Article Archive for November 2007
American Express conducted a survey to learn what the wealthy in China are thinking.
Indeed the rich are different.
The wealthy in China are different than their parents.
Most noticeably, their parents weren't rich. Still…
1. Wealthy Chinese want …
DHL is the best option to UPS and Federal Express.
The company will spend $175 million to build a North Asia express transferring hub at Shanghai Putong International Airport.
DHL will beat out UPS to be the …
Beijing has pledged 1.35% (nice round number) of its GDP for the next three years to protect the environment.
The larger portion will go to treating water pollution – $85.33 billion.
Air pollution gets $80 billion.
Solid waste …
The World Toilet Association was flush with excitement for its inaugural conference in Seoul, Korea.
The WTA wants create a sanitation revolution – save lives through better hygiene – break taboos behind closed doors.
Frankly, I have …
Carmakers want to sell more cars to Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC).
Prices are dropping, cars are getting cheaper, price and quality to make inroads into these new emerging economies.
1. Renault SA has a …
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China is spending some serious money while France's Nicolas Sarkozy is in town.
China agreed to buy 160 Airbus planes for $17.4 billion – the biggest deal ever in Asia with the European aerospace giant.
China's domestic …
Employees in Korea worked about 51.7 hours each week last year.
For that, they brought home about W1.9 million ($2,050) each month.
Each worker was about 43 years old and had on average 13 years of education.
The …
Chinese artist Cai Guo-Qiang sold a set of 14 paintings made with gunpowder and ink for $9.5 million, nearly doubling a record set last month for the Chinese painting "Execution" by Yue Minjun.
An anonymous bidder …
China's Geely Automobile is planning a joint venture in Russia.
Details are non-existent. Maybe, because….
Geely wants to go global.
In the 'yet-to-be-decided' JV, Geely hopes to roll out 10,000 vehicles.
Geely also wants to have assembly plants in …
