Men's apparel direct seller a runaway hit

The name PPG may remind many of the American coating company with more than a century's history, but the PPG I am going to talk about is a Shanghai-based Internet directory sales company of clothes based on a "light-channel" business model.

China business expansion must be rational

In July, LG Electronics China started to lay off a number of employees, who have worked for five to nine years in the company. Nam K. Woo, president and CEO of LG Electronics China, said his company laid off over 10 percent of employees in last year's structural adjustment. Oracle and Wal-Mart also reportedly retrenched workers to save costs.

Foreign investors zero in on services

Foreign investment in Shanghai's service sector is increasing at a brisker pace than in other industries as the city tries to revamp its industrial structure.

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Investment in offering

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Coal plan

Shanghai slows as buyers put brakes on

The Shanghai property market is slowing after a new policy was released last month to curb speculation, prompting investors to put the brakes on.

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Tin profit

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