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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Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
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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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China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
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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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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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Microsoft to buy Nokia's handset business for $7.2 billion :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Microsoft Corp said it will buy Nokia's phone business for 5.44 billion euros ($7.2 billion), making its boldest foray yet into mobile devices and bringing well-regarded executive Stephen Elop back into the fold.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/09/03/387993/Microsoft-to.htm
Eurozone factories up pace in August as orders roll in: survey :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Strong orders for manufactured goods helped eurozone factory activity rise at the fastest pace in over two years in August and led to backlogs of work for the first time since mid-2011, a survey showed on Monday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/09/03/388003/Eurozone-factories.htm
Japan and overseas companies battle over the wearable technology industry :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Companies in Japan and overseas are accelerating their development of "wearable technology"— items such as wristwatches and eyeglasses with data processing capabilities.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/09/03/388004/Japan-and.htm
Indonesia trade deficit touches record high :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Indonesia's trade deficit unexpectedly hit a record high in July, data showed Monday, heaping pressure on policymakers to shore up the economy which is facing a grim future as investors flee.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/indonesia/2013/09/03/388005/Indonesia-trade.htm
UK manufacturers hit August order peak: PMI :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - British manufacturing accelerated again in August and new orders and output rose at their fastest pace in nearly 20 years, boosting hopes that the country's recovery is broadening, a survey showed on Monday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/09/03/388007/UK-manufacturers.htm
French manufacturing data sends mixed signals :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Manufacturing activity in France faltered in August and sales of new cars slumped, data showed on Monday, clouding recovery of the economy from recession in the second quarter.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/09/03/388008/French-manufacturing.htm
GM sees auto industry slowing in turbulent Middle East :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - General Motors said it expected the automobile industry in the Middle East to show growth that is sustainable, but at a slower rate than in the last few years, hurt by uncertainty and political crisis in markets such as Egypt and Syria.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/09/03/388009/GM-sees.htm
Oil near US$107 as Syria crisis eases :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices fell Tuesday as U.S. President Barack Obama's struggle to win support for U.S. military intervention in Syria diminished expectations of an attack.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/09/04/388043/Oil-near.htm
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 Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
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