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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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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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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China pressured NYU to ask me to leave: dissident :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Chinese dissident who fled his home country to become a visiting scholar at New York University accused the school on Sunday of asking him to leave because of "unrelenting pressure" from China.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/australia/2013/06/18/381488/China-pressured.htm
Abe talks up nuke exports at central Europe summit :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a push on Sunday for his country's nuclear technologies at a summit in Warsaw with leaders of four ex-Communist European Union countries, as part of his bid to boost the Asian powerhouse's exports.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/18/381501/Abe-talks.htm
Co-operative bank reveals rescue plan :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Co-operative Bank in Britain said on Monday that it was planning to increase its capital cushion by 1.5 billion pounds (US$2.4 billion) to secure its future but without resorting to state aid.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/18/381502/Co-operative-bank.htm
India's central bank keeps rates steady, warns of risks :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India's central bank kept its benchmark interest rates unchanged on Monday, after three successive cuts, citing inflationary concerns and a weak rupee in the face of a global economic slowdown.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/06/18/381503/Indias-central.htm
Boeing to launch 787-10 with US$30 bil. haul :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. plane maker Boeing will launch a larger version of its lightweight 787 Dreamliner this week with up to 100 orders worth just under US$30 billion, industry sources said on Sunday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/18/381505/Boeing-to.htm
Doric group signs order for 20 Airbus superjumbos :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Doric aircraft financing group signed a provisional order on Monday for 20 Airbus superjumbo A380 airliners with a catalogue price of about US$8 billion (6 billion euros), a statement said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381506/Doric-group.htm
Hong Kong's Li purchases Dutch waste company for 944 mil. euros :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is buying a Dutch waste and renewable energy company for 943.7 million euros (US$1.3 billion).
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/hong-kong/2013/06/18/381507/Hong-Kongs.htm
Porsche family purchases back stake of 10-percent from Qatar-based fund :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Descendants of German automobile entrepreneur Ferdinand Porsche have bought back a 10-percent stake in their holding company from Qatar's sovereign wealth fund.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381509/Porsche-family.htm
Telefonica denies report of receiving offer worth US$93 bil. from ATandT :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Telefonica said on Monday it had not received any indication of interest from ATandT, following a Spanish newspaper report that the government had halted a 70 billion-euro (US$93 billion) offer from the U.S. company.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381510/Telefonica-denies.htm
Government to step in as land shortages constrain businesses :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Many leading Taiwan- and overseas-based businesses are having difficulty finding suitable land for use in Taiwan, according to government officials.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381511/Government-to.htm
Former top ombudsman receives civilian order :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Former Control Yuan chief Wang Tso-yung (王作榮) yesterday received the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon (一等卿雲勳章) from President Ma Ying-jeou.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381512/Former-top.htm
Taipei residents clamor for change to road name :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but a road by any other name might not sell as well.
Residents in Fude Street, Taipei, recently showed overwhelming support in a petition to have their street annexed as a section of --inyi Road.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381513/Taipei-residents.htm
Pan ends impressive show at US Open with top 50 finish :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwanese amateur Pan Cheng-tsung, who shows amazing poise for a 21 year-old, may be disappointed with his performance in the second half of the U.S. Open, but he has proven that he is a rising star who is ready to compete at a higher level.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381514/Pan-ends.htm
Foreign students arrested after having sex in park :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Two foreign students currently studying at a Taichung college were arrested for having sex in a park, Taichung police said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381515/Foreign-students.htm
Taiwanese finalist arrives in Australia for 'Best Jobs' :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hsieh Hsin-hsuan of Taiwan has arrived in South Australia for the final round of a competition to select the people who will get Australia's "Best Jobs in the World."
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/18/381517/Taiwanese-finalist.htm
Hon Hai to bid for 4G spectrum license: official :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Rumors that Hon Hai Precision is keen on getting a 4G license in Taiwan was confirmed on Monday by an official in the National Communication Commission (NCC), who also revealed a long list of new bidders.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/18/381518/Hon-Hai.htm
Oil prices decline toward US$97 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The price of U.S. benchmark oil fell slightly Tuesday, a day after briefly touching a nine-month high, as traders awaited the start of a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/19/381530/Oil-prices.htm
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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