Northern English towns are leading the property market’s post-freeze boom as coronavirus pushes buyers away from cities. Eight of the ten places in England recording the biggest jumps in buyer demand since the housing market reopened were towns in the North, according to property portal Rightmove. Hereford, one of the two exceptions, took […]
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Post-coronavirus fate differs among Shenzhen tech startups
GUANGZHOU/TOKYO — Tech startups in Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, are set to experience a range of outcomes as the novel coronavirus pandemic appears to near its end, with some seeing their businesses thrive while others face headwinds following significantly reduced investment. The companies that are emerging strong from […]
China unlikely to emerge as leader of post-coronavirus world
TOKYO — As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world like wildfire, there is no doubt the pandemic will affect the global order, the question is how. Scholars in the U.S. and Europe are discussing the topic online daily, particularly the impact of the outbreak on the U.S.-China strategic contest […]