TikTok's journey from global sensation to Trump target 19-Dec 11:26

TikTok's Chinese owner, ByteDance, signed binding agreements with three major investors to sell just over 80% of the company's U.S. assets to American and global investors to avoid a U.S. government ban, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told employees.

Nike’s China conundrum deepens as turnaround stagnates 19-Dec 11:11

Nike is running out of time to prove its China playbook works. The U.S. sportswear giant’s sixth straight quarterly sales decline in the country - including a 20% drop in footwear - underscores how a market once seen as a growth engine has become its biggest pressure point.

Focus: Despite tariffs, China consumer giants push into the US as domestic market stalls 19-Dec 11:11

Lured by the promise of richer margins, a wave of Chinese consumer brands is making deeper inroads into American retail to offset sluggish spending at home.