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April 24, 2012
Nestlé Greater China

Nestlé is finding its established philosophy of shared value and localisation appreciated in the world’s fastest changing society.

China espouses the concept of balance and in this it has a natural partner in Nestlé, a company that is finding its established philosophy of shared value and localisation appreciated in the world’s fastest changing society.

February 10, 2012
Dairy Queen opens 500th franchise in China

American “retail treat” brand Dairy Queen opened its 500th franchise in China this week, and plans another hundred before the end of this year.

American “retail treat” brand Dairy Queen opened its 500th franchise in China this week, and plans another hundred before the end of this year.

The 500th DQ restaurant is located in the Hu Dong finance district in Shanghai, and is operated by Shanghai Shida Catering Management Company, which already has more than 350 Dairy Queen sites throughout southern and eastern China.

January 30, 2012
Technip Asia Pacific

With a number of new subsea oil and gas mega-projects on the horizon in the Asia Pacific region, Technip is gearing up for growth. Hallvard Hasselknippe, COO of Technip’s Asia Pacific Subsea Division, talks to Gay Sutton.

With a number of new subsea oil and gas mega-projects on the horizon in the Asia Pacific region, Technip is gearing up for growth. Hallvard Hasselknippe, COO of Technip’s Asia Pacific Subsea Division, talks to Gay Sutton about building people, assets and technology.

June 29, 2011
Siemens expects third quarter growth

Engineering powerhouse Siemens says it expects new orders to increase again in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, driven by a major order in May for new ICx long-distance trains.

Engineering powerhouse Siemens says it expects new orders to increase again in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, driven by a major order in May for new ICx long-distance trains.

The company also anticipates a clear increase in revenue compared to the same period a year earlier.

“We're continuing to invest strongly in innovation and the expansion of our global market footprint,” said Siemens CFO Joe Kaeser at the Siemens Capital Market Day in Shanghai on Tuesday. “Our growth expectations have come along in the third quarter."

June 14, 2011
Trimble acquires telematics operation in China

Sunnyvale, California-based positioning technology specialist Trimble today announced the acquisition of Yamei Electronics Technology, Co. Ltd, a Chinese wholly foreign owned entity (WFOE) of Digisec Group of the Caymans.

Sunnyvale, California-based positioning technology specialist Trimble today announced the acquisition of Yamei Electronics Technology, Co. Ltd, a Chinese wholly foreign owned entity (WFOE) of Digisec Group of the Caymans.

Financial terms have not been disclosed.

March 29, 2011
Liberty Mines

After four months of change and improvement the time is right for a new CEO to take the business forward.

Interim CEO Jay Richardson talks to Gay Sutton about four months of change and improvement at Liberty Mines, and why the time is right for a new CEO to take the business forward as a successful nickel exploration and mining operation.

 

October 1, 2010
Source China

Just six years after first setting foot in China, entrepreneur Pete Toms has turned a great idea and a set of good contacts into a $7 million turnover company.

Just six years after first setting foot in China, entrepreneur Pete Toms has turned a great idea and a set of good contacts into a $7 million turnover company. Gay Sutton goes to the horse’s mouth to find out how he did it.

 

September 30, 2009
Barco

Image is everything
When major events and the world’s leading corporations want millions of people to see their visual messages, they choose Barco for their image solutions. Martin Ashcroft reports.
Piccadilly Circus is a London landmark, famed for its light displays—one of which, the iconic Coca-Cola digital billboard, is a landmark in itself. When Coca-Cola Great Britain wanted to make sure that its sign could display dynamic images continuously both day and night, it decided to replace the previous projector installation with a highly advanced LED daylight display from Barco, one of many contributions Barco has made to the London scene.

September 1, 2009
Boa Offshore

Offshore expertise
Boa Offshore specialises in the transport of large-scale support equipment for the offshore industries—oil and gas in particular. Ruari McCallion takes a closer look at the company.
On 22 July 2009, a collection of seagoing vessels set sail from Shanghai on their way to Norway. Still tied together as they departed from the Chinese city, they may have looked as if they should really still be secured to the dockside, but that is the way that AHT Boa Mighty and Boa Barge 35 will make their progress halfway round the world. Boa Barge 35 is a semi-submersible barge carrying Boa Barge 31, Boa Barge 32, a MT6007 hull and four hopper barges.