china

Shoppers: Wait 'til next year

admin — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 03:55:41 -0600

While U.S. merchants are a few weeks away from wrapping up a potentially disastrous 2008, experts say there is some relief on the horizon in 2009 for both stores and consumers - and it's coming from thousands of miles away in China.

Chinese prefer paying with cash

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:24:09 -0500

China is in the middle of a huge boom in consumer spending, which would seem to be good news for credit card companies. But the Chinese haven't warmed to the idea of buying with plastic. Lisa Chow reports.

Chinese prefer paying with cash

admin — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:24:09 -0500

China is in the middle of a huge boom in consumer spending, which would seem to be good news for credit card companies. But the Chinese haven't warmed to the idea of paying with plastic. Lisa Chow reports.

China set to trump US in manufacturing

admin — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:01:00 -0500

The switch, while inevitable, is happening sooner than anticipated because of the abrupt deterioration of the American economy.

I'm betting on the greenback

admin — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:01:00 -0500

With the world economy slowing and the Fed taking action, the US dollar should strengthen. I'm also buying ETFs to play biotech and midcap stocks, and to bet on a China decline.

Roadtrip to China: 8 rules for work and play

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:13:33 -0500

We've all been there: visiting a new country we inadvertently do or say something deemed offensive to locals. At best, we're embarrassed. At worst, we risk blowing a business deal or offending our hosts.

Bye-bye gas subsidies

admin — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:49:31 -0500

For months we've been hearing how gasoline subsidies or price controls in places like China and India are artificially fueling demand there. Being that oil is a global market, rising demand overseas is one reason prices have risen here in the U.S.

World now has 10 million millionaires

admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:13:03 -0500

The US is still home to the most millionaires, with three in every 10, but the ranks of the wealthy are growing fastest in Brazil, China and India.

American workers are choosing China

admin — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:54:57 -0500

U.S. manufacturers may complain about China's weak currency, but a lot of Americans are finding job opportunities there that they can't find at home. Bill Marcus reports.

Companies vie for Olympic attention

admin — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:22:25 -0500

The stage is set in China for the Olympic Games, but with so many companies looking for a slice of the world's attention, it's increasingly difficult to tell who's a sponsor and who's an impostor. Scott Tong reports.