Wheeler Dealers won’t be the same without Edd China. Looks like Mike Brewer is struggling to cope with that fact. Back in March, regular viewers of Wheeler Dealers were left devastated when the much-loved mechanic…
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GM China sales fall 1.9%, luxury brands up in April
Attendees visit the General Motors Co (GM) Cadillac booth at the Auto Shanghai 2017 vehicle show in Shanghai, April 20, 2017. [Photo/VCG] CHICAGO – General Motors (GM) announced on its website Thursday that the US…
How China stepped in to help with Denmark's oyster invaders
“Danish travel agencies that offer tailored oyster tours to the Western coast of Denmark have also got back with an increase in their business, mostly from Chinese tourists.” It helps that 2017 had already been…
China’s first bike-sharing IPO Youon called off amid IP infringement lawsuit
China’s first bike-sharing app initial public offering (IPO) has hit a bump in the road, after a patent dispute has emerged over its “Uber-style” rental business model. Youon Public Bicycle System, the Jiangsu province-based bike…
China’s smartphone market is dominated by companies you’ve probably never heard of
While Huawei, Oppo, and Vivo are way up in China, much of their growth is coming from lower … While its premium Galaxy S series does alright for itself, its smartphone business is still about…
E-Mart China business to close down
South Korean discounter E-Mart is to close down its China business. For 20 years, E-Mart China has battled to be profitable. Now it says the diplomatic dispute over the location of the THADD missile defence…
China signals new era as first homegrown jetliner takes off
It’s a lucrative one. China’s middle class continues to expand and desires vacations to Thailand or business trips to Texas. Boeing estimates single-aisle planes like these will generate about $535 billion — 75% — of…
China's C919 jet lands successfully after maiden flight
The narrow-body aircraft, which will compete with Boeing’s (BA.N: Quote) 737 and the Airbus (AIR.PA: Quote) A320, is a key symbol of China’s ambitions to muscle into a global jet market estimated to be worth…
Exclusive: China seeks up to 85 percent stake in strategic port in Myanmar
A consortium led by China’s CITIC Group [CITIC.UL] has proposed taking a 70-85 percent stake in the $7.3 billion deep sea port, according to negotiating documents seen by Reuters and three people familiar with the…
Why the iPhone is losing ground in China
Apple, which reported on Wednesday its fifth consecutive quarter of revenue decline for its greater China business, has seen a double-digit fall in iPhone’s first-quarter sales in China, which was a major source of growth…
China means business with its tough financial regulation
BEIJING – China is in the midst of what proponents are heralding as its harshest crackdown on financial risks in history: a campaign that is by no means a fleeting gesture. This is not the…
China takes on aviation giants as first passenger jet completes maiden flight
The C919 passenger jet has been billed as China’s answer to Boeing’s 737 and the Airbus A320 and the country’s first step in challenging western domination of the lucrative aviation market. State television screened a…
China's First Bike Rental Firm Hits Legal Bump on Ride to IPO
Before the halt on its IPO process, Youon said that the claimed patent infringement … been infringing the IP rights of a cellphone-lock technology, and has asked the Beijing Intellectual Property Court for damages. The…
