China’s growth ‘reassuring’ for ‘weak and vulnerable’ global economy: Xinhua China will meet its growth target of 6.5 percent to 7 percent growth this year, a reassuring sign for a “weak and vulnerable” global economy, state news agency Xinhua said in a commentary on Monday. Xinhua noted a “troublesome start” to 2016, probably referring to […]
Nike’s Profit Rises in U.S. and China
Nike’s Profit Rises on Stronger Demand in U.S. and China Nike Inc.’s quarterly profit rose 7% amid stronger demand in the U.S. and China, and executives defended the company’s performance amid heightened sportswear competition. In recent months, the world’s largest sportswear maker has taken steps to drive more direct sales, improve its online sales apps […]
mark schlarbaumChina has version of NASA’s impossible engine orbiting Earth
China claims to have a working version of NASA’s impossible engine orbiting the Earth – and will use it in satellites ‘imminently’ The scientists say they’ve created a working prototype and are testing in orbit They’ve revealed plans to implement it in satellites ‘as quickly as possible’ They say it is ‘currently in the latter […]
China has version of NASA's impossible engine orbiting Earth, mark schlarbaumSpecial lending for start-ups in China
HSBC launches special lending facility for start-ups in China’s Pearl River Delta HSBC has launched a $290 million lending facility aimed at technology start-ups and other new industries in China’s Pearl River Delta region, intensifying the battle for a slice of a business that is growing despite a slowing economy. Showered with money from private […]
Special lending for start-ups in ChinaChina’s Airlines Fly Past U.S. Rivals
‘Better Food, Better Service’: China’s Airlines Fly Past U.S. Rivals on Pacific Routes SHANGHAI—Chinese airlines are capitalizing on the wanderlust of China’s rising middle class by expanding their long-haul routes, and at a pace that is fast upending the hierarchy of global aviation. Since September, Chinese carriers have added seven direct flights to North America—including […]
China’s Airlines Fly Past U.S. Rivals36 Billion To Build The 110 Million Person Megaregion
China Commits $36 Billion To Further Build The 110 Million Person Jing-Jin-Ji Megaregion A new $36 billion rail plan was recently approved by China’s National Development and Reform Commission which will further integrate the cities of Beijing and Tianjin and parts of Hebei province into a sprawling megaregion dubbed Jing-Jin-Ji. This colossal infrastructure building endeavor […]
110 Million Person Megaregion