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Getting the right blend in China

2010-12-16 10:02

Yunnan province is home to the eponymous Pu'er tea - favored by connoisseurs around the world. But in this scenic mountain region, a quiet race is on for another beverage - coffee.

Printing revolution

2010-12-10 14:35

Private publishers are looking at boom times ahead after the government relaxes rules

Chinese cosmetics giant builds on french debut

2010-12-10 14:27

Shanghai Jawha is stepping up the promotion of its Herborist brand in various European markets to pave the way for its expansion plan.

Electronic words

2010-12-10 14:25

The move to the digital age has transformed the business model of publishing, says Zhou Xuelin, president of China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) Publishing Group.

Taste of luxury

2010-12-10 14:18

The distributor of Leonidas in China anticipates sales in Shanghai to increase by 30 percent by the end of this year. Many other manufacturers are now targeting China as a market with huge potential. The Switzerland-based Barry Callebaut established a production plant in 2008 in Suzhou, in East China's Jiangsu province, to enhance its competitiveness.

All in the family

2010-12-10 14:12

The next generation heading Wenzhou's family-run businesses has its work cut out

Sinopec faces challenges after takeover

2010-12-10 13:49

Chinese MEGA companies taking over foreign OIL AND GAS FIRMS face serious challenges

Well grounded

2010-12-10 13:40

As of September this year, the city in Zhejiang province exported 517 million pairs of shoes worth $2.92 billion (2.2 billion euros), up 5 percent from the total export volume of last year, figures from the Wenzhou entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau show.

Millionaires' city gets a makeover

2010-12-10 13:36

Monday traffic in Wenzhou is the worst of the week. Numerous BMWs, Ferraris or Lamborghinis surround taxis amid the constant honking by irate drivers on their way to another jam-packed day. Mixed into the exhaust-filled air of the city, one can also detect the smell of business - big or small - that comes with major change.

Euro depreciation hits exporters

2010-12-10 13:05

While the stronger European economies are mounting rescue operations to stabilize the economies of the weaker eurozone countries, the euro has been on a downward slide. The debt crisis that broke out in Ireland in November has hit the euro harder than any economic troubles before.

Buying up cosmetics market share

2010-12-10 11:29

European cosmetics makers have been active in acquiring local brands in the past few years to expand in the world's third-largest cosmetics market.

Class connections

2010-12-03 13:43

Good guanxi is worth its weight in gold, says Henrik Gunnar Johansson, one of a growing number of Europeans who have chosen to study at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS).

Making room

2010-12-03 13:43

Leading international hotel chains are fending off fears of a glut in the sector after building booms in the run-up to the Beijing Olympics and Shanghai World Expo, with a number of major European players acquiring new properties and expanding their Chinese presence.

Lanvin Line-up

2010-12-03 13:43

The queues stretched around the block and might well have been for a Rolling Stones concert.

Shanghai set to launch international board in 2011

2010-12-03 13:43

An international board in Shanghai looks set to be launched next year, with top Chinese officials predicting international companies will find it simple to be listed.

Marketing micro blogging is 'the next big thing'

2010-12-03 13:43

Micro-blogging is set to become the next battlefield in China's online advertisement market.

Touch of magic

2010-12-03 13:20

When the Hollywood blockbuster Fantastic Four hit Chinese screens five years ago, audiences hardly knew that it had been embedded with Chinese elements.

Reaching for the stars

2010-12-03 13:20

The movie tells a story about 13 women living alongside Qinhuai River in Nanjing who extricates their fellow countrymen from Japanese troops during World War II.

How the west is being won

2010-12-03 13:12

Chengdu is likely to be among the world's fastest-growing cities in the next decade, Forbes predicted in October.

Companies unfazed by new taxes

2010-12-03 13:02

Foreign investments into China are not expected to be adversely affected by the cancellation of some of the country's preferential tax policies.

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