Inside Google’s China misfortune
April 21, 2011 by
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Inside Google’s China misfortune
The problems that Google faced while establishing its foothold in China would shake the very foundations of the company. A look at Google’s past five years in China — and where it went wrong along the way.
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Best Buy, Home Depot find tough times in China
February 28, 2011 by
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Best Buy, Home Depot find tough times in China
SHANGHAI — Home Depot is no longer open for home improvements in Beijing. Best Buy Inc. decided its brand name electronics stores were not best for China. This may well be the world’s biggest and fastest growing consumer market, but foreign retailers are finding China is no [...]
China Stocks Drop Most in 3 Weeks on Korea, Inflation Concerns
December 24, 2010 by
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China Stocks Drop Most in 3 Weeks on Korea, Inflation Concerns
China’s stocks fell, driving the benchmark index down by the most in three weeks, on concerns the government may raise interest rates to tame inflation and that North Korea will retaliate against South Korean artillery drills.
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X Media Lab Founder, Brendan Harkin, Receives Prestigious China Creative Industries Award
November 27, 2010 by
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X Media Lab Founder, Brendan Harkin, Receives Prestigious China Creative Industries Award
Internationally acclaimed creative think-tank, X Media Lab, has over the last seven years established itself as a digital media industry icon. In recognition of his contribution to China’s industry, the company’s founder, Brendan Harkin, has been awarded the International Contribution Award at the Fifth [...]
China Redstone Group Recognized as One of the Top 100 Private Companies in China by the Chinese Government
October 30, 2010 by
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China Redstone Group Recognized as One of the Top 100 Private Companies in China by the Chinese Government
China Redstone Group, Inc. , the largest private provider of cemetery products and services in Chongqing, China, today announced it received two Certification of Honor awards at the 2010 China Private Enterprise Forum in Beijing , jointly hosted [...]
Safemark Systems Adds Distributor for Greater China
October 27, 2010 by
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Safemark Systems Adds Distributor for Greater China
Hostech Asia will help expand the company’s offering of in-room safes in Hong Kong and Macau.
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Gates, Buffett Say China Charity Meeting a Success
October 2, 2010 by
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Gates, Buffett Say China Charity Meeting a Success
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates tried to dispel the notion that China’s class of super-rich was too miserly to measure up to Western philanthropic standards.
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China nabs 46 in mafia bust linked to Hilton Hotel
July 24, 2010 by
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China nabs 46 in mafia bust linked to Hilton Hotel
Police in southwestern China have arrested 46 people in an organised crime gang, including a top shareholder of a Hilton Hotel shut after it was found running a prostitution ring, state media said.
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Baidu Profits From Google`s China Exit
July 20, 2010 by
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Baidu Profits From Google`s China Exit
Many applauded Google s decision to stand on principle and stop censoring itself in China at the beginning of this year. Actions have consequences however and in this case Google s righteousness seems to have strengthened its biggest rival in China Baidu a made-in-China search engine whose company is more [...]
Daughter of barred Uighur activist blasts China
July 19, 2010 by
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Daughter of barred Uighur activist blasts China
The daughter of Uighur activist Rebiya Kadeer _ whom China has labeled a terrorist for allegedly inciting ethnic violence in its far west _ said Beijing’s heavy-handed rule has fueled tensions in the troubled region.
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