Business
More ideas put into the tank
2014-11-14 12:08
Following a proposal in April by China's President Xi Jinping to build a "reform partnership" between China and European Union, three Chinese and European think tanks have entered into an agreement to explore overlapping reform priorities to spur economic growth on both sides.
In UK the investment doors are open
2014-11-14 10:42
But Chinese companies going there will not necessarily make a grand entrance
Bringing home the best of Britain
2014-11-14 10:42
PricewaterhouseCoopers executive says Chinese investors should take their acquisitions of UK brands back to China to maximize on gains
Quotable Europe
2014-11-07 11:43
"While there is growing downward pressure, the country's industrial production is improving and we estimate that growth will maintain stability in the fourth quarter."
In world of speed, them's the brakes
2014-11-07 11:43
One of the world's largest makers of braking systems for trains is enjoying a charmed ride in China as the country's high-speed rail network continues to expand.
London as bridge is gaining ground
2014-11-07 11:43
The expansion of Chinese banks in London is playing an increasingly integral part in helping the city stay connected with global markets, according to Fiona Woolf, lord mayor of the Square Mile, the financial district comprising what once was the old walled city built by the Romans.
Attraction that is more than skin deep
2014-11-07 11:43
As the look of China has changed over the past 30 years, so has the desire of Chinese to change their looks. While few kid themselves that they will rediscover their young days in potions and lotions, many feel that a little money well spent will have them looking and feeling much better about themselves.
Cold reality trumps blue-sky thinking
2014-11-07 11:43
New challenges and intense competition can often prove to be tough for most companies. But they also provide an opportunity of a lifetime for success, says Richard Lesser, global president and chief executive of Boston Consulting Group.
Opportunities still abound in China
2014-11-07 11:43
Richard Lesser, president and CEO of the Boston Consulting Group and Christoph Nettesheim, senior partner and former managing director of BCG Greater China, share their views on the continued prospects for foreign companies in China and what lies ahead.
Milk company goes Dutch
2014-11-07 11:43
The biggest dairy company in the Netherlands says it hopes to revolutionize China's dairy production industry with its "grass to glass" approach.
Milk firms on best behavior
2014-11-07 11:43
As a result of scandals over tainted milk in China in recent years, the country's dairy companies are having to be extra vigilant that their products adhere to safety standards. Among them is Huishan, the largest dairy producer in Northeast China. Founded in 1951, it has three infant milk powder factories that can produce 160,000 metric tons of powder a year.
Hard path to aging gracefully
2014-11-07 11:06
The growth of senior care in China is proving irresistible to some investors, but anyone counting on making a quick fortune is likely to be disappointed
Beautiful Suzhou flexes muscle
2014-11-07 10:42
City famed for its physical beauty shows that its strength is more than skin deep
Investors have eyes on wrong target, says expert
2014-11-07 11:06
Foreign companies aiming to break into China's senior industry by opening and running senior-care facilities are probably taking a wrong-headed approach, and should be looking at closely related businesses, an expert on the industry says.
Bonanza at end of a very long rainbow
2014-11-07 11:06
The amount of money seniors will spend by 2050 presents huge opportunities for business
What's news
2014-10-31 14:10
TLD Registry Ltd, one of the world's largest domain name registries, has opened its first China office in Beijing, a big step in the company's China expansion plans.
Quotable
2014-10-31 14:10
China is moving toward a general equilibrium of current account balance. The yuan exchange rate is also approaching a reasonable and balanced level.
Train that has that empty feeling ...
2014-10-31 14:10
For anyone running a railway, the bane of life is empty carriages or empty freight wagons.
... And the phone that never stops blinging
2014-10-31 14:10
Wired magazine described them as "tasteless trash", and Massimiliano Pogliani offers no rejoinder to that putdown.
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