Japan’s Nikkei .N225 reversed earlier losses to close 0.3 percent higher, posting a 1.1 percent weekly loss. China’s fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth came in at 6.8 percent, versus forecasts of 6.7 percent, supported by…
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Passport Revoked: When Brands Fail Internationally
It seems China has many lessons to teach the west … It needed to hire over 17,000 employees. Target decided to build brand new distribution centres from scratch. Normally, building one would take a few…
China preparing to retaliate against Trump on trade: business group
BEIJING — China is preparing to retaliate if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump raises duties on Chinese goods and already has toughened its stance, an American business group said Wednesday. Trump, who is due to be…
China may allow foreign firms to launch IPOs
China may allow foreign companies to launch IPOs on its stock exchanges and issue corporate bonds, the government said, after President Xi Jinping promised the world his country was committed to opening its markets. The…
The 10 most powerful Chinese export brands
While many huge Chinese brands are unknown outside of China, several are now competitive on the world’s stage. On Tuesday, the first “BrandZ Top 30 Chinese Global Brand Builders” report was released by advertising holding…
Hong Kong regulator sues StanChart, UBS, KPMG, others over China Forestry IPO
HONG KONG Hong Kong’s securities regulator has filed a suit against Standard Chartered Plc (STAN.L), UBS Group AG (UBSG.S) and four other parties over the 2009 IPO of timber company China Forestry Holdings Co Ltd…
China's Xi defends global trade at World Economic Forum in Davos
“China has no intention to boost its trade competitiveness by … The visit by Xi caps the largest-ever Chinese delegation to Davos, including over 100 officials and scores of business executives and embodying a tectonic…
China's Xi takes spotlight at Davos as US makes transition
DAVOS, Switzerland – China is taking the world’s most elite annual gathering by storm. President Xi Jinping leads a Chinese delegation of over 100 officials and scores of business executives attending the World Economic Forum,…
Air China Ranked 6th on "BrandZ Top 30 Chinese Global Brand Builders" Ranking 2017
BEIJING, Jan.17, 2017 /CNW/ — The first “BrandZ™ Top 30 Chinese Global Brand Builders” ranking and report was released by WPP and Kantar Millward Brown in collaboration with Google on January 10, 2017. Air China…
China's Xi takes spotlight at Davos as U.S. makes transition
DAVOS, Switzerland — Communist China is taking the world’s most elite annual gathering by storm. President Xi Jinping leads a Chinese delegation of over 100 officials and scores of business executives attending the World Economic…
GM's Cadillac sees double digit sales growth in China this year
BEIJING (Reuters) – Cadillac, General Motors Co’s luxury brand, is predicting a double digit growth rate in China sales this year, the brand’s country chief Andreas Schaaf told Reuters on Tuesday. The brand – which…
China to further strengthen its brands
China has issued a brand evaluation system to boost the international reputation of its outstanding enterprises and break the low-end manufacturing typecast of ‘Made in China’. The ‘China Seal’ brand competitiveness evaluation standard was released…
China to target around 6.5-per-cent growth in 2017: report
China will lower its 2017 economic growth target to around 6.5 per cent from last year’s 6.5-7 per cent, policy sources said, reinforcing a policy shift from supporting growth to pushing reforms to contain debt…