Arnstadt’s embrace of a giant new battery plant for electric cars illustrates Europe’s ambivalence toward Chinese investment: Jobs trump geopolitics.
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Never Mind Brexit. Peppa Pig and British Pubs Are Attracting Buyers.
As the British economy contracts, overseas businesses and investors are still looking to make deals.
China Pressures Business Over Hong Kong. Workers Get Caught in the Middle.
Beijing wants global companies to back its power over the city, even as their workers join protests calling for greater say in the fate of their home.
Trump’s Push to Bring Back Jobs to U.S. Shows Limited Results
Tax cuts and tariffs have not caused a significant return of factory activity, data from the government and other sources show.
Trump’s Push to Bring Back Jobs to U.S. Shows Limited Results
Tax cuts and tariffs have not caused a significant return of factory activity, data from the government and other sources show.
Li Keqiang, Chinese Premier, Reaches Out to Trump and Business
Vague pledges from the country’s No. 2 leader suggest a willingness to appear conciliatory at a fraught time, and a need to reassure a worried Chinese public.
‘Balkan Spring’ Turns to Summer, and Hopes for Change Dim
From Serbia to Montenegro and Albania, thousands have taken to the streets for months to protest corrupt, autocratic leaders. Yet nothing has budged.
Palestinian Business Leaders Reject Trump’s Economic Overture
The Trump administration is organizing a conference to show Palestinian business leaders the economic benefits of its Mideast peace plan. The Palestinians are saying no thanks.
Risk to Turkey’s Economy Deepens With New Istanbul Election
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government is spending billions to prop up the currency amid new economic turmoil. The question is how long it can last.
The New New World: In China, Some Fear the End of ‘Chimerica’
As the trade war with the U.S. threatens to decouple the world’s two largest economies, some in China argue that the two sides benefit from the relationship more than they admit.