The healthy way to succeed in business

2013-11-29 10:32

Good opportunities and smart strategies have helped conglomerate Fosun seize overseas deals

Quotable

2013-11-22 10:36

"We are seeking opportunities to open duty-free shops in Southeast Asian markets like Cambodia to expand our global presence."

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PBOC to let yuan float more freely

2013-11-22 10:36

Daily trading band will be widened to help smooth capital flows, build platform for economic activities

FDI grows steadily amid reform drive

2013-11-22 10:36

Foreign direct investment in China grew steadily in the first 10 months of the year amid sweeping government reforms that are expected to reshape the world's second-largest economy.

Car workers raise the standard

2013-11-22 10:36

The two companies that comprise Jaguar and Land Rover have together poured more than a century of effort into building their reputations, so there is little surprise that maintaining standards is one of the joint company's top priorities as it expands into China.

Free top-class tuition at a touch

2013-11-22 10:36

When Anant Agarwal taught circuits and electronics in the hallowed halls of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the complicated and intricate nature of lectures often gave students headaches or sent them to sleep.

Policy shift gives birth to optimism

2013-11-22 10:36

Having been an only child, Li Xia has been longing for a sibling for her 2-year-old daughter.

Center links firms with foreign partners

2013-11-15 09:57

As China's government seeks to open up the economy and ease it away from leaning on state-owned heavy industry and a massive manufacturing base, the role of small and medium-sized enterprises has become more important.

Steady as she goes for wary SMEs

2013-11-15 09:57

China's small businesses are cautious about prospects in the world's second-biggest economy amid a manufacturing contraction in recent months, a bank survey has shown.

Quotable

2013-11-15 09:57

"China's external trade environment is smooth, with demand from the United States and the European Union rebounding. Meanwhile, imports have remained robust since mid-year because of an improvement in domestic demand."

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Incubators hatch plots for healthy future

2013-11-15 09:57

It's not quite Catch-22, but for most startups, you can't make much money until you spend a lot first. Then come all the other catches of setting up and running a business.

Agricultural waste turned into energy

2013-11-15 09:57

Commercial manufacture of cellulosic bioethanol from agricultural residue is expected to be given further impetus after commercial production begins in China next year, experts say.

Garment cloth cut in one direction

2013-11-15 09:57

The oriental look is not everyone's cup of tea, and it is on that sentiment that at least one Chinese garment maker is trying to build its fortunes in Europe.

Assembling a strategy for the future

2013-11-15 09:57

Peter Agnefjall says he never makes blind forecasts. "In Ikea, we think about and look to the long term."

11+11 is a winning formula

2013-11-15 09:57

A day in celebration of unattached people has essentially become an annual cue for massive online discounting in China.

Watchmakers not marking time

2013-11-08 09:19

Despite economic slowdown, luxury timepieces continue to serve Swiss manufacturers well in China.

Chinese market 'more sophisticated than given credit'

2013-11-08 09:19

As the luxury watch company Jaeger-LeCoultre marks its 180th anniversary, it says it wants to use the occasion to consolidate its position in China's high-end market.

The little big man of Europe

2013-11-08 09:19

Chinese business takes a shine to the small but centrally important belgium that punches above its weight in the continent.