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AMD, Founder to Bring Processors to China

Semiconductor firm Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced on Thursday that they are teaming up with a China's second largest PC provider, providing processors to the company's whole line of offerings.

Vodafone rolls out own, China-made 3G phones

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Vodafone Group Plc launched its first own-branded 3G handsets on Thursday, as the mobile phone giant tries to expand in the market for higher-paying third-generation services by luring more pre-pay users.
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Honda rolls out luxury brand in China

Honda Motor Co. launched its top-line sedan Acura in China on Wednesday, joining BMW and other foreign luxury car brands to compete in the world's second-largest auto market.
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Hong Kong Stocks plunge 237 pct

Hang Seng Index closed at 17.308 pct yestoday, down 237 pcts or 1.3%,a HK$34.74 billion turnover achieved, dragged by the news of allotment of shares by China Life Insurance and China Mobile......
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LG, Samsung Dominate TV Shipments

A new report reveals that Korean television manufacturers have supplanted other manufacturers, taking the number one and two spots in unit-shipment rankings for the second quarter this year.
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Economists On Climate Change: Do We care?

Will the spending needed to prevent global warming cost the world more than just sitting back, or even enjoying the possible financial benefits of a hotter planet?
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U.S. group prods China to open life insurance sector

A U.S. industry group called on China on Tuesday to streamline licensing requirements for foreign-invested life insurers seeking to expand their operations and to do away with restrictions on foreign ownership.
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U.S. drops to 6th in world competitiveness ranking

The United States fell to sixth place in the World Economic Forum's 2006 global competitiveness rankings, ceding the top place to Switzerland, as macroeconomic concerns eroded prospects for the world's largest economy.
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China blogging leaps 30 fold in four years

The number of blog sites in China reached 34 million last month, a 30 fold increase from four years ago, state media said on Tuesday, despite a series of curbs on media and dissent.
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FUND FOCUS-Commodities undervalued by 30 percent

The oil price might have fallen almost 25 percent from its peak, but the commodities sector as a whole is undervalued by around 30 percent giving further opportunity for growth according to one fund manager.
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China blogging leaps 30-fold in four years

The number of blog sites in China reached 34 million last month, a 30-fold increase from four years ago, state media said on Tuesday, despite a series of curbs on media and dissent.
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eCommerce, gateway between Middle East and China

Online markets can build more profitable business relations between China and Middle the East, told the CEO of a leading online exchange from the Middle East to an audience in Beijing at the China Internet Conference 2006.
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Venture capital looks to find its global footing

Faced with mounting pressures of doing business in Silicon Valley, the venture capital industry is going global, albeit in stops and starts that reflect the risks of doing business in foreign lands.
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China consumers turn cautious on P&G skin-care row

Public anger in China over a popular skin-care line has become a public relations headache for Procter & Gamble , underlining the challenges foreign firms face as they contend with increasingly discriminating consumers.
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ICBC lauches its IPO

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, the largest lender of mainland, will launch its initial public offer and become the first one offering the listing.......
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FTSE 100 falls on U.S. growth worries

The FTSE 100 fell on Friday, with Wall Street seen extending losses after a Philadelphia Federal Reserve survey sparked concerns over U.S. growth and corporate profitability
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U.S., China Differ on Timing, Not Goals: Paulson

The United States and China differ on how quickly they can resolve their economic disagreements, but not on the general goals, U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Friday after meeting China's top two leaders.

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