder that air pollution killed...
Air pollution problems in China worsened recently, threatening both the industrial sector and auto industry, most likely.
Lithium is the critical component of the lithium-ion batteries that power smartphones, laptops, and cars. Global demand for lithium batteries is expected to reach 1.7 billion units in 2016 and rise...
The Wall Street Journal reported this week that the lower house of Japan's Parliament passed a bill opening the way for casinos and sent it to the upper house for review.
As the year comes to an end, you can expect to see more and more 2017 forecasts. Fitch Ratings is joining in on that trend.