Yum China Shares Fall as Quarterly Sales Miss Estimates – WSJ

2023-07-31 23:20:00 Yum China, the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and other fast-food brands in China, fell more than 3 percent after hours on Monday after reporting weaker-than-expected second-quarter revenue. Updated August 1, 2023 07:20 CST Yum China Holdings (YUMC), the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut and other fast-food brands in China, fell more than … Read more

PCE Index Shows U.S. Inflation Slowing Again – WSJ

2023-07-30 14:00:00 The U.S. personal consumption expenditures index rose moderately in June by 0.2% month-on-month, and the year-on-year increase slowed to 3%; while the core PCE inflation rate preferred by the Federal Reserve also rose by 0.2% month-on-month, and slowed to 4.1% year-on-year. Updated July 30, 2023 at 22:00 CST U.S. costs of goods and … Read more

China’s Imports and Exports Decline Widens in June, and Trade Balance Weaker Than Expected – WSJ

2023-07-13 04:54:52 In June, China’s exports in US dollars fell by 12.4% year-on-year, and imports fell by 6.8%, achieving a trade surplus of US$70.62 billion, which was weaker than market expectations across the board. July 13, 2023 According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China on Thursday morning, in terms of … Read more

Turkish President’s Support for Sweden’s NATO Membership and the Sale of F-16 Fighter Jets to Turkey

2023-07-11 23:35:00 Hours after the Turkish president dropped his opposition to Sweden’s NATO membership, the Biden administration signaled its intention to move ahead with a long-promised sale of F-16 jet fighters to Turkey. Updated July 12, 2023 07:35 CST Hours after the Turkish president dropped his opposition to Sweden’s membership of the North Atlantic Treaty … Read more

Jack Ma’s Close Friend Tsai Chong-shin to Take the Helm of Alibaba – WSJ

2023-06-21 05:30:00 Alibaba Group Holding Limited (9988.HK, BABA, or Alibaba) named Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai as chairman of the Chinese e-commerce giant . Alibaba is looking to shake off sluggish growth amid stiff competition. Tsai is close comrade-in-arms with fellow co-founder Jack Ma. In the eyes of analysts and Alibaba insiders, Tsai Chongxin, 59, … Read more