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WiC 249 (Aug 22, 2014)

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Screeching to a halt?

Auto Industry, Talking Point Some of the world’s biggest carmakers are probed by Chinese regulators

As a self-professed “nut on China” (“When I’m talking to GE managers, I talk China, China, China, China, China”), General Electric’s boss ...

Better luck in Tinseltown?

Property Property tycoons look to Los Angeles as home sales in China…

As the owner of the AMC cinema chain, Wang Jianlin already rubs elbows with Hollywood A-listers like Leonardo DiCaprio, Nicole Kidman and Catherine ...

Lightning strikes thrice

Other Industries NVC Lighting founder ousted for a third time in amazing corporate…

When Steve Jobs was kicked out of Apple in September 1985 – and in the process ousted as chairman of the board – the stock price went up 7%. If ...

Dressed for action

China Consumer UK retailer enters China – via an online strategy

In 2007, supermodel Kate Moss designed a collection for the UK fast-fashion label Topshop. The clothing line, and a series of subsequent ones, sold out ...

Western power

Energy & Resources State Grid rolls out expansion in Europe

Winston Churchill memorably described Russia as “a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”. In WiC’s view the same quote might equally be ...

Early start, late finish

Economy China Everbright finally gets approval to revamp­­­­­­­­

Among China’s state giants two particular conglomerates stand out. Citic Group and Everbright Group are ministry-level institutions, and only they ...

See you in court

Entertainment China’s hottest TV show is a new drama about divorce lawyers

"Most business mistakes are irreversible setbacks, but you get another chance. There are two things in life that you don’t get another chance at: ...

The knowledge of the ancients

Society Chinese idioms inspire a new genre of TV quiz

"It’s all Greek to me” – an expression indicating a failure to understand something – is believed to have originated from medieval monasteries ...

Nought to flirty in six seconds

Society It’s true, women really do prefer men with fast cars

It is one of the unspoken promises that has underpinned the allure of flashy sports cars since they were first invented. Buy an expensive, high ...

Drunken calls

Planet China In the US it is 911 and in the UK it’s…

In the US it is 911 and in the UK it’s 999. In China the emergency line to get through to the police is 110. Most people use it sparingly. But not, ...

Heavens above

Sino-File “Upon entering Chinese airspace, I extend best wishes to your Excellency…

Pope Francis sends a message to President Xi Jinping last week. It was the first time that a Pope had been allowed to fly over China, a country ...

Fairy tale ending

Cartoons Fairy tale ending

A case of taking the mickey? Or just a prudent attempt to remain anonymous? Anyway the winner of Shandong’s lottery turned up at a press conference ...

Snake charmer

And Finally Netizens riled by reptile release

Faye Wong gave herself an unusual birthday gift last August. The Chinese pop singer – who is also a Buddhist – decided that the best way to mark ...

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