The sell-off is the latest evidence of how quickly investors soured on Big Tech late last year. Source: NYT > Business – STEPHEN GROCER
China and U.S. to Continue Trade Talks Next Week
Both sides said “progress” had been made in the talks but deep disagreements remain ahead of the March deadline set by leaders of both countries. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH BRADSHER and ALAN RAPPEPORT
U.S.-China Trade Talks End With Little Visible Progress
Two weeks remain until President Trump’s deadline for a resolution to the trade conflict, but many of the issues on the table have been festering for a long time. Source: NYT > Business – KEITH BRADSHER
German Growth Stagnates as Trump Trade War Starts to Bite
Europe’s largest economy showed no growth in the fourth quarter as steel tariffs hit manufacturers and sales to China declined. Source: NYT > Business – JACK EWING
New Zealand Fears Fraying Ties With China, Its Biggest Customer
The cancellation of a tourism initiative and the abrupt return of a Shanghai-bound Air New Zealand flight has many suspecting Chinese retaliation for a ban on the company Huawei. Source: NYT > Business – CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY
Little Red App: Xi’s Thoughts Are (Surprise!) a Hit in China
Want to take President Xi Jinping’s wisdom with you wherever you go? A lot of Chinese people do. Or they’ve been told to. Source: NYT > Business – RAYMOND ZHONG