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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Samsung unveils OLED TV as glitches linger :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Samsung Electronics launched its first OLED TV on Thursday, taking the ultra-thin technology into a nascent market despite tenacious production challenges that keep costs high while prevailing LCD screens only get better and cheaper.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/28/382329/Samsung-unveils.htm
Microsoft woos developers with 'reblended' Windows :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Microsoft on Wednesday courted application makers with a "reblended" version of the overhauled Windows 8 operating system released late last year.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/28/382330/Microsoft-woos.htm
Australian body faults Rolls-Royce over explosion of Qantas engine :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Rolls-Royce repeatedly failed to identify a defect that caused one of its engines to explode on a Qantas Airways flight carrying more than 400 people over Indonesia three years ago, an Australian safety regulator found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/28/382331/Australian-body.htm
Anticipated ease in inflation sends gold to three-year low :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The price of gold plunged to the lowest level in almost three years Wednesday as traders anticipate lower inflation risk as the Federal Reserve dials back its economic stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/28/382334/Anticipated-ease.htm
Sharp to manufacture cutting-edge LCD televisions in China from 2015 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Struggling Japanese electronics giant Sharp on Thursday announced it would produce cutting-edge liquid crystal display panels for tablet computers, smartphones and other products in a Chinese joint venture from 2015.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/28/382335/Sharp-to.htm
French consumer confidence index hits at all-time low; outlook bleak :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Morale among French consumers is at an all-time low and they are more pessimistic than ever about their future living standards, data showed on Thursday, adding further to the gloom as France battles with unemployment.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/28/382338/French-consumer.htm
Disability groups forgive McDonald's for Down syndrome service denial :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Major disability rights groups said yesterday that they have forgiven McDonald's after the fast food chain apologized to a patron with Down syndrome who was told to leave one of its restaurants in Kaohsiung last week.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/28/382344/Disability-groups.htm
Race not an issue for IOC presidency: candidate :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Wu Ching-kuo (吳經國), Taiwan's only hopeful for the International Olympic Committee (IOC) presidency, said yesterday that race and ethnicity should not be factors in the race.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/28/382345/Race-not.htm
Local martial artists to show their skills in Asian tourney :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's first national eSports team departed for Incheon, South Korea yesterday to take part in the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/28/382346/Local-martial.htm
Oil price remains above US$97 after Fed reassures investors about crunch :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The price of oil rose Friday as the U.S. economic outlook brightened and concerns eased about a credit crunch in China.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/29/382378/Oil-price.htm
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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Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
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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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