June 14 (Bloomberg) — Ben McLannahan of the Financial Times’ Lex commentary team talks with Bloomberg’s Linzie Janis about China’s yuan policy.
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FT’s Lex Columnist McLannahan on China’s Currency Policy
MIT’s Huang Says Rising Wages to Create Risks for China: Video
June 10 (Bloomberg) — Yasheng Huang, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li about rising wages for factory workers in China.
Taiwan’s Foxconn Group said on June 6 it agreed to more than double wages at its Shenzhen factories following a spate of suicides. Honda Motor Co. halted work at two car-assembly factories in Guangzhou as workers at a plant partly owned by affiliate Yutaka Giken Co. walked out demanding higher pay. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Honda to Raise Pay for Striking Workers at China Factory: Video
June 1 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Mike Firn reports on Honda Motor Co.’s decision to raise workers’ monthly wages after a parts factory strike shut down almost all Chinese production.
The workers will receive a 24 percent pay increase to 1,910 yuan ($280 dollars) per month, the Tokyo-based company said in a faxed statement today. Most workers have accepted the offer, while talks continue with those who are unsatisfied, Honda said. Bloomberg’s Susan Li also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Export-Import Bank’s Hochberg Discusses U.S.-China Trade: Video
May 25 (Bloomberg) — Fred Hochberg, president of the Export-Import Bank, talks with Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle about U.S.-China trade and the two-day Strategic and Economic Dialogue that concludes in Beijing today.
China and the U.S. focused their first day of talks in Beijing on joint efforts to prop up the worlds economy in the face of a European sovereign-debt crunch that pushed off a showdown on the yuans value. The Obama administration sees China as central to its goal of doubling exports in five years and creating 2 million U.S. jobs. (Source: Bloomberg)
Duration : 0:4:46
Powell Sees Opportunity in China’s Pollution Control: Video
May 10 (Bloomberg) — Simon Powell, head of sustainable research at CLSA Ltd. in Hong Kong, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li about the impact of China’s pollution control measures on the region’s environment-related stocks.
Powell also discusses China and Hong Kong’s air pollution levels. Bloomberg’s Paul Gordon also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Charm’s Wei Sees Growth in Consumer Ad Spending in China: Video
May 6 (Bloomberg) — Wei Zhou, chief financial officer at Charm Communications Inc., a Beijing-based television advertising agency, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li and Paul Gordon about the company’s stock listing in the U.S. and the outlook for China’s ad industry. ¶
Charm sold $74.2 million of American depositary receipts at $9.50 each yesterday, within the forecast price range of $9 to $11, according to Bloomberg data. The shares slipped 1.1 percent to $9.40 in Nasdaq Stock Market trading. (Source: Bloomberg)
Duration : 0:4:50
Baidu Profit Jumps on Googles Withdrawal From China: Video
April 29 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Paul Gordon and Susan Li report on Baidu Inc.’s financial results.
Baidu, operator of Chinas most-popular online search engine, said profit more than doubled, beating analysts estimates, sending the shares up as much as 15 percent in after-hours U.S. trading yesterday. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Economist’s Friederich Discusses China’s Stimulus Policy: Video
April 26 (Bloomberg) — Jan Friederich, senior economist at the Economist Intelligence Unit, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li and Paul Gordon about the outlook for the Chinese economy.
China will announce in August a new stimulus package of possibly 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion), the China Business newspaper reported on its Web site, citing unidentified sources. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)
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Techtronic’s Galli Sees `Tremendous Upside’ in China: Video
April 20 (Bloomberg) — Joseph Galli, chief executive officer of Techtronic Industries Co., the Hong Kong-based maker of Hoover vacuum cleaners and Ryobi power tools, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li about the company’s sales outlook and growth strategy.
Galli, speaking from Hong Kong, also discusses how China’s currency policy may affect the company’s business in China. (Source: Bloomberg)
Duration : 0:4:51
Pechet Sees Rise in China’s Energy Acquisition in Brazil: Video
April 16 (Bloomberg) — Nicolas Pechet, vice president for China at advisory group Global Intelligence Alliance, talks with Bloomberg’s Susan Li about overseas acquisitions by Chinese energy and mining companies.
Petroleo Brasileiro SA may sell China Petroleum Corp. stakes in two oil blocks off Brazils northern coast as it seeks funds for the largest investment plan of any oil company in the world. (Source: Bloomberg)
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