Tuesday, March 26, 2013

26-Mar-2013 09:57

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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New smartphone platforms eye inroads in hot market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A handful of new smartphone platforms are expected to become available this year, challenging the stranglehold of the two market leaders, Google's Android and Apple's iOS.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/25/374129/New-smartphone.htm

Michael Dell to face competition in bid for control of namesake: report :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Michael Dell may face some competition in his effort to take over the computer maker he founded.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/25/374130/Michael-Dell.htm

Sacramento announces US$450 mil. deal to build basketball arena :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Sacramento officials announced on Saturday that they had reached a US$450 million deal with private developers to build an entertainment and sports complex they hope will keep the Kings basketball team from leaving town for Seattle.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/03/25/374131/Sacramento-announces.htm

HTC flagship smartphone to begin rollout this week :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's HTC on Sunday announced its much-anticipated new flagship smartphone will go on sale in three countries this week, although the rollout elsewhere will only take place by the end of April.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/25/374132/HTC-flagship.htm

EU's fish-discard ban poses hard questions for advocates :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The sight of valuable fish being thrown back into the sea, mostly to die, has been a public relations headache for the fishing industry and driven calls for a discard ban by celebrity chefs and environmentalists.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/03/25/374133/EUs-fish-discard.htm

BRICS leaders to launch joint development bank :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Leaders from the BRICS emerging nations are expected to launch a joint development bank to rival Western-dominated institutions at a summit beginning Tuesday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/asian-market/2013/03/25/374134/BRICS-leaders.htm

Hurting at home, Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning courts US glitz :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China's biggest sportswear brand, Li Ning Co. Ltd., launched its newest brand at a gala event in Texas last month with U.S. basketball star Dwayne Wade, resplendent in gold bow tie and plaid suit, showing off sports shoes he helped design.
But his fans can't buy them yet.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/25/374135/Hurting-at.htm

Starbucks chief exec Howard Schultz upbeat about prospects in China :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz said China has the potential to become the company's top market, highlighting the coffee house giant's confidence in the Asia-Pacific market.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/25/374136/Starbucks-chief.htm

Airbus-Boeing rivalry shifts to new theater in Indonesia :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A new rivalry between the world's biggest plane makers is heating up in Indonesia after a record deal for Airbus in a market with huge potential that until now has been a "fortress" for Boeing.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/indonesia/2013/03/25/374137/Airbus-Boeing-rivalry.htm

Relief over Cyprus resolution extends to oil with price rises :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices rose in Asian trade Monday after Cyprus and its international creditors struck a 10-billion-euro bailout deal, averting collapse of the country's banking system.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/26/374164/Relief-over.htm

Vietnam cuts rates again as nation's economy cools :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Vietnam on Monday announced it was cutting interest rates for the seventh time in little more than a year, after economic growth slowed to the weakest pace in more than a decade in 2012.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/vietnam/2013/03/26/374220/Vietnam-cuts.htm

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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HTC Corp. to ramp up marketing efforts :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Handset maker HTC Corp. said yesterday that it will increase spending on online and traditional media marketing by 250 percent and 100 percent respectively from last year, in an effort to compete with rival Samsung.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/26/374232/HTC-Corp.htm

Local bourse finishes higher but thin trade keeps cap on profits :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Early gains on foreign stock markets led shares in Taiwan to open higher Monday, but thin trading volume limited the benchmark index's rise.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/03/26/374233/Local-bourse.htm

Finance minister expresses optimism on bank mergers :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Finance Minister Chang Sheng-ford (張盛和) said yesterday that he would be happy to see mergers among banks in which the government has a substantial stake, amid rumors that the Cabinet is poised to carry out comprehensive reform of the nation's financial institutions.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/03/26/374234/Finance-minister.htm

HTC shares up as new phone hits shelves :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares of HTC Corp. rallied strongly Monday on the Taiwanese smartphone maker's formal announcement that its new flagship model — the HTC One — will definitely hit store shelves in Taiwan, the United Kingdom and Germany this week.
HTC shares opened higher at NT$248 (US$8.318), up 2.5 percent from Friday's close.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/26/374236/HTC-shares.htm

Volkswagen's Audi AG :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German automaker Audi AG, the luxury brand of Volkswagen AG, plans to keep spending on sales, marketing and services in Taiwan despite an expected contraction in the local luxury car market.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/26/374237/Volkswagens-Audi.htm

TNT Express to shed 4,000 jobs after UPS takeover fails :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Dutch post and courier company TNT Express said Monday it would shed around 4,000 jobs over the next three years as it restructures after the failure of a takeover bid by U.S. rival UPS.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/03/26/374238/TNT-Express.htm

Cairn India plans US$2 billion investment; shares rise near 3% :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares of oil producer Cairn India rose nearly 3 percent Monday after the explorer said it plans to invest US$2 billion to raise output by more than 70 percent at its oilfields in the country's northwest.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/03/26/374239/Cairn-India.htm

S. Korea to start US$1.35 billion fund to provide debt relief for households :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's government said on Monday it will launch a US$1.35 billion fund this week to provide debt relief for more than half a million people unable to repay loans.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/korea/2013/03/26/374240/S-Korea.htm

Overseas investors eye Chinese property :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China may see an increase in property transactions involving international investors in 2013, fueled by the economic recovery and the rosy outlook of China's commercial properties, industry experts said.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/03/26/374241/Overseas-investors.htm

China carmaker BYD reports 94% profit plunge :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese electric car producer BYD, which is partly backed by U.S. investment titan Warren Buffett, said its net profit plunged more than 94 percent year-on-year in 2012, hit by slowing growth in the country.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/03/26/374242/China-carmaker.htm

New Malaysia strategies aim to spur rubber sector :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Malaysian Rubber Board (MRB) is planning to launch a second edition of strategies for the local rubber industry within the next few months in view of new challenges and prolonged issues in the thriving industry, according to director-general Dr. Salmiah Ahmad.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/malaysia/2013/03/26/374243/New-Malaysia.htm

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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