Apple’s China sales continue to fall after Cook’s charm offensive in Beijing

Apple’s China sales continue to fall after Cook’s charm offensive in Beijing

Apple’s sales in China fell by less than 1 per cent in last quarter, a mark of continuing decline for the US tech giant in one of its most important markets, as it tries to woo mainland officials while warding off growing competition. The iPhone maker’s sales in the Greater China market – which includes … Read more

Blackstone CEO to back Trump, cites economic concerns, rise of antisemitism

Blackstone CEO to back Trump, cites economic concerns, rise of antisemitism

Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman confirmed Friday he will support Donald Trump in his White House rematch with President Biden. As The Post first reported on Sunday, Schwarzman, one of the biggest political donors on Wall Street, was seriously considering backing Trump as antisemitism spreads around the country, especially on college campuses. Stephen Schwarzman, one of … Read more

China’s foreign investment, confidence push gathers speed as top officials highlight ‘win-win opportunities’

China’s foreign investment, confidence push gathers speed as top officials highlight ‘win-win opportunities’

China’s top leadership has gone all out to revive confidence and lure foreign investment in intensive meetings with foreign business leaders in recent days, setting out the “win-win opportunities ahead”, as Beijing seeks to achieve a seemingly challenging economic growth target for 2024. In a rare move, nearly all top-level officials responsible for economic affairs … Read more

Saudi Arabia gathers billionaires for ‘Davos on Miami Beach’

Saudi Arabia gathers billionaires for ‘Davos on Miami Beach’

It is the most powerful gathering of the global elite you have never heard of: a 36-hour confab in Miami for billionaires, CEOs and celebrities with a stated agenda of “catalyzing positive impact” that has become the single most important event for tapping into Saudi Arabia’s vast wealth. The Future Investment Initiative conference (FII) is an attempt … Read more

Elise Stefanik rakes in record fundraising haul in wake of antisemitism grilling

Elise Stefanik rakes in record fundraising haul in wake of antisemitism grilling

House GOP Chair Elise Stefanik posted her best quarter of fundraising on the heels of a watershed Congressional hearing in which she grilled university presidents over their unwillingness to condemn antisemitism on campus, The Post has learned. On Tuesday, Stefanik announced she raised $5.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2023 — breaking her previous … Read more