Monday, July 1, 2013

01-Jul-2013 22:31

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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Firms' boycott threat may hurt Lloyds stock sale :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Just as Britain's government is trying to clear a path for the politically sensitive sale of its 39-percent stake in Lloyds bank, resentment is brewing among the investors who would be expected to buy the stock.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/01/382586/Firms-boycott.htm

Petrocaribe reveals plans for special economic zone after Nicaragua talks :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Caribbean-Venezuelan oil alliance Petrocaribe has announced plans for a special economic zone, following a summit in Nicaragua with heads of state and representatives from 19 countries.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/07/01/382587/Petrocaribe-reveals.htm

US carmaker Tesla Motors makes electrifying gains :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - There are many ways to measure Tesla Motors Inc.'s remarkable progress in the three years since the electric car maker launched its initial public offering. There's the first-ever profitable quarter this spring. There's the nearly perfect 99 out of 100 score in Consumer Reports' review of the Model S sedan. There's the stock price, up more than 500 percent since June 2010 and currently trading around US$109 a share.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/07/01/382588/US-carmaker.htm

Seychelles islands embrace green power :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - On two islands surrounded by deep turquoise water, the blades of eight wind turbines spin, providing a rare source of green energy for the port of Victoria, the Seychelles capital.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/africa/2013/07/01/382589/Seychelles-islands.htm

HTC continues losing US market share in May :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. continued to lose ground in the United States to competitors, including Apple Inc.'s iPhone and Samsung Electronics Co.'s Galaxy phones, according to data from research firm comScore.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/01/382593/HTC-continues.htm

Panel makers venturing into small and medium formats :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Despite its perseverance in making large-format panels, AUO Optronics Corp. (AUO, 友達) has now joined the likes of Hannstar (彩晶) and Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT, 華映) in making a foray into the small- to medium-format touch-screen panel market, according to reports.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/01/382597/Panel-makers.htm

Survey finds Samsung gets higher subsidies than HTC, Apple in US :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korean electronics giant Samsung Electronics Co. is offering its phones subsidized more heavily by carriers in the United States than subsidies offered for similar products from Taiwan's HTC Corp. and American firm Apple Inc.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/01/382598/Survey-finds.htm

Beijing officially opens EU wine investigations :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China officially launched anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations on Monday into wines imported from the European Union, the Ministry of Commerce said, the latest move in a series of trade disputes.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/02/382633/Beijing-officially.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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