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Mercedes reports drop in Q1 sales during ‘transition year’ for China market

Thursday, April 9 by SRN News

BERLIN, April 9 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz reported another drop in sales in its core car business in the first quarter of 2026 as the German premium carmaker lost further ground in the tough Chinese market amid an overhaul of its lineup there. Quarterly sales fell... Read More.

BHP’s incoming CEO met with Chinalco boss in China this week

Thursday, April 9 by SRN News

BEIJING, April 9 (Reuters) - BHP Group's incoming CEO, Brandon Craig, met with the chairman of Chinalco in Beijing this week and discussed further cooperation, the Chinese aluminium giant said on Thursday. Craig's trip to China is a focus of interest to investors as the... Read More.

Global banks scale back China rate-cut calls, see policy rate on hold this year

Wednesday, April 8 by SRN News

SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reuters) - Major global investment banks now expect China to keep official interest rates steady this year, scaling back earlier rate-cut calls, as the impact from the Middle East conflict appears limited, even as Beijing maintains a loose policy stance. The receding... Read More.

UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China are key

Tuesday, April 7 by SRN News

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz that has been repeatedly watered down because of opposition from Russia and China. But it remains unclear whether they will still... Read More.

China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested

Saturday, April 4 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - China is stepping up its diplomacy on the Iran war, putting forward a five-point proposal with Pakistan, rallying support from Gulf countries and opposing a United Nations proposal to use any force necessary to open the Strait of Hormuz. It is China's... Read More.

Starbucks closes China deal with Boyu, plans to expand stores

Friday, April 3 by SRN News

By Waylon Cunningham April 2 (Reuters) - Starbucks has closed its deal with Boyu Capital to sell control of its China operations, the Seattle-based coffee company announced Thursday. The deal, whose outline was announced in November, is intended to jump-start the chain's growth in the... Read More.

China services activity growth cools in March, private PMI shows

Friday, April 3 by SRN News

By Liangping Gao and Ryan Woo BEIJING, April 3 (Reuters) - Growth in China's services activity slowed in March from February's 33-month high, as softer demand and a decline in overseas orders weighed on momentum, a private-sector survey showed on Friday. The RatingDog China General Services... Read More.

Rubio accuses China of ‘bullying’ for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash

Friday, April 3 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday accused China of "bullying" by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships - though for a short period of time - after the Central American country seized control of two critical ports... Read More.

AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China

Thursday, April 2 by SRN News

ZHANGJIAGANG, China (AP) - In an industrial park in Zhangjiagang, a small city on China's east coast, a large humming and hissing machine feeds on piles of used clothes and sorts them. The novelty? It uses artificial intelligence to sort them by composition at high... Read More.

China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war looms over growth

Tuesday, March 31 by SRN News

HONG KONG (AP) - China's factory activity expanded in March, ending two months of contraction, the government said Tuesday, but analysts say prolonged impacts of the Iran war could weigh on growth. The official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to 50.4 from 49 in February,... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: china

Mercedes reports drop in Q1 sales during ‘transition year’ for China market

BHP’s incoming CEO met with Chinalco boss in China this week

Global banks scale back China rate-cut calls, see policy rate on hold this year

UN to vote on watered-down resolution to open the Strait of Hormuz. Russia and China are key

China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested

Starbucks closes China deal with Boyu, plans to expand stores

China services activity growth cools in March, private PMI shows

Rubio accuses China of ‘bullying’ for holding up Panama-flagged ships after canal clash

AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China

China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war looms over growth

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