Lessons from the banking classroom

2013-02-22 09:43

The global financial crisis has given Chinese banks an opportunity to grab a larger share of the world's banking market, but to do so they need to improve their operating models and customer service, experts say.

The brand is full of beans

2013-02-22 09:43

Coffee industry veteran John Culver says he is very proud to be a pioneer in bringing the drinking culture of the beverage to this vast country with its 1.3 billion population and many thousands of years of tea-drinking history.

Pollution solutions

2013-02-08 09:10

China's efforts to assess the problem of smog hanging over Beijing and other cities has meant business for Western providers of specialized air-monitoring equipment, and this could pick up with efforts to clear the skies.

I can breathe clearly now

2013-02-08 09:10

Some enterprising companies ARE making the best of poor air quality

Energy drive

2013-02-08 09:10

Dave Shemmans, CEO of the British engineering consultancy Ricardo Plc, sees great opportunities in helping China's rapidly growing automotive manufacturers adopt low-emission and sustainable technologies.

Quotable

2013-02-08 09:10

"It is phenomenally difficult for Western economists and observers to gain insights into what goes on in the Chinese economy because China has achieved a level of economic growth that is unprecedented in world history."

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The long-distance kiss that put flowers on Net

2013-02-08 09:10

Zou Xiaofeng knows what it is like to be rejected. But like many other tales of rejection, this one has a happy ending.

Yingli hopes sun shines on market shift

2013-02-08 09:10

The world's biggest maker of silicon-based solar panels by capacity, Hebei province-based Yingli Green Energy Holding Co says it is planning to give more attention to emerging markets, including China, and less to Europe, its current largest source of business.

Shopping elsewhere

2013-02-01 09:14

As prices of luxury items remain prohibitive in China, affluent consumers rack up sprees abroad.

Old is the new new

2013-02-01 09:14

Buying, let alone carrying around, a second-hand purse may be unpopular in China, but the nation's obsession with luxury goods is driving its young nouveaux riches into bargain basements looking for brand-name bags on the cheap.

Quotable

2013-02-01 09:14

"China's exports this year will be no better than in previous years. In fact, they will be worse, as the European debt problems remain, and continuation of quantitative easing in the US remains a potential threat to China's shipments."

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Authorized big deal

2013-02-01 09:14

Chinese online luxury retailers are expecting more product authorizations from international brands this year, as the industry in China continues to expand steadily following a few years of rapid growth.

Streets ahead

2013-02-01 09:14

Fashion retailers find small is beautiful and profitable - but there's a snag.

Red, white and no blues

2013-02-01 09:14

Fashion designer Ji Cheng has won international acclaim with her Chinese-themed creations and signature red-and-white designs, and she is intent on keeping her success homegrown.

Original designs on the road

2013-02-01 09:14

It was just a little whitewashed shop without a sign that opened only in the evening, but 290 Changle Road was where it all started almost 10 years ago.

Avis does a balancing act in China

2013-02-01 09:14

This year marks the 10th anniversary of Avis Car Rental's arrival, and it seems to be belting up for many more years on the road in China, but its long march through the nation has only just begun.

Spinning a wider web

2013-02-01 09:14

For NetworkBench, increasing the scope of its operations and tailoring services for its clients go hand in hand.

Discovering a recipe for success

2013-02-01 09:14

Transforming Xiao Nan Guo from a China-based restaurant chain into a dining, hospitality and entertainment group has been Wang Huimin's dream for two decades.