With iPhone sales tied to AI, Apple’s partnership with Alibaba could be the key to staying competitive against Huawei and other rising local brands.

Hurricane-force headwinds force Shein to slash its valuation: The retailer’s business model is under scrutiny amid mounting pressures in the US and EU.

Chinese ecommerce platforms seek new paths for growth: Temu expands into South Korea amid challenges in Western markets.

Beauty demand is falling back to earth: While beauty spending has been incredibly resilient, consumers are gradually becoming more price-conscious in their buying habits.

Tariffs on Chinese goods could hurt Google, Meta: Chinese retailers Temu and Shein are two of the companies’ top ad spenders.

Nissan rejected Honda’s proposal to become a subsidiary. Both companies risk losing critical synergies as competitors strengthen EV and autonomous tech partnerships.

OmniHuman-1’s AI video creation could transform digital media but raises concerns over deepfakes and misinformation.

Despite having little presence in China, Google faces an antitrust probe amid a rising trade war, suggesting regulatory pressure could be used as a geopolitical bargaining tool.

Estée Lauder expects net sales to fall up to 12% this quarter: That exceeds the 6.8% decline analysts forecast and shows the need to adapt amid deep staff cuts.

​​Trump’s tariffs could result in higher healthcare prices: We examine what’s at stake for companies making pharmaceuticals and medical products and explore how the new tariffs run in conflict with Trump’s commitment to lowering prescription drug prices in the US.

Calvin Klein owner PVH blacklisted by China in retaliation for US tariffs: The company could be forced to exit the country, depriving it of an important growth market.

Tariffs could make US-made vehicles more expensive than imports: US automakers’ supply chains depend on cross-border trade, and there’s no simple way to untangle those relationships.

Shein regains access to India for the first time since 2020: The move comes at the same time that it faces significant challenges in both the US and EU.