Local winemakers on the Greek island of Lesvos are promoting their products as far away as China, seeking a breath of fresh air from the burden of the economic crisis that has hit their island.
The Shanghai Futures Exchange has vowed it won't tolerate any abuse of trading rules after the unprecedented boom-bust episode in Chinese commodities markets earlier this year, adding that its products aren't for mom and pop investors.
Living in a city high rise, nature has never been so far away. Now those with no idea of where that cabbage comes from can find out
Health scandals in China in recent years that have made millions of people wary about the food they buy have created at least one other breed: city dwellers who rent plots of land to grow their own food and who can boast of having their own little piece of the good life.
The operator of Tokyo Disneyland expects overseas visitors to more than double by 2020 to around 4 million, as The Walt Disney Co's first resort outside the United States - opened in 1983 - rides on the publicity generated by Shanghai's new theme park and a government plan to draw more tourists to Japan.
As part of a program to upgrade its food sales, Starbucks Corporation will become a licensee and investor in the boutique bakery and cafe Princi. The bakery will offer food in all new Starbucks roastery locations, including Shanghai and New York.
The protracted purchase of AC Milan by a Chinese consortium was postponed yet again on Monday, although a person familiar with the negotiations said the holdup was due to "little details" and the emblematic Italian club should change hands by next week.
The move comes as online sales of handsets hit a ceiling, and is part of the State-owned company's efforts to catch up with industry leader China Mobile Communications Corp.
The A-share market has reopened its doors to commercial banks after a regulatory halt from 2010, with 14 banks now waiting for initial public offerings.
Chinese stocks retreated from a three-month high, with materials and energy companies leading the drop, amid signs that recent gains by the market were excessive.
Bank aims to help alleviate poverty while creating a profitable business
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