Making up Mindray

2012-11-30 09:56

A company's first international order is often planned and prepared for at great length. But David Yin, managing director of Mindray Medical's European operations, recalled that his team's first international order in 2000 was "an accident".

Brushing off a slump

2012-11-23 09:08

It is said cosmetics buck the trend in economic slumps. Is it why cosmetics sellers in China are smiling?

Face cream leaves its mark on China and the world

2012-11-23 09:08

A couple of weeks ago Zou Hao, who works at a trading company in Shanghai, splashed out 1,000 yuan ($160; 126 euros) online for skin-care products.

Quotable

2012-11-23 09:08

"The continuous slowing of FDI into China stems mainly from the world's economic woes, which struck global trade and investment when China's economic growth was under pressure, despite signs that the world's second-largest economy is moving out of its slowdown in growth."

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2012-11-23 09:08

L'Oreal's alluring number: 1 billion

2012-11-23 09:08

The cosmetics maker is out to attract millions of customers, and guess which country it thinks can help it do that?

Ready for the big league

2012-11-23 09:08

Lanzhou plans massive infrastructure expansion drive to attract more foreign direct investment.

Blurring the lines

2012-11-23 09:08

Nolan Virgo, a British teacher from Crawley, in southeast England, feels that in many ways Lanzhou reflects "the real China".

Going naturally with the flow

2012-11-23 09:08

The world's leading water services provider, the French company Veolia, is savoring the latest development of Lanzhou New Area as it expects to tap into an increased demand for water supply.

Oil chief knows the drill for M&As

2012-11-23 09:08

Shortly after Fu Chengyu became chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, the world's second-largest oil company, the company assigned him an interpreter for a meeting with foreign guests - only to find that their 61-year-old head could speak English fluently.

Scrolling down the catwalk

2012-11-23 09:08

Investing in high fashion in current economic climate carries equally high risk, and many companies are looking to China's new money as the safest gamble.

Ritzy, not glitzy

2012-11-23 09:08

Despite what Marilyn Monroe sang and millions would have you believe, diamonds are not a girl's best friend, a conference of women leaders was told recently.

A trip of enlightenment

2012-11-23 09:08

The first time Dardanio Manuli went to China, many of his friends and colleagues thought he was mad. It was the autumn of 2003 amid scare over SARS pandemic.

Stamp of intent

2012-11-16 11:23

Foreign certification firms are finding myriad opportunities to help Chinese exporters sell abroad.

Open for business

2012-11-16 11:23

Even though the majority of Chinese people still drink instant coffee that can be made for 1 yuan (16 US cents; 0.13 euros) per cup, some of the world's most expensive coffee machines are available in the Chinese market.

Quotable

2012-11-16 11:23

"In a very short period of time we have seen a marked increase in the number, and value, of payments companies are sending to China through the renminbi."

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2012-11-16 11:23

On your mark, get set, sell

2012-11-16 11:23

Call it marketing gamesmanship or chalk it up as a simple and honest approach to consumers, but Lenovo, the Chinese electronics multinational, is leading the pack in China by pushing for more environmentally conscious certifications.

Gateway to Europe

2012-11-16 11:23

Though it lags Germany and the UK in the investment stakes, France is fast emerging as the destination of choice for Chinese investors in a host of sectors.

Bank breaks out

2012-11-16 11:23

The world's largest bank by market value, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, is accelerating its European expansion by tapping into new business areas such as private and investment banking.