Thom Browne doubles down on retail plans

Ermenegildo Zegna Group-owned luxury brand Thom Browne has opened its 103rd brick-and-mortar store, a location in Boston, with plans grow to 150 over the next several years. The increased focus on retail means the wholesale business, while still important to the brand, has shifted from profit driver to customer acquisition tool. CCP Luxury The post Thom Browne doubles down on retail plans first appeared on CCR-Mag.com.

Tristan Capital Partners pays £78m for Richardson Barberry’s Bristol logistics park

Joint venture developer Richardson Barberry has sold its prime logistics park development at Avonmouth, Bristol for £78m to CCP 5, a fund run by Tristan Capital Partners, ahead of starting phase two of construction.

CCP and BTPS launch JV to develop Silverstone Park

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) will pay £135m to jointly own business technology park Silverstone Park through a joint venture (JV) with BT Pension Scheme (BTPS).

The Plain Bagel - The Evergrande Crisis Explained - Today's The Deadline, Why The World Is Worried

A video that explains the Evergrande crisis, including how it got here and how it might impact you

Wall Street Jounral - Why China’s Evergrande Has Global Markets on Edge

What the Chinese property giant's crisis means for global investors Evergrande, China’s most indebted property developer, has kept global markets on edge and sparked protests at home as it struggles to survive. WSJ explains why the company’s crisis is raising questions about the state of the world’s second-largest economy $305bn is owed by Evergrande to Investors, Employees and Suppliers. Although some debt is in longer term bonds & securities, it is struggling to pay current interest payments

Forbes - 3 Major Questions Around Evergrande's Debt And China's Economy That Remain Unanswered

In the past month, Chinese property developer Evergrande has dominated financial headlines for being over $300 billion in debt. Many media reports have made parallels to Lehman Brothers role in the 2008 financial crisis. In this episode of Money Always Talks, Forbes take a look at how things at Evergrande got this bad and what greater questions the saga raises about China's economic growth

Lei's Real Talk - The West’s costly China misconception (4): The Chinese Communist Party is a party

The CCP centennial is right around the corner. It’s time to look at the Chinese communist history and Deng Xiaoping’s prediction of its ending. The Chinese communist Party isn’t just a political party. Xi Jinping isn’t the Chinese leader just because he is the president of China. According to the CCP, it is bigger than China. Chinese officials revealed that 70% of foreign firms in China have CCP members and organizations.

Lei's Real Talk - The West’s costly China misconception (3): the Chinese market potential

The Chinese market potential still appeals to some analysts and consultants during the pandemic. According to Morgan Stanley and Mckinsey, the Chinese consumer market is booming and growth in China is on track to take off. But is the Chinese economy really so promising? Lei takes a close look at the Chinese consumer and labour markets and gives a reality check on the Chinese labour force. What draws young people in China to the lie flat movement and how deadly the 996 schedule and culture can be