February 2010

Toyoda slips into China on damage control mission

By admin on February 28, 2010

BEIJING (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda sought to ease quality concerns during a low-key visit to China on Monday, fresh from a grueling hearing in the U.S. Congress over his company’s biggest safety crisis.

China raises profile of its choice of Dalai Lama’s No 2

By admin on February 28, 2010

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has moved to raise the profile of the teenage Panchen Lama, traditionally the second-most powerful figure in Tibetan Buddhism who plays a role in the controversial selection of the next Dalai Lama.

China’s Shanda Games profit up 44 percent

By admin on February 28, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shanda Games, China’s No. 2 online game company, said on Sunday its fourth-quarter profit rose 44 percent, as revenue jumped to a record high in China’s booming online game market.

Toyota head to brief in China on quality issues

By admin on February 28, 2010

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said its president would hold a news conference in Beijing on Monday as the automaker looks to limit the damage from a massive global recall on the fast-growing Chinese market.

Toyota president to brief in China on recalls: report

By admin on February 27, 2010

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp’s president will hold a news conference in Beijing on Monday to explain its recent recalls, Kyodo news agency reported, citing an announcement by the automaker’s local unit.

Defying Global Slump, China Faces Labor Shortage

By admin on February 27, 2010

Even with higher factory wages, white-collar workers are still having to pitch in to meet shipping deadlines.

Suicide car bomber kills four in NW Pakistan

By admin on February 27, 2010

PARACHINAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed three policemen and a child on Saturday in an attack on a police station in a northwestern Pakistani town, police said.

Lobbying China on Iran, Israelis admit limited sway

By admin on February 26, 2010

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel has limited sway over China but hopes that sharing its fears about Iran’s nuclear program will persuade Beijing to back tougher sanctions on Tehran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said on Friday.

Despite Pressure, China Still Resists Iran Sanctions

By admin on February 25, 2010

Beijing, with a history of opposing sanctions on other nations, continues to pursue diplomacy on the subject of Iran’s nuclear program.

GM considering 2 Hummer bids: report

By admin on February 25, 2010

NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co is considering two offers for its Hummer brand after plans to sell it to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery failed, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

Next Page »