Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: growth cannot cloud judgment on...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: growth cannot cloud judgment on smog Fresh data shows Beijing smog is no smoggier than before, but the pressure to disperse it has grown. New-found wealth...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Economy is creeping and crawling
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Economy is creeping and crawling Our index touched 90.7, slightly up from 89.5 a month earlier. But domestic activity still looks sluggish. Rail freight...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Property helps slowdown drag on
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Property helps slowdown drag on Our indicator stalled at 90.8 in April, just a touch up on March. The home front still looks sluggish. Rail cargo and...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China’s strikes not as bad as they seem
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China’s strikes not as bad as they seem Adidas and Nike are among Western brands who have fallen foul of angry workers demanding better pay. Mostly they oblige. But...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Review: ‘Leftover Women’ may hinder China’s...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Review: ‘Leftover Women’ may hinder China’s growth Women’s rights have suffered from China’s fixation on social harmony, says Leta Hong Fincher in a new book. She...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: economy looking slower than slow
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: economy looking slower than slow Our index fell to 88.6 in May, its lowest reading since 2009. Exports recovered, but the domestic economy was weaker:...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Internet ads add up for China’s party...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Internet ads add up for China’s party mouthpiece The online arm of state news agency Xinhua is planning an IPO with a near-$1 billion valuation. Booming advertising...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Beijing cleans up skies, not...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Beijing cleans up skies, not its act Air in the capital is the cleanest it has been since 2011, data shows. Dirty industrials are leaving town or even...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Zuckerberg’s Chinese chat leaves CEOs...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Zuckerberg’s Chinese chat leaves CEOs tongue-tied The Facebook founder surprised and delighted a Beijing audience by answering questions in Mandarin. His linguistic...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Zuckerberg’s Chinese chat leaves CEOs...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Zuckerberg’s Chinese chat leaves CEOs tongue-tied The Facebook founder surprised and delighted a Beijing audience by answering questions in Mandarin. His linguistic...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Home truths upset economy
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Home truths upset economy Our alternative growth index hit its lowest levels since April 2009 last month. Housing investment is leading the downturn with...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Japan index: Tightening the purse strings
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Japan index: Tightening the purse strings Unexpected growth in manufacturing output helped our alternative economic index to a new high in September. But it wasn’t...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Pick-up is more nurture than...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Pick-up is more nurture than nature Our economic index rose for the first time in six months in October, but the drivers were man-made and temporary....
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Facebook’s next goal: crack the Socialist...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Facebook’s next goal: crack the Socialist network Founder Mark Zuckerberg’s attempt to charm China’s censorship tsar has earned justified dislikes. It’s no longer...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Wearable tech will go from novelty to necessity
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Wearable tech will go from novelty to necessity Activity trackers like Jawbone and Fitbit gather vast quantities of deeply personal data. Consumers aren’t always keen...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Ending the year without a bang
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Ending the year without a bang Breakingviews’ alternative growth gauge slowed slightly in November. In contrast to the same period last year, measures...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Trouble at home
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Trouble at home Breakingviews’ monthly index shows the economy suffering, and residential property plays a big role. Housing investment fell nearly 3...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, India’s boardroom diversity drive has weird...
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, India’s boardroom diversity drive has weird result Companies have met demands they dilute male dominance by installing wives and stepmothers as directors. Some women...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Economy springs back, for now
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, China index: Economy springs back, for now Breakingviews’ alternative gauge of activity recovered slightly in February to its highest level since last spring. Chinese...
View ArticleKatrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Review: Growth pains for Asia’s eco-capitalists
Katrina Hamlin wrote a new post, Review: Growth pains for Asia’s eco-capitalists A new book by Mark Clifford hails green business as the antidote to Asia’s environmental crisis. But the eulogy...
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