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Asia's rich to splurge more on art as investments 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-12-19

IN a spacious, luxury apartment perched on the leafy hills of Hong Kong, Kai-Yin Lo browses through a trove of Chinese art acquired over several decades, reflecting how her niche, scholarly pursuit has now hit the...

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Heavy investment 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-12-16

UNITED States industrial gas supplier Air Products will invest heavily in China as it expects the domestic industrial gas market to grow 19 percent annually by 2015 as demand rises from petrochemical and steel makers. ...

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Foreign investment falls amid turmoil in the West 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-12-16

FOREIGN direct investment in China has fallen for the first time in 28 months, mainly due to economic problems in Europe and the United States. A total of US$8.75 billion came from foreign investors last month,...

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Foreign companies counting on China 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-12-8

MULTINATIONAL companies are counting more on China as the global economy deteriorates more than expected. However, they are also losing some of their traditional strengths in a fiercer competitive environment, an Economist...

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Barcelona seeks Chinese firms 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-30

EUROPE'S economy may be in dire straits but investors can still find business opportunities in the continent and Barcelona is a good place to start due to its strategic location and its experienced professionals in...

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Chinese fund seeking to invest in UK, US projects 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-29

CHINA'S sovereign wealth fund wants to invest in improving infrastructure in Europe and the United States to spur global growth, the fund's chairman wrote in the Financial Times yesterday. "Now, infrastructure...

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Investment a means of support 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-25

CHINA'S sovereign wealth fund may give "indirect" support to Europe through normal investment processes without being the nation's main route for any aid, Jesse Wang, executive vice president of China Investment...

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Pearson boosts its presence in China 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-22

UK publishing group Pearson agreed yesterday to buy China's Global Education and Technology Group, which prepares students for English language tests, for US$155 million, extending its reach in China from eight cities...

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US mayor seeks more Chinese firms 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-18

THE mayor of Charlotte in the United States hopes to lure more investment from Chinese companies as he highlighted his city's growing strength in various sectors. Many people may not envisage Charlotte, located...

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Asian investors boost China's FDI 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-17

FOREIGN direct investment in China grew at a faster pace in October, with an increase in capital from Asian investors. Investment from the United States, however, dropped notably. Investment rose 8.75 percent from...

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US should open market further 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-15

THE United States should open more of its market to Chinese companies and stop politicizing investment from China, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said at a press briefing...

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London eyes more China investments 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-11

CHINA has become the third-largest foreign investor in London after the United States and India, and more Chinese companies are expected to invest in the city, Deputy Mayor Richard Barnes said in Shanghai yesterday. ...

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UK welcomes Chinese investors 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-5

BRITAIN expects to double trade with China to US$100 billion by 2015 with next year's Olympic Games in London as a catalyst. In addition, Chinese investment is welcomed and there are virtually no obstacles to...

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UK rolls out red carpet for Chinese investors 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-4

THE United Kingdom expects to double trade with China to US$100 billion by 2015 with next year's Olympic Games in London to act as the main catalyst for growth. Also, Chinese investment was warmly welcomed in...

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CEOs eye Chinese consumers 

Business | Foreign investment
2011-11-4

CHINA'S huge consumer market will be the driving force for investment in the next three to five years, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The survey revealed that 44 percent of Asian-Pacific CEOs...