(Bloomberg) — China and Japan agreed that Beijing’s top diplomat should visit in 2025, adding to the signs the two nations are repairing ties that have been strained in recent years. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi would make the trip at the earliest appropriate date, the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo said in a statement Wednesday….
The expansion of electric vehicles (EVs) is reshaping the global fuel and convenience retail industry. The coming decade will bring shifting profit pools, fewer service stations, and new site formats. Specifics will differ by market-driven, for example, by regulatory environment, available technology, and fuel and charging margins – following one of three potential market scenarios…
(Bloomberg) — A lack of green offices is posing a fresh risk to Hong Kong’s beleaguered property sector amid a slump that’s already wiped billions of dollars from real estate values. Faced with record vacancy rates and dwindling revenues, developers are reluctant to invest in expensive building upgrades to boost climate credentials and are as…