Property Evergrande’s billionaire founder Hui Ka Yan under Chinese police controlEvergrande sits at the center of a years-long property crisis that has hurt the Chinese economy and hammered confidence in the housing market
China Chinese police detain Evergrande wealth unit staffShares in the property development fund plunged before recovering
Europe EU launches probe into Chinese EV subsidies as industry fears growChina is home to a slew of EV makers supported by government incentives for both industry and buyers, and many of its upstart companies have yet to consistently generate profits
World China’s president XI to skip G20 summit amid India tensionsIndia recently overtook China as the world’s most populous nation and the two countries are trade rivals
Business Post's View Editorial: China’s economic woes could have repercussions for us allAll eyes are on president Xi Jinping as he attempts to steer his country’s economy out of its current slump and back to growth
Economy Chinese banks to cut interest rates in fresh stimulus bidMove will apply to both mortgage and deposit rates
The Week Ahead The Week Ahead: Chinese economy to be put to the test in August PMIThe Business Post looks ahead to key events in the world of business over the next seven days
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Brics countries overshadowed by march of ChinaTwo decades after the up and coming group of five economies were touted as game-changers, it seems their collective promise has not been realised
Stock Take China slowdown could have impact on world economy Several major banks have cut their forecasts for the world’s second biggest economy after figures show its post-Covid bounce-back failed to materialise
Markets Chinese fund houses will buy own equity products as sell-off continuesAt least 14 firms have pledged to put money in their own funds, but it may not be enough to reassure investors
Tech Intel walks away from acquisition of Israel’s Tower Semiconductor Deadline for completing $5.4 billion deal was August 15 at midnight in California
Business Post's View Editorial: Ireland must be alert to risks as microchips become pawn between China and the westMicrochips are now one of our largest exports, with a value of €10.7bn last year, but this brings vulnerabilities to our economic security
Special Report Daniel Murray: Record exports to China could leave chips stacked against Ireland Last year, 63 per cent of the country’s trade to the superpower was made up of microchips leaving it exposed to a shock if a trade war were to break out
International Relations Biden fears China’s economy is ‘ticking time bomb' posing danger to worldThe US president fears China may pass its problems onto trading partners
Companies Siemens warns of weak demand in China as profits miss targetShares in the multinational technology giant fell 5 per cent on Thursday morning as the company’s second quarter profits fell short of market expectations
Economy China slips into deflation as recovery stuttersProducer prices fell for a 10th consecutive month, contracting 4.4 per cent in July from a year earlier
Companies Chinese stocks in Hong Kong tumble amid disappointing trade dataThe Hang Seng China Enterprises Index slid as much as 2.6 per cent
Business Post's View Editorial: Rejection of US economist for EC post is missed opportunityThe backlash against Fiona Scott Morton, a much-respected Yale professor who was hand-picked by Margrethe Vestager, shows the EU in a terrible light
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: Trouble in China could signal problems for the global financial system For two decades the world’s second largest economy has seen relentless growth but now it appears to be stalling – or worse, its boom could be over entirely
Markets Morning Markets Wrap: Chinese stocks down amid stimulus worry as dollar makes gainsMarket pessimism around Chinese equities ‘probably at a level of extreme,’ investment expert warns
