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Crash exposes shady safety record of regional airlines

Crash exposes shady safety record of regional airlines

The country’s flight safety record of 2,102 consecutive days without a crash came to an end last Tuesday when a Henan Airlines Embraer ERJ-190 jet crash-landed a Lindu Airport in Yichun, Heilongjiang Province.

September 6, 2010  Filed under Business  

CEOs wanted for state companies

Nineteen of the country’s biggest state-owned companies are opening up their top management positions to global candidates, according to a recruitment advertisement publised Monday in major newspapers.

September 6, 2010  Filed under Business  

Loosened yuan bond market – McDonald’s sets benchmark for China with yuan bond sale

Loosened yuan bond market – McDonald’s sets benchmark for China with yuan bond sale

McDonald’s Corp’s yuan bond sale, the first by a foreign company in Hong Kong, may pave the way for a new global debt market as China seeks to capitalize on its status as the engine of the world’s economic recovery.

August 30, 2010  Filed under Business  

Company proposes 3D bus to beat jams

Company proposes 3D bus to beat jams

To beat increasing traffic congestion and carbon emissions, a Shenzhen company is putting forward a new solution: a vehicle that runs above all others.

August 30, 2010  Filed under Business  

Court moves to solve foreign investment disputes

Court moves to solve foreign investment disputes

On August 16, the China Supreme People’s Court issued new regulations on foreign investment disputes to frame a basis for the settlement of cases involving foreign investments companies.

August 23, 2010  Filed under Business  

More A380 flights serving China travelers

More A380 flights serving China travelers

Passengers will be seeing more of the world’s biggest aircraft this year as international airlines grab more of China’s international market with regular flights abroad on Airbus’ A380 superjumbo.

August 23, 2010  Filed under Business  

Foreign companies less popular – Grads pick state-owned employers

Foreign companies less popular – Grads pick state-owned employers

State enterprises have overtaken foreign and private enterprises as the top destination for job-seeking graduates this year, according to the 2010 annual survey of 200,000 students conducted by ChinaHR.com.

August 16, 2010  Filed under Business  

Hotel Duxiana comes to hutong

Swedish hotel Duxiana, a branch of Swedish bed-producer Dux, opened its first Beijing location in Shijia Hutong, Dongcheng District last Sunday.

August 16, 2010  Filed under Business  

Investment environment going worse?

Investment environment going worse?

Many Western media have grumbled about the alleged deterioration of China’s investment environment. They say discrimination toward foreign investors is growing, and foreign enterprises are having a hard time staying in business.

August 9, 2010  Filed under Business  

Private airline enters world market

Spring Airlines, a private, budget airline, launched its first international air route from Shanghai to Ibaraki, Japan last Thursday. It is the country’s first private airline to operate an international route.

August 9, 2010  Filed under Business  

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