Is China’s consumption story over? Here’s what experts are saying

Is China’s consumption story over? Here’s what experts are saying

A woman waits on her bicycle to cross an intersection outside a new shopping mall in Beijing, China, on Sept. 13, 2023. Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News | Getty Images After a year of uneven and disappointing post-pandemic recovery in 2023, China’s consumer sentiment may finally start to improve this year. Last year, the … Read more

Stock Markets: Holiday cheer uplifts markets

Stock Markets: Holiday cheer uplifts markets

Santa Claus looks on at the 98th Annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange on December 1, 2021 in New York. Bryan R. Smith | Afp | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on … Read more

Tencent, NetEase shares rebound after China regulator’s assurance on new rules

Tencent, NetEase shares rebound after China regulator’s assurance on new rules

A mobile phone is displaying the screen of Tencent Games company’s stock plunge in Suqian, Jiangsu Province, China, on December 22, 2023. Costfoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Chinese online gaming stocks rose Wednesday, recovering some losses from the previous session after the country’s top gaming regulator said it will “carefully study” the concerns of … Read more

Stock Markets: Inflation mission accomplished?

Stock Markets: Inflation mission accomplished?

A customer shops for milk at a grocery store on December 12, 2023 in San Anselmo, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter … Read more

China’s potential new gaming rules will hit smaller developers more

China’s potential new gaming rules will hit smaller developers more

Mobile games in China range from League of Legends-like Honor of Kings to Source: Apple Inc. BEIJING — China’s proposed gaming rules would hit smaller developers more than large ones, while also reducing overall online advertising revenue, according to UBS. Tencent, NetEase and Bilibili shares plunged to their lowest in more than a year Friday … Read more

Tencent, NetEase shares plummet on new China online gaming guidelines

Tencent, NetEase shares plummet on new China online gaming guidelines

China’s first offline esports experience hall Tencent V-Station, Shanghai, China, October 31, 2020. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Tencent and NetEase shares plunged on Friday after Beijing released draft guidelines aimed at curbing incentives that could lead to excessive gaming and spending. China’s National Press and Publication Administration released the new draft guidelines … Read more

TikTok owner ByteDance axes hundreds of jobs in gaming unit

TikTok owner ByteDance axes hundreds of jobs in gaming unit

Sheldon Cooper | LightRocket | Getty Images TikTok parent company ByteDance is cutting hundreds of jobs in its gaming division, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC, marking a significant retreat from a segment it has invested billions of dollars in to challenge market leader Tencent. “We regularly review our businesses and make adjustments … Read more