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Wal Mart is Scared, Danone Sells Out, There is a Big Meeting in Beijing, Global Business Dynamics
Danone Sells Stake of Shanghai Bright While still in the middle of perhaps China’s talked about implosion, Danone has exited from its stake in Shanghai Bright. Much like the Wahaha investment, Danone had a position in Bright’s largest competitor Inner Mongolia based Mengniu. You can read the full details IHT and the Dairy Reporter article. [...]
U.S. Republicans Reject Free Trade — China Takes a Hit
Over the last few years, the American ardor for China has cooled. Even I need a sweater. In speaking with Americans, the topic often turns to China. My partner in conversation, whoever it may be — home improvement contractor, local attorney, bank teller, teacher — is now, as a rule, adamant that China is not [...]
Registration and Enforcement of IP Rights in Korea: A Brief Introduction (Part 4)
[Editor's Note: We present our fourth and final installment of our review of the Korean intellectual property system. Prior installments: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. Once again, let me thank Drambuieman, the author, whose bio you may read in Part 1 of the series.] Common Scams Speaking of cyber-squatters, I thought it might be [...]
Don’t Quote Me (On Dangerous Toys)
With the many column inches dedicated to dangerous / poisonous / badly designed / recalled toys that were “made in China”, one might think that there was a global crisis, with children suffering from every interaction with their Thomas tank engines, Pooh bears and other favorite playthings. However, while the risks are obvious, the actual [...]
Chinese Ladies are LOADED, 8 Tips for China Success, Globalization is ???, and Who is Us?
China Has 106 Billionaires, Up From 15 Last Year and Yang Huiyan, a real estate scion, tops Forbes list of richest in China As if you needed any more proof that China is awash in money.. What I found interesting was that 4 of top 10 were in real estate, #1 and #2 are both [...]
U.S. Republicans Reject Free Trade — China Takes a Hit
Over the last few years, the American ardor for China has cooled. Even I need a sweater. In speaking with Americans, the topic often turns to China. My partner in conversation, whoever it may be — home improvement contractor, local attorney, bank teller, teacher — is now, as a rule, adamant that China is not [...]
Who Will Apologize Next?
The American Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued another set of product recalls involving leaded toys and jewelry from China. (Golly gee willickers, but don’t they look so cute!) In Bejing, Commerce Ministry spokesman Wang Xinpei on Thursday said: “Our attitude toward the toy problem has always been the same, that the problem is one [...]
Nine Dragons Paper Profit Soars 46%
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd. posted a 46% rise in net profit for fiscal 2007, as China’s largest containerboard maker by output benefited from strong demand for packaging materials from export-oriented manufacturers. Hong Kong-listed Nine Dragons said it aims to almost double annual production capacity to 10.15 million metric tons by 2009. Read Original Post [...]
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