AsiaInfo Posts Increased Revenues For 2009
Chinese software services firm AsiaInfo Holdings Inc. announced its financial results for the fourth quarter [...]
Longtop Buys Chinese Banking Software Company
Chinese financial services software provider Longtop Financial Technologies Limited announced it has completed the acquisition [...]
Toyota fights for reputation as safety recall crisis widens
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!• Japanese firm says recall that has affected millions of vehicles in US will be extended to Europe and China• 750 jobs face axe at Burnaston factory in UK Toyota, the world’s biggest car maker, was fighting for its reputation [...]
Dyson sues rival Vax over vacuum cleaner design
James Dyson launches legal action against Chinese-owned firm, saying it ‘flagrantly copied’ one of his company’s designsDyson has launched legal action against rival manufacturer Vax, claiming the design of its Mach Zen vacuum cleaner is an infringement of the registered design of its first “bagless” Dyson cylinder vacuum, launched 15 years ago.The company’s founder and [...]
New Chinese Mobile Content Rules Will Adversely Affect KongZhong’s Revenue
Chinese wireless value-added services firm KongZhong Corporation has issued an update on schemes within the [...]
Venture Capital Coming of Age in China
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Entrepreneur Corner shares an optimistic perspective on venture captial in China.During the past several years, China has gradually become one of the most attractive investment markets in the world, largely due to the diversifica…
Web censorship in China? Not a problem, says Bill Gates
Microsoft founder plays down Beijing’s attempts to stifle dissent on the internet as ‘very limited’After pouring billions of dollars into the global fight against malaria and rebranding Microsoft in a more cuddly, human way, Bill Gates had just about shaken off accusations that he represented all that was unappealing about aggressive American capitalism.But today his [...]
Chinese dig deep to join the gold rush
• Sellers enjoy a golden period as demand soars• China named as the world’s biggest gold consumerThe assistant pushed the red velvet sacks across the counter discreetly. The customer quickly slipped them into her bag. With a brief, nervous look around, she walked briskly from the shop, already clutching her car keys.Few people feel comfortable [...]
Hornby enjoys strong Christmas trade
• Orders stay high in January as toy shops replenish shelves• Toy Story 3 to give Scalextric owner a summer sales boostToy maker Hornby has reported strong demand for its trains, planes and automobiles over Christmas and is looking forward to a fresh sales boost this summer from a Toy Story 3 tie-up.The company – [...]
Taobao.com, BOC Launch Joint Credit Card
Chinese Internet shopping website Taobao.com has announced that it has cooperated with its sister company [...]