Book review: What They Do With Your Money

How Janet Yellen came to teach a Chinese hard labourer economics

A Beijing boy's escape from digging ditches in the desert to lecturing at Wharton: Weijian Shan’s memoir Out of the Gobi makes for an inspiring holiday read.

July 25, 2019

Developing nations need protectionism, says author

In a book titled Bad Samaritans, a South Korean economics professor exposes the myth of free trade and the secret history of capitalism.

February 21, 2008

Shein opens order book for HKEX listing

The Chinese online fashion giant, which is targeting a $27bn valuation, has a presence in 160 countries.

August 24, 2026

How books on the subprime crisis stack up

We sift through some of the most-discussed books on the subprime crisis: Robert Shiller's The Subprime Solution, Niall Ferguson's The Ascent of Money and Michael Lewis's The Big Short.

January 11, 2011

Xiaohongshu: Chinese startup still looking for direction

As the Chinese social media cum e-commerce startup grows rapidly, it is still struggling to find the right business model and long-term monetisation strategy.

May 20, 2019

Polls in 2011: How did you do?

We review the accuracy of some of our favourite polls from 2011, including predictions about economic growth, prospects for the year of the rabbit and DSK's successor.

January 09, 2012