China makes progress on curbing piracy

China makes progress on curbing piracy

By Andrew Batson

The Wall Street Journal Europe

27 Nov 2006



BEIJING—China is beginning to make some progress on containing the epidemic of piracy and counterfeiting that foreign businesses have long complained robs them of sales in a crucial market. But some of its trading partners, seeking faster action, are... read more...

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Glitches in China cause trouble in toyland

Glitches in China cause trouble in toyland

By Christina Binkley And Nick Wingfield

The Wall Street Journal Europe

21 Nov 2006



block-long line. Scarcity is common when new game consoles are introduced, as manufacturers slowly ramp up their production to meet consumer demand. With PS3, though, shortages are especially severe due to a host of manufacturing problems that beset... read more...

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Home Inns is set for China travel boom

Home Inns is set for China travel boom



The Wall Street Journal Europe

21 Nov 2006



BEIJING—Chinese are traveling more than ever in their own country—atrend that is only likely to accelerate with the2008 Beijing Olympics. Now foreign investors have a way to bet on that growth, with the initial public offering last month of Home Inns &... read more...

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China must be consumer society, says World Bank

China must be consumer society, says World Bank

Phillip Inman

The Guardian

15 Nov 2006



China must make greater efforts to encourage consumer spending in the hope of reining back its surging trade surplus before it creates dire consequences for the local environment, the World Bank said yesterday. The development bank also warned the... read more...

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Dirty water kills 5,000 children a day

Dirty water kills 5,000 children a day

Ashley Seager

The Guardian

10 Nov 2006



Nearly two million children a year die for want of clean water and proper sanitation while the world’s poor often pay more for their water than people in Britain or the US, according to a major new report. The United Nations Development Programme, in... read more...

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Trade fears in U.S. loom large in key races

Trade fears in U.S. loom large in key races

By Greg Hitt

The Wall Street Journal Europe

06 Nov 2006



BDubuque, Iowa IDDING FOR A congressional seat held by a free-trade Republican for nearly two decades, Democrat Bruce Braley has gained an edge by taking the opposite view: bashing globalization. In one of the U.S.’s most closely watched races, Mr.... read more...

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British believe Bush more dangerous than Kim Jong-il

British believe Bush more dangerous than Kim Jong-il

Julian Glover

The Guardian

03 Nov 2006



America is now seen as a threat to world peace by its closest neighbours and allies, according to an international survey of public opinion published today that reveals just how far the country’s reputation has fallen among former supporters since the... read more...

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Spy planes, clothes scanners and secret cameras: Britain’s surveillance future

Spy planes, clothes scanners and secret cameras: Britain’s surveillance future

Rob Evans and Alexi Mostrous

The Guardian

02 Nov 2006



It sounds like a scene from the Tom Cruise futuristic thriller Minority Report. A teenager enters a record shop and a scanner hidden in the doorway instantly reads data secreted in electronic tags embedded in his clothes. The scanner clocks the brand... read more...

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