Chinese Company Offers To Acquire Control Of A Leading U.S. Battery Maker :: With annual sales of approximately 19 million vehicles, China's auto industry is now, by far, the largest in the world. Not content to be the world's volume leader, though, government and industry leaders now share a common objective: "To make China's auto industry the innovation leader by 2020." To underscore this objective, Clean Energy Vehicles [...]
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Cramer Likes Joy Because China Is "Turning Up" :: Mad Money's Jim Cramer likes Joy Global, Inc. (NYSE: JOY) and rates the company a "Buy." Why? In Cramer's view, China is at the bottom of its economic cycle and is turning up. Therefore, the world's second-largest economy will need more coal to make the electricity to power its growth, and with it, the type of mining [...]
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Ford Affiliate to Buy China Truck Maker :: Several weeks ago, the Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) was in the news when it announced that its affiliate, Jiangling Motors Corporation, Ltd. (JMC), has agreed to acquire 100 percent of Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck Company (Taiyuan). For JMC, which currently makes light trucks and sports utility vehicles, this acquisition marks its first entry into China's [...]
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Junk Bonds Come To China :: During the decade of the 1970s in the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was stuck at the 800 level, common stock offerings were few and far between, and companies with debt ratings lower than single "A" could not issue bonds. That meant that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the key job creators [...]
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Get Ready For More China Overseas Investment :: All signs point to the fact that Chinese companies are gearing up to make more overseas direct investments (ODI) in coming years. Moreover, there are indications that they are likely to find more welcoming arms than they have in the past — at least in some circles. First, there’s the anecdotal evidence. Just in the [...]
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Making Sense Of China's Numbers :: With most of the world's major economies still sputtering, there isn't a day that goes by that economic and business commentators don't bring up China, and the fact that the biggest, fastest-growing economy in the world is slowing, and dampening the growth prospects for the global economy in the process. If that's not bad enough, [...]
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China's Financial Institutions Expand Overseas :: The world's beleaguered financial services industry may begin receiving much needed capital support from an unexpected source—China. Reflecting the relative strength and growth of their country's underlying economy, Chinese banks and securities firms are now following the examples of their industrial cousins and stepping up overseas expansion plans. Ever since I've been in China, the [...]
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Lincoln Joins the Luxury Car Race in China :: Last week, the Ford Motor Company (NYSE: "F") announced that it will launch Lincoln in China in the second half of 2014. Ford is currently in negotiations with potential dealers with a goal to establish an independent dealer network for the model that will offer a new level of personalized service not currently offered by [...]
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The Missing $1 Billion in the US Trade Complaint :: On September 17, the United States notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its request for consultations with China on "China's measures providing subsidies such as grants, loans, foregone government revenue, the provision of goods and services and other incentives contingent upon export performance to automobile and automobile-parts enterprises in China." Under WTO rules and [...]
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Local bourse drops as trade volume hits 4 1/2-year low :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares in Taiwan fell for the third-straight trading day yesterday amid rising concerns over corporate earnings as trade volume fell to NT$46.147 billion, the lowest in four-and-a-half years.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/10/24/358748/Local-bourse.htm
Taiwan leaps to 16th in ease of 'Doing Business' ranking :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan ranked 16th in the world in terms of the overall regulatory ease of doing business in 2012, up nine places from the previous year to crack the world's top 20 for the first time, according to an annual report released Monday by the Washington-based World Bank Group.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/10/24/358750/Taiwan-leaps.htm
Maya Forum debunks doomsday, promotes tourism :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Some 400 people participated in the Maya Forum that was held by the Central America Trade Office to shed light on the ancient Mayan civilization and attract visitors to Central America, in Taipei, yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/10/24/358751/Maya-Forum.htm
Investment sought for 41 public projects next year :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The government is expected to announce 41 public construction projects next year for investment by private companies, some of which may even be from China, said the Public Construction Commission (PCC) yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/10/24/358752/Investment-sought.htm
GDP to grow 3.67% in '13 : institute chief :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's economic growth is expected to be 1.5 percent to 1.6 percent this year and 3.67 percent next, said Cheng Chen-mao, the new president of Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance, yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/10/24/358753/GDP-to.htm
Holtek says Q3 confab EPS reaches NT$0.73 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Integrated circuit designers Holtek Semiconductor and Elan Microelectronics yesterday kicked off IC companies' investors' conference season, with Holtek reporting in its confab third quarter earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.73.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/10/24/358754/Holtek-says.htm
US dollar gains NT$0.008 to close at NT$29.328 in Taipei :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. dollar rose against the New Taiwan dollar yesterday, gaining NT$0.008 to close at NT$29.328.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/10/24/358755/US-dollar.htm
Initial US patent court rules against Taiwanese institute :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) has ruled that South Korea-based LG Electronics Inc. did not infringe an LCD patent owned by a Taiwanese research institute, according to a Bloomberg report dated Monday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/10/24/358756/Initial-US.htm
Procurement session to be held for buyers from western China :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's top trade promotion agency said yesterday it will hold its first-ever procurement meeting for buyers from northwestern and southwestern China in Taiwan in November.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/10/24/358757/Procurement-session.htm
Taiwan Taxi to list on OTC market Nov. 7: underwriter :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan Taxi Co., the country's largest taxi service provider, will be traded on the local over-the-counter (OTC) market Nov. 7, underwriter Capital Securities said yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/10/24/358758/Taiwan-Taxi.htm
Microsoft gives peek at new Windows, tablet :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. computing giant Microsoft on Tuesday gave the key Chinese market an early peek at its new tablet computer and Windows 8 software, promising a "fast and fluid" operating system.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2012/10/24/358759/Microsoft-gives.htm
Singapore opens new cruise terminal, eyes Asian market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Singapore has opened a new cruise terminal capable of berthing the world's biggest luxury liners, in a bid to boost the city-state's position as a regional travel hub.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/singapore/2012/10/24/358760/Singapore-opens.htm
Chinese, US, Russian firms to set up ratings agency :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese ratings agency Dagong said Tuesday it was tying up with U.S. and Russian partners to form a new "independent" group to rival U.S.-based agencies it claims have "proven inadequate."
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2012/10/24/358762/Chinese-US.htm
Toyota Motor cuts output target amid China spat: report :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Toyota Motor is cutting its target of producing more than 10 million vehicles this year after suffering a sales drop in key market China amid strained Sino-Japanese ties, a report said Tuesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/10/24/358763/Toyota-Motor.htm
India's Kingfisher unlikely to fly again: minister :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India's aviation minister on Monday virtually sounded the death knell for the cash-strapped Kingfisher airline, saying it would be "very difficult" for the ailing carrier to resume operations.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2012/10/24/358765/Indias-Kingfisher.htm
South Korean firms win US$1 billion dam and hydroplant deal on Mekong :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korean builder SK Engineering and Construction and state-run Korean Western Power have won a US$1 billion deal to build and operate a hydropower plant in Laos, an official said Tuesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/korea/2012/10/24/358767/South-Korean.htm
China Mobile net profit grows 1.4% amid big increase in subscriber base :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile operator by subscribers, Monday reported a 1.4-percent rise in net profit for the first nine months of the year, amid robust growth in its subscriber base.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/10/24/358768/China-Mobile.htm
China firm announces hostile bid for Australia-listed miner at AU$830 mil. :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Chinese private equity firm on Tuesday announced a hostile takeover bid for Australia-listed Discovery Metals, valuing the copper miner at AU$830 million (US$857 million), Discovery said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/10/24/358769/China-firm.htm
International Retailers Struggle in China :: In recent weeks, many of the large international retailers have announced changes in their expansion plans for China. Home Depot (NYSE: HD), the large U.S. do it yourself chain, is closing stores, as is Tesco PLC (LSE: TSCO.L), the large U.K. retailer. Even the two earliest entrants into China's retailing industry, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) [...]
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UBS investment banking division plans to lay off around 400 workers: report :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A published report says the Swiss bank UBS is preparing to cut about 400 jobs.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2012/10/25/358786/UBS-investment.htm
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