Will The Chinese Buy A Tesla? :: Will the Chinese buy A Tesla? The management of Tesla Motors, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TSLA) certainly hopes so. At the Detroit Auto Show, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China — this spring. George Blankenship, the company’s vice president of worldwide sales, said the store will house an [...]
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Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
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The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
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Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
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Hope Springs Eternal: Electric Vehicles in China :: Hope springs eternal — and nowhere is it gushing more strongly than with electric vehicle enthusiasts all over the world. In the United States, investors in Tesla Motors, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TSLA), the U.S. maker of electric sports cars, seem to be shrugging off the fact that the company is losing a $100 million a quarter, the [...]
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Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
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Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
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China's Film Industry :: Anticipation grew in advance of Monday's 85th Academy Awards, "Oscar Fever" spread throughout the world, including China. Even though the country had no films in the competition, the buzz could be heard before, during and after the annual Hollywood event. Just 30 minutes into the ceremonies, "Oscars" was the top trending topic on Sina Weibo, [...]
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China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
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China Passenger Car Sales Surge in January :: The timing of Spring Festival must always be taken into account when analyzing vehicle sales in the first two months of the year in China, but by any measure, passenger car sales were very strong in January. In the first month of the Year of the Snake, passenger car sales surged to 1.49 million units, [...]
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Japan's ANA, AirAsia to dissolve budget carrier :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's All Nippon Airways and AirAsia said Tuesday they have agreed to terminate their budget carrier joint venture as business slumped amid management clashes, dealing a blow to the country's fledgling low-cost sector.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/26/382157/Japans-ANA.htm
Snapchat app's value rising alongside number of 'snaps' :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The startup behind a Snapchat application for sharing self-destructing smartphone photos and messages got a dizzying valuation on Monday in a new funding round.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/26/382159/Snapchat-apps.htm
Myanmar seeks change: think tank :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Myanmar government plans to renegotiate billions of dollars of natural resource deals as it imposes tougher environmental standards and clamps down on corruption, a leading U.S. think tank said Monday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/other/2013/06/26/382160/Myanmar-seeks.htm
Toyota boss' 35% pay hike still leaves him trailing peers in auto industry :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The boss of the world's biggest automaker, Toyota, saw his pay packet swell by a third last year, filings showed Tuesday, but to a level that sees him still earning only a fraction of his overseas counterparts.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/26/382161/Toyota-boss.htm
Troubled SAS orders 12 tricked-out Airbus aircrafts for US$3 bil. :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Struggling Scandinavian carrier SAS said on Tuesday it had signed a provisional order for 12 Airbus aircraft, including eight A350-900s and four A330-300s, with a list price of US$3.3 billion (2.5 billion euros).
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/26/382163/Troubled-SAS.htm
India IT company Tech Mahindra finishes off Satyam major takeover :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Indian IT outsourcer Tech Mahindra on Tuesday completed a takeover of its partly owned unit Mahindra Satyam, creating a new force in the sector with annual revenues of US$2.7 billion.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/06/26/382164/India-IT.htm
After deal, Delta, Virgin Atlantic to start joint marketing campaign :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Delta Air Lines and Virgin Atlantic will market each other's flights, now that Delta has completed a deal for a 49-percent ownership stake in the British airline, the airlines announced Monday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/26/382166/After-deal.htm
Microsoft Surface mini tablet likely to appear in Q4: analyst :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Microsoft Corp. is likely to launch a smaller and less expensive tablet computer in the fourth quarter of this year to counter the popular Apple iPad mini, an analyst with the Topology Research Institute said yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/26/382170/Microsoft-Surface.htm
McDonald's criticized for treatment of Down syndrome patron :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - More than 100 protesters rallied outside McDonald's headquarters in Taipei Tuesday, demanding that the fast-food chain's CEO formally apologize to a patron with Down syndrome who was asked to leave one of its restaurants in Kaohsiung.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/26/382176/McDonalds-criticized.htm
E-commerce entrepreneur defends service trade pact :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A prominent businessman came out yesterday in support of a new market-opening agreement with China on the service industry, saying that allowing Chinese investors to do business in Taiwan will make local companies stronger.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/26/382179/E-commerce-entrepreneur.htm
Stocks eke out further gains as gold drops to 3-year low :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Financial markets were calm Wednesday helping stocks to eke out gains for the second day running. Gold prices though were suffering, falling to three-year lows as the strength of the dollar continues to undermine the precious metal.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/27/382186/Stocks-eke.htm
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