Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid ... ( read original story ...)
China’s new premier, a Xi loyalist, is caught between business and politics
Li Qiang, who oversaw the disastrous Shanghai lockdown, will become Chinese leader Xi Jinping's No. 2 on Saturday. Will he be a yes-man or could he influence policy? ( read original story ...)
Chinese Stock Bulls Dealt a Blow as Congress Underwhelms
For all the hype in the run-up to the National People’s Congress, China stocks bulls were left in the lurch as a terrible week for global markets compounded a selloff spurred by a lack of major policy ... ( read original story ...)
European bank shares tumble day after U.S. market turmoil
SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's push to revive the economy this year by increasing infrastructure spending while warding off financial risks is facing... OSLO (Reuters) - Swedbank will book a ... ( read original story ...)
Analysis: Debt-laden local governments pose fresh challenges to China’s growth, financial system
China's push to revive the economy this year by increasing infrastructure spending while warding off financial risks is facing headwinds from massive local-government debt, which is more than $9 ... ( read original story ...)
Epic pizza you can’t afford to miss in Shanghai
Anyone who takes pizza seriously should make a beeline for Bottega. The queue to get into the space can take up to 45 minutes over weekends because it makes perhaps the best Neapolitan-style pizzas in ... ( read original story ...)
Wartime Shanghai noir fails to make the cut
All the while, he weaves a wartime crime noir reminiscent of Casablanca (1942), and replete with spies, unbending Axis-power villains, sinister streets and femmes fatales. As rich as the film's images ... ( read original story ...)