Business

The world is their oyster

2012-09-28 10:32

Coursera, an online education platform that offers free courses from universities worldwide, is aiming to net some of the biggest consumers of overseas higher learning: Chinese.

Jumbo shrimp on the block

2012-09-28 10:32

Long Tujin is in an industry that many might not take seriously.

Winds of change rocking Yiwu hub

2012-09-21 13:31

Though winter is still a good two months away, icy winds from Europe seem to be already buffeting the low-cost manufacturing hub of Yiwu, in East China's Zhejiang province. The all-round chill, however, has little to do with the actual weather in the city lying southwest of the Yangtze River Delta, but more to do with the bleak export landscape and tepid demand from overseas markets.

'Balance is key to growth' in Germany

2012-09-21 13:31

The Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group plans to strengthen its brand in the consumer products market in Germany, seeking growth more closely aligned with that of the business sector, the company says.

China brims with energy

2012-09-21 13:31

There are many who regard it as the next big thing and others who are highly skeptical, but for the moment Boleslaw Kosciukiewicz is one of the believers.

Trading places

2012-09-21 13:31

Chairman of European business association says the greater use of the chinese currency in London will benefit Europe as a whole.

A long and lasting love affair

2012-09-21 13:31

Though the headwinds have not been that encouraging in recent times, Yiwu still remains a vital conduit in international commodity trade and a favorite of global commodity traders. But very few know that the city is also an ideal place for foreign entrepreneurs to incubate their business.

A passage to Europe

2012-09-21 13:31

Christmas goods companies from Yiwu look to turn the tide

Fashion house's next showcase: the world

2012-09-21 13:31

Olympic Games gave Chinese garments brand international push

Burnt out workers seek a higher plain for relief

2012-09-21 13:31

Xu Zhen, a 29-year-old white-collar worker, recently found a new way to find relief at work.

IN BRIEF (Page 14)

2012-09-21 13:31

Executives reach breaking point

2012-09-21 13:31

Stress among managers in China is mounting, even causing deaths at work. What is pushing them to the brink?

Quotable

2012-09-21 13:31

"From cases involving solar panels to rare earths and many other sorts of products, we have already seen that trade protectionism is being used more often against China, and this will probably continue for a couple more months."

Lessons in the stars

2012-09-21 13:31

'If I had discovered astrology in my 20s, I wouldn't have chosen to become a career woman in finance," says Jiang Ying, co-founder of Nodoor.com, China's first astrological consulting firm. "It looks good, but it does not suit everyone."

Pushing the reset button

2012-09-14 09:47

Small LED lighting producers in China are banding together to take on multinational giants.

A spark in the dark

2012-09-14 09:47

Zhang Ming, president of Chengdu-based Sunfor Light Co Ltd, a leading LED lighting producer in China, is in uphill battle against Philips and Osram AG, the two largest lighting manufacturers in the world.

Quotable

2012-09-14 09:47

"It's inevitable that China's economy will grow more slowly in the next three to four years, but I don't expect the slowdown to continue for a decade."