Car sales cool with midsummer dip

2012-08-10 10:44

The Chinese auto market did not escape the curse of "sluggish July" and has suffered a sales slump of nearly 10 percent from June.

Deal puts company at top of the deck

2012-08-10 10:44

Sparkling Chinese additions to a bus fleet chauffeur Olympic Games tourists around London.

Businesses that are meant to shine are in a dark mood

2012-08-10 10:44

They deal in products that promise to efficiently deliver heat and light, but the mood of hundreds of Chinese solar companies is decidedly dark and cold at the moment.

The new multinational touch

2012-08-10 10:44

Like other businesses, higher education in China has adopted a global outlook, with domestic business schools looking to increase the number of overseas students in their international MBA programs.

Silver screen, golden sheen

2012-08-03 11:09

Investors are pouring money into the cinema business, and the cash is likely to keep on coming.

A place where culture is king

2012-08-03 11:09

As most Chinese cinema chains vie with one another to see who can build the most luxurious theaters, one chain is taking a different tack. For Poly Film Investment Co Ltd the watchword is not luxury but culture.

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Tussle of the screen titans

2012-08-03 11:09

It was the Hollywood film Avatar that got the ball rolling two and a half years ago. As the film set all kinds of box office records across China, the country's moviegoers began to hanker for more big-screen 3D movies. The movie's success was also a huge fillip for the world's largest giant-screen film producer, Imax Corp, as it expanded its presence in China.

Reds' star rises in East

2012-08-03 11:09

As the global economic downturn hits Western demand for French wines, Chinese buyers are being viewed as saviors of the industry. The Bordeaux wine region, most recognized by Chinese consumers, has seen a three-digit growth of its wine exports to China since the country overtook the UK and Germany to become its largest client in 2010. According to figures released by the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB), China imported 58 million bottles of wine at a price of 334 million euros ($410 million) from Bordeaux in 2011, an increase of 103 percent from the previous year. The sales value generated from the Chinese market, including Hong Kong, accounted for 35 percent of Bordeaux's total wine exports.

The great chateaux show

2012-08-03 11:09

Luxury wine-themed tours in France are becoming a new "must-do" among affluent Chinese tourists, and famous wine regions such as Bordeaux are welcoming them with open arms.

Grape expectations

2012-08-03 11:09

A grape-picking trip to a vineyard in Champagne two years ago that sparked an interest in French wines has led to a sparkling career for young Chinese student Wang Qiuyun.

British airports eye the Chinese market

2012-08-03 11:09

Big British airports are in a round of renovation work in order to attract more business and investment from China.

Chasing the glittering prize

2012-08-03 11:09

With its centuries-old industry on the point of ruin, Murano island in the Venetian lagoon is eager to send its intricate handmade glassware to a big market.

Latvia spruces up to woo big business

2012-08-03 11:09

As host country of the Global China Business Meeting 2012 in November, Latvia is taking the opportunity to make itself more attractive to China.

A gold medal winning performance

2012-08-03 11:09

'I think they should take all the outfits, put them in a big pile and burn them and start all over." When Harry Reid, the US Senate majority leader, made that declaration three weeks ago, referring to uniforms for his country's Olympic team being made in China, he was obviously not out to win gold medals from the people of Dalian.

Around the world in 80 ways

2012-07-27 12:15

Now some companies are aiming to provide services of a less materialistic nature, ones that can perhaps bring more spiritual satisfaction to people who have no hesitation when it comes to spending money.

Keeping it exclusive is a balancing act

2012-07-27 12:15

Most companies and analysts in the customized travel market say the service cannot be done on a large scale because it is designed to cater for individual clients' demands.

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