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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Upbeat data brighten US economic outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. economy appears to be gaining momentum with data showing strong gains in business spending plans last month and the largest annual rise in house prices in seven years in April.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/27/382235/Upbeat-data.htm
Britain takes knife to 2015 public spending :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - British Finance Minister George Osborne will unveil on Wednesday his plans for another round of government spending cuts as he tries to keep his deficit-reduction drive on track and free up cash for fresh investment.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/27/382236/Britain-takes.htm
EU moves closer to new agricultural policy :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - European Union farm ministers reached a revised negotiating position as the clock struck midnight on Tuesday, raising hopes that a new common agricultural policy will be agreed on Wednesday as talks moved to Brussels.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/27/382238/EU-moves.htm
Microsoft gives a first look at latest Windows adjustments :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Microsoft is giving people a peek into Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company's flagship operating system.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/27/382239/Microsoft-gives.htm
Bookseller eyes new niche for Nook tablet :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Struggling U.S. book retailer Barnes and Noble said Tuesday it was planning a new partnership for its Nook tablet computers in the face of ongoing losses at the division.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/27/382240/Bookseller-eyes.htm
US regulator tells Web search firms to better identify paid advertisements :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. regulators warned leading Internet firms including Google Inc. to better identify paid ads in search results, particularly as new technology such as mobile services and voice-based online services become more common.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/27/382241/US-regulator.htm
New Canadian stock exchange seeks to challenge dominant TMX Group :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Canada's largest bank and some of its most influential fund managers plan to set up a new stock exchange to challenge the dominant TM-- Group Ltd., one that would limit the role of controversial high-frequency trading strategies.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/27/382242/New-Canadian.htm
Uganda agrees to plan to construct oil pipeline to new port in Kenya :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Uganda has agreed to a plan to build a pipeline from its oilfields to a new port being developed on Kenya's northern coast, Uganda's foreign minister said on Tuesday, enabling crude exports and boosting its oil industry.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/africa/2013/06/27/382243/Uganda-agrees.htm
Investors in Tokyo give thumbs up to US$21.6 bil. Sprint bid from SoftBank :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Investors in Tokyo on Wednesday welcomed news that shareholders in U.S. mobile carrier Sprint had approved a US$21.6 billion takeover by SoftBank, paving the way for the biggest-ever overseas buyout by a Japanese firm.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/06/27/382245/Investors-in.htm
Lawmaker wants passengers liable in drunk driving :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Not content with a newly revised law that allows some of the world's most stringent punishments for drunk driving, a lawmaker wants the law to also cover passengers in drunk driving-related accidents.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/27/382246/Lawmaker-wants.htm
McDonald's VP sorry for Down syndrome blow-up :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Fast food chain McDonald's yesterday apologized again after a patron with Down syndrome was ejected from one of its restaurants in Kaohsiung last week.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/27/382247/McDonalds-VP.htm
McDonald's criticized over hiring of disabled :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Fast food chain McDonald's has been a frequent offender in terms of failing to hire disabled staff and is often at the top of the list of rule-breakers, a Taipei City Government official said Wednesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/27/382248/McDonalds-criticized.htm
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
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