Tourists to China can finally use the country’s massively popular mobile payment systems

View in Browser  |  Forward to a Friend Thu, 07 Nov 2019 MORNING SQUAWK EMEA TOP NEWS          GUEST HIGHLIGHTS DJIA 27,492.56 0.07 0.00%  S&P 500 3,076.78 2.16 +0.07%  NASDAQ 8,410.63 24.05 -0.29%  FTSE 100 7,396.65 8.57 +0.12%  CAC 5,866.74 0.00 0.00%  DAX 13,179.89 0.00 0.00%  Quotes and charts as of Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:30 AM CET. Top News Wed, 06 Nov 2019 08:10 AM CET Tourists to China can finally use the country's massively popular mobile payment systems WeChat Pay and Alipay are the most popular mobile payments systems in China but were shut to foreigners. Now that has changed, solving a major pain point for tourists in China who previously had to rely heavily on cash. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:28 AM CET Siemens posts profit beat but strikes gloomy tone Siemens on Thursday posted industrial operating profit of 2.64 billion euros ($2.92 billion) for its fourth quarter, beating analyst expectations of 2.33 billion euros. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:19 AM CET Hedge fund manager Ray Dalio says the economy isn't growing because 'the world has gone mad' The founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, recently spelled out his thesis on why the economy is broken in a LinkedIn post titled: "The World Has Gone Mad and the System Is Broken." Thu, 07 Nov 2019 02:10 AM CET Market teeters on Trump, Xi meeting location, hoping a logistics snag is not sign of bigger issue Every nugget of information on the U.S.-China trade deal is of high interest, including the details of where and when the deal might be signed. Thu, 07 Nov 2019 06:41 AM CET Forbes reveals China's 10 richest people Despite the U.S.-China trade war and slowing growth in the world's second largest economy, the total wealth of the 400 members on the 2019 Forbes China Rich List rose by more than 20% from a year ago. Guest Highlights – Today on CNBC All times given in CET. 08:35 Ragy Thomas CEO & Founder, Sprinklr Web Summit 08:45 Ilham Kadri CEO, Solvay Earnings 09:15 Heimo Scheuch CEO, Wienerberger Earnings 09:30 Taavet Hinrikus Co-Founder & Chairman, TransferWise Web Summit 09:30 Sunil Chandra CEO, Oaknorth Web Summit 10:00 Joe Kaeser CEO, Siemens Earnings 10:15 Niklas Ostberg Co-Founder & CEO, Delivery Hero Food Selivery 10:30 Vera Jourova Justice, Consumer, Gender Equality Commissioner, EU Web Summit 12:15 Pierre Moscovici Economic Commissioner, European Commission EU Terms Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Advertise with us