Bus stop advertising for Chinese fashion company Shein on 4th May 2025 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Fast fashion giant Shein’s troubles continue to mount after its much anticipated London initial public offering (IPO) reportedly hit a fresh roadblock. The e-commerce behemoth is now aiming for a Hong…
Members of media chat before the start of a press conference by Aramco at the Plaza Conference Center in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia November 3, 2019. Hamad I Mohammed | Reuters Saudi Aramco’s first-quarter net profit fell 5% year-on-year amid lower oil prices and production. Net income for the three months to March 31 came in…
Barbie maker Mattel says it will put up the prices of some of its toys in the US as President Donald Trump’s tariffs increase its costs. The firm also says it will cut the number of products it makes in China for the American market. At the same time, car making giant Ford says the…
An American flag flies beyond the Volkswagen logo displayed at a Volkswagen dealership on April 4, 2025 in Pasadena, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images German auto giant Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a substantial drop in first-quarter profit as the carmaker navigates the disruptive impact of U.S. tariffs on the global…
A BYD Denza Z9 GT electric car on display in Hong Kong in February 2025. Ucg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese electric car giant BYD is pushing ahead into Europe, launching its premium Denza brand in the region despite rising trade tensions. The first model, the Z9GT, is set to…
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaking with CNBC’s Sara Eisen (not shown) at the U.S Treasury Department on Jan. 8th, 2024. CNBC Former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will be joining an advisory board for bond giant Pimco, CNBC has learned. Joining other prominent officials in the world of economics and finance, Yellen, who also served as…
EV cars are pictured inside BYD’s first electric vehicle (EV) factory in Southeast Asia, a fast-growing regional EV market where it has become the dominant player, in Rayong, Thailand, July 4, 2024. Chalinee Thirasupa | Reuters Chinese automaker BYD reported annual revenue of 777 billion yuan ($107 billion) for 2024, leapfrogging U.S. rival Tesla as…
Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), pictured here on April 2, 2020, broke ground on its first overseas factory in Germany in late 2019 and plans to add up to 2,000 jobs there by 2025. Martin Schutt | picture alliance | Getty Images China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology posted a 9.7% drop in annual revenue,…
The Alibaba office building is seen in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China, on Aug 28, 2024. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Alibaba shares surged after the Chinese behemoth revealed a new reasoning model it claims can rival DeepSeek’s global blockbuster R1. Hong Kong-listed shares of Alibaba ended the Thursday session up 8.39% — hitting a new…
The Maersk Halifax, on the Central and South America route, berths at the Qianwan Container Terminal of Qingdao Port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on November 10, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Prepare for higher prices to hit soon. From retailers, including Target — whose CEO said prices could rise within days —…
