Trump’s Tariffs Put China’s E-Commerce Superpowers to the Test
Companies like Alibaba that built China’s world-leading online shopping sector are now helping its sellers find markets beyond the United States.
E-Commerce
Trump’s meme coin soars after he asks top 220 holders to dinner
Invitations to private reception with US president fuel $TRUMP’s 50% price rise and add to conflict of interest fearsThe value of Donald Trump’s meme coin jumped by more than 50% on Wednesday after its official website said the coin’s top 220 holders w…
Polish parcel locker network InPost buys UK delivery firm Yodel for £106m
Deal will create third largest independent delivery business serving online retailers in BritainThe UK parcel delivery company Yodel has been snapped up by the Polish parcel locker firm InPost in a £106m deal that will create the third-largest independ…
Temu and Shein warn of US price hikes from next week due to Trump tariffs
Shein says ‘operating expenses have gone up’ as both Chinese retailers also drop ad spending in USTwo of China’s largest fast fashion retailers, Temu and Shein, have warned US customers that they will face price increases from next week, as Donald Trum…
How Trump Might Unwittingly Cut Emissions From Online Shopping
Fast fashion retailers rely heavily on shipping by air. The president’s tariffs could change that.
‘Silicon Six’ accused of avoiding almost $278bn in US corporation taxes over 10 years
Analysis finds Amazon, Meta, Alphabet, Netflix, Apple and Microsoft averaged 18.8%, compared with 29.7% US averageThe big American tech firms known as the “Silicon Six” have been accused of paying almost $278bn (£211bn) less corporate income tax in the…
Revealed: Big tech’s new datacentres will take water from the world’s driest areas
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are building datacentres in water-scarce parts of five continentsAmazon, Microsoft and Google are operating datacentres that use vast amounts of water in some of the world’s driest areas and are building many more, an inves…
As cyberwarfare threat looms, cashless Nordic nations go back to banknotes | Miranda Bryant
Nordic countries were early adopters of digital payments. Now, electronic banking is seen as a potential threat to national securityIn 2018 a former deputy governor of Sweden’s central bank predicted that by 2025 the country would probably be cashless….
Crypto reaps political rewards after spending big to boost Trump
America’s biggest crypto companies are riding high. Plus, can the left reclaim techno-optimism?Hello, and welcome to TechScape. In this week’s edition, the crypto industry’s political investments pay off in spades, the left attempts to reclaim an optim…
US rise of cryptocurrency and fall of regulation pose ‘profound risks’ – report
Center for Political Accountability, which advocates for corporate disclosure, warns of fallout from Trump’s effortsA new report warns of “profound risks” in American politics as cryptocurrency companies increase their political spending and Donald Tru…