U.S. Sens. Rob Portman and Sherrod Brown and Reps. Bob Latta and Jim Jordan sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Mike Froman urging government ...
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Far East Energy Corporation (OTCBB:FEEC), the U.S. listed company that operates the Shouyang Block Coalbed Methane (CBM) Production Sharing Contract (PSC) in Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China, today announced that as a result of ...
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Czech automobile manufacturer SKODA has commenced the production of its SKODA Yeti special version in China in association with its partner, Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW). This move by the company follows the launch of the European model at ...
German automaker Daimler has acquired a 12% stake in its Chinese partner BAIC Motor, the passenger car unit of Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC Group). This transaction marks the first investment by a non-Chinese automotive company in a ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has notified the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that its third-quarter earnings report will be delayed. The company blamed the delay on a dispute with its Chinese joint venture partner in its Nov. 12, ...
The National Energy Administration announced new guidelines for shale gas on Wednesday that aim to increase output of the fuel and thus improve China's energy security. The NEA's guidelines encourage local governments to subsidize shale ...
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French car maker PSA Peugeot-Citroen is in talks to divest stake to Chinese partner Dongfeng and the French state, in order to raise as much as EUR3bn in a capital increase. The company plans to conclude a draft agreement with state-owned ...
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Automotive parts supplier ZF Friedrichshafen has commenced production at its new EUR15m passenger car axle systems plant in Beijing, China. The company will assemble several 10,000 passenger car axle sets annually for its client Beijing ...
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Every culture has its own rules on what is acceptable and what is not. This list will detail these customs in China. There is nothing better than experiencing a culture first hand - that doesn't, however, mean that one should not take the ...
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China's biggest energy firm PetroChina (0857.HK) will join Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) in developing Iraq's giant West Qurna oilfield and is in talks with Russia's Lukoil (LKOH.MM) to buy into a second project at the field, industry sources said. ...
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INEOS Nitriles and Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry Group Corporation have signed a non binding Heads of Terms, setting out their intention to establish a 50/50 Joint Venture, to build and operate a world scale Acrylonitrile plant to be ...
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Infiniti Motor, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor, is planning to produce its new Q50 sports sedan and QX50 crossover at the Xiangyang plant in Hubei Province, China. The plant, which is operated by Infiniti's ...
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China, with its incredible economic significance, has become a key player in the global economy. Amidst the current global economic stagnation, it's attracting millions of professionals in pursuit of realizing their "Chinese Dream". Unlike ...
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Yemeni steelmaker Star Company is seeking a possible new investor after its Chinese partner announced it intends to sell its shareholding. The works has a plasma furnace-based billet plant with annual capacity 43,000 tons and a 60,000 ...
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German automotive manufacturer Daimler has acquired 12% stake in the passenger car unit of its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) for $875m. The acquisition will help the company in expanding presence in the world's biggest ...
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