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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A123: Another Test For China's U.S. Expansion Plans :: The pending auction of the battery business of A123 Systems, Inc. (OTC Markets: "AONEQ") will present yet another test for the U.S. expansion plans of Chinese companies interested in becoming global players. On October 16, A123, a Massachusetts-based company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, filed for bankruptcy [...]
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Managing The Dragon's 2013 China Predictions :: In December, I had an opportunity to speak about China to audiences in such diverse cities as New York, Philadelphia, Anchorage, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Reno. The audiences represented a wide range of occupations—from hedge fund and investment managers to ordinary investors, business men and women, students and government officials. As a result, I received a [...]
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Canada Greenlights CNOOC's Purchase of Nexen :: Last Friday, the Canadian government approved China's biggest overseas energy acquisition, a $15.1 billion takeover of Nexen Inc. (NYSE: "NXY") by CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE: "CEO"). State-owned CNOOC is China's largest offshore driller, while Nexen is a Calgary based independent energy company that operates in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and offshore West [...]
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Air Quality In China :: The ink on the paper with my predictions for China was barely dry when what may become "the" story of 2013 came onto the scene—air quality. If I knew then what I know now, I would have had to have included a discussion about air quality. In the run-up to the Beijing Olympics in 2008, [...]
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Wrapping Up The Year Of The Dragon :: Self-criticism is an essential element of critical thought that many regard as healthy and necessary for learning. From a purely medical point of view, engaging in self-criticism activates areas of the brain that are responsible for processing error detection and correction. In China, self-criticism is one of the oldest Confucian practices. Every year at this [...]
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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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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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Major Trends in China: The Next 10 Years :: As Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang take the reins of power from Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, they face many challenges, some so staggering that one wonders how they can ever be addressed. The major themes and trends that will influence the course of China's economic development over the next ten years will be defined [...]
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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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Perng argues for continuation of 'luxury tax' :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - As the two-year trial run of the so-called "luxury tax" draws to a close this June, central bank Governor Perng Fai-nan said yesterday that he supports extending it.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/03/20/373636/Perng-argues.htm
MediaTek, MStar shares up after Seoul approves merger :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares of MediaTek Inc. and MStar Semiconductor Inc. moved higher Tuesday morning after fair trade authorities in South Korea approved a merger of the two Taiwanese integrated circuit designers, dealers said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373637/MediaTek-MStar.htm
Acer reports annual drop in 2012 revenue :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwanese computer maker Acer Inc. reported Tuesday consolidated revenue of NT$429.5 billion (US$14.7 billion) for the whole of 2012, down 9.6 percent from a year ago.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373638/Acer-reports.htm
Taipei International Cycle Show kicks off today :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The four-day 2013 Taipei International Cycle Show, one of the top three cycle trade shows in the world and Asia's largest, will launch today at Nangang Exhibition Hall in Taipei, with organizers expecting the event to accommodate 1,092 worldwide exhibitors.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/australia/2013/03/20/373639/Taipei-International.htm
Shares of HTC higher on strong pre-orders for new model :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares of HTC Corp., a Taiwan-based smartphone vendor, moved higher Tuesday after the company reported a day earlier that pre-orders for its new flagship model — the New HTC One — had already surpassed sales of all its previous models in the Taiwan market, dealers said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373640/Shares-of.htm
Cycling growth gaining speed: show organizers :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Exports of locally made bicycles are increasing at an average rate of 8.68 percent annually, according to the organizers of the 26th Taipei International Cycle Show.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/03/20/373641/Cycling-growth.htm
Launch of Samsung Galaxy S IV a 'non-event' for HTC: Nomura Holdings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwanese smartphone vendor HTC Corp. should focus on improving its component supply, rather than worrying about the impact of rival Samsung Electronics Co.'s newest flagship model, analysts at Nomura Holdings Inc. said Monday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373642/Launch-of.htm
Local bourse stages technical rebound, rises 27.13 points to end at 7,838.47 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares in Taiwan on Tuesday staged a technical rebound from a dive in the previous session that was caused by concerns over a bank run in debt-ridden Cyprus, dealers said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373643/Local-bourse.htm
US dollar falls against TWD, closes day at NT$29.801 on Taipei forex :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. dollar fell against the New Taiwan dollar Tuesday, shedding NT$0.014 to close at NT$29.801 as the local currency staged a technical rebound from a more-than-six-month low seen a session earlier, dealers said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/03/20/373644/US-dollar.htm
It's Egg McMuffins galore on National Breakfast Day :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - McDonald's completed the challenging mission of handling out 340,000 free Egg McMuffins at its 346 restaurants across Taiwan Monday as part of the global National Breakfast Day campaign.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373645/Its-Egg.htm
China's investment overseas soars 147 percent :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese investment overseas in January and February soared 147 percent year-on-year to US$18.39 billion, official data showed Tuesday — more than foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country itself.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/03/20/373646/Chinas-investment.htm
India central bank cuts interest rate to 7.5% :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India's central bank lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 7.5 percent Tuesday, the second rate cut in three months aimed at reviving stalled growth in Asia's third-largest economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/03/20/373647/India-central.htm
Outgoing BOJ chief laments failed inflation :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Bank of Japan's outgoing governor on Tuesday acknowledged he failed to end the country's long-running deflation, but pointed to better times ahead as he steps down from the post.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/03/20/373648/Outgoing-BOJ.htm
Glaceau water gets new fizz, flavor :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Coca-Cola is taking bottled water and doing what it does best — giving it some bubbles and flavor.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373649/Glaceau-water.htm
Citigroup to pay US$700 mil. to settle class-action lawsuit :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. banking giant Citigroup said Monday it will pay US$730 million to settle a class-action suit by bondholders related to the 2008 financial crisis.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373650/Citigroup-to.htm
US builder confidence falls on lackluster supply, labor :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Confidence among U.S. homebuilders fell this month because of concerns that increased demand for new homes is exceeding supplies of ready-to-build land, building materials and workers.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/03/20/373651/US-builder.htm
Boeing technical engineers ratify four-year labor deal, avert strike :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Boeing Co. technical workers voted by a wide margin to ratify a new four-year labor agreement with the company, ending the possibility of a strike that could have cut production at a critical time for the aircraft maker.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373652/Boeing-technical.htm
Washington Post says paywall to begin for readership in mid-2013 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Washington Post said Monday it would start charging frequent readers for online access starting in mid-2013, with some details still to be finalized.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/03/20/373653/Washington-Post.htm
'ATandT hacker' gets 41 months in prison, rights activists criticize :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A judge Monday ordered a 41-month prison sentence for a self-described "security research" hacker for breaking into the ATandT online network in a case criticized by digital rights activists.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373654/ATandT-hacker.htm
Lego plans its first China factory, adding brick to great Asian wall :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Lego is building its first factory in China as part of a plan to move production closer to Asia, its fastest growing market.
The Danish maker of building blocks for children said it's investing at least 100 million euros (US$130 million) in the new plant. Construction will start in 2014 and take three years.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373655/Lego-plans.htm
Ericsson, STMicroelectronics to cut 1,600 jobs from joint venture :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Swedish wireless equipment maker Ericsson and Switzerland's STMicroelectronics say they will lay off up to 1,600 workers globally as part of a plan for splitting up their unprofitable joint venture.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/20/373656/Ericsson-STMicroelectronics.htm
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