Economics
Where to Do Business in 2019. And Where to Avoid
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China is closing the gap with its chief economic rival the U.S. as a hassle-free place to do business.
In the World Bank’s annual ranking of bureaucracy-busting economies, New Zealand again claimed the top spot after making it cheaper to set up a company. But China, as well as India, vaulted up the rankings with wide-ranging reforms designed to give businesses and entrepreneurs fewer headaches.