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Next year to see more workers hired
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
EMPLOYERS in the United States expect to hire more new workers in 2010 than they did in 2009, a sign the recession may be easing its grip, research showed yesterday. One-fifth of employers plan to add full-time,...
US Fed plans term deposits for banks to mop up inflation
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
THE Federal Reserve has proposed allowing banks to set up the equivalent of certificates of deposit at the central bank, a move that would help the Fed mop up money pumped into the United States economy and prevent...
Audi plans to invest US$10b on expansion
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
AUDI AG plans to spend 7.3 billion euros (US$10.51 billion) on plant upgrades, new products and research as it moves to expand its business worldwide and increase market share. Audi, a unit of Volkswagen AG based...
GM Offers Dealers US$7,000 A Vehicle
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
GENERAL Motors is offering huge incentives to dealers to speed up sales of its Saturn and Pontiac brands to boost the maker's December sales, according to the Wall Street Journal. General Motors is to pay US$7,000...
Spyker chief expects Saab decision soon
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
THE chief executive of Spyker Cars expects a decision in days on whether the company has been successful in a bid to buy Sweden's Saab Automobile from United States parent General Motors. "We expect a decision...
Hummer Joint production denied
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
SICHUAN Tengzhong and Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp yesterday both denied media reports saying they would cooperate to produce Hummer sport utility vehicles in China. Sichuan Tengzhong, a little-known heavy...
Beiqi Foton Motor Co Plans to sell extra shares
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
COMMERCIAL vehicle producer Beiqi Foton Motor Co plans to raise 2.5 billion yuan (US$367 million) through selling additional shares to fund technology upgrades on its heavy duty trucks. The affiliate of Beijing...
China CNR makes tepid debut
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
LOCOMOTIVE maker China CNR Corp rose a feeble 2.34 percent yesterday to notch the weakest debut performance in Shanghai trading since a 10-month ban on initial public offerings was lifted in June. China CNR, one...
Bad year for US Ponzi schemes
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
IT was a rough year for Ponzi schemes in the United States. The recession unraveled nearly four times as many scams as fell apart in 2008, with "Ponzi" becoming a buzzword again thanks to the collapse of Bernard Madoff's...
Former SK officials cleared in KEB case
Shanghai Business - Wed, 12/30/2009 - 00:00
AN appeals court yesterday cleared two former South Korean officials of charges they helped private equity firm Lone Star buy a shaky local bank on the cheap in 2003, clearing the way for the buyout group to sell the...
普京严词抨击美国导弹防御计划
BBC News - Tue, 12/29/2009 - 23:13
俄罗斯总理普京说,美国的导弹防御计划将迫使俄国发展新的进攻型武器系统。 俄国,普京,防御武器体系,导弹防御体系
香港观察:吊诡的香港2009
BBC News - Tue, 12/29/2009 - 18:34
每年香港媒体和不同机构都进行十大香港或国际新闻选举, 选出他们认为过去一年最重要的新闻。 香港观察, 媒体, 机构, 国际新闻, 选举
新疆今起有限开放部分官方网站
BBC News - Tue, 12/29/2009 - 15:42
新疆政府发布通告称,当地互联网用户从星期二(12月29日)起将可有限浏览人民网以及新华网。 新疆,互联网,限制,骚乱,维吾尔族,维族,维吾尔,维人,维吾尔人
港警称:未见大陆警员越境执法
BBC News - Tue, 12/29/2009 - 14:05
香港警察官员表示,香港边境警员并未看到大陆公安在深港海关有越境执法之举。 香港,警方,大陆,公安,越境执法, 异见人士, 刘晓波, 示威
论坛:对中国处决沙伊克有何看法?
BBC News - Tue, 12/29/2009 - 13:46
中国处决因携带四公斤海洛因被判死刑的英国人沙伊克。你对此有何看法? jive,论坛,沙伊克,英国,中国,处决,死刑,forum