China is putting pressure on businesses to denounce the demonstrations. “They are trying to silence everyone,” an accountant said. Source: NYT > Business – Raymond Zhong, Katherine Li and Ezra Cheung
Alibaba Postpones Hong Kong Listing as Protests Roil Markets
The Chinese e-commerce giant delayed plans to sell potentially billions of dollars worth of shares in the market, which has fallen as tensions have worsened. Source: NYT > Business – Michael J. de la Merced and Alexandra Stevenson
China’s Soft-Power Fail: Condemning Hong Kong’s Protests
Beijing wants greater sway over global public opinion. Instead, its propaganda outlets make Chinese leaders look like bullies. Source: NYT > Business – Li Yuan
A Push to Let the U.S. Charge Foreign Officials for Bribery
A new bill in Congress seeks to expand a prohibition that covers Americans who pay bribes but not the foreigners who accept them. Source: NYT > Business – Peter J. Henning
China Pressures Business Over Hong Kong. Workers Get Caught in the Middle.
Beijing wants global companies to back its power over the city, even as their workers join protests calling for greater say in the fate of their home. Source: NYT > Business – Sui-Lee Wee and Raymond Zhong
Bad News for Germany’s Economy Might Be Good News for the Far Right
At a moment when populism is riding high in different corners of Europe, a slowdown in the Continent’s richest democracy could add fuel to the fire. Source: NYT > Business – Katrin Bennhold