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When strategy consultants collide; “the good stuff” vs “its good enuff”

Strategic consultants do battle Orit Gadiesh, chairwoman at Bain and Company, published an article in Forbes.com arguing that multinational brewing companies should to produce light beer versions of their international products at low cost, with quality just good enough to … Continue reading →

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Pan Shiyi, my heart bleeds for thee

We can’t get a loan! The Financial Times reports: Chinese property developers are suffering an acute lack of capital, the chief executive of newly listed Beijing commercial property developer Soho China told the Financial Times on Monday. Zhang Xin said … Continue reading →

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Brits get rich in China?

Somebody has Youtubed a reality TV series called Brits get rich in China, featuring three British business men on the make in the Middle Kingdom. You can see all 7 parts of the series here.

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Hooters in Beijing

Video by Thomas Crampton of the new Beijing Hooters restaurant.

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Bad PR week for Western brands, or just turbulence?

This week has seen two prominent Western companies in PR hot water in China. Electrolux An assistant to a senior Electrolux executive has become an Internet celebrity after revealing photographs of her were hacked from an American man’s password-protected photo … Continue reading →

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Air China’s stock loses altitude

Financial Times on air China and Xinhua on Moebius Strip.

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