Channel Title: Forbes.com: Manufacturing News
Manufacturing news and reports from Forbes.com - The Next Detroit
Rising in Motown's ruins: a generation of entrepreneurs who want to make new kinds of cars in new ways. They just might give America another century in this vital industry. - Obama's Fuel Fantasy
If the new gas mileage rules can be met, and that is far from certain, cars will be very small and very expensive. - Taiwan Not A Bull's Eye For China Automakers
Taiwan's advanced auto parts suppliers won't be easy takeover targets for China's mainland automakers. - Emissions Overhaul
President Obama's expected tightening of vehicle emissions standards isn't likely to be cheap. - Killing Car Dealers, Killing Detroit
Why shutting so many auto dealers will hurt GM and Chrysler.
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Channel Title: International Business Opportunities
News and insights for Businesses expanding overseas and for Professionals involved in International Business- Israeli VC managers see reduced activity
VC Indicator: Only 10% of respondents believe that they will increase investments in start-ups over the next six months.
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- Ticket information co TiqIQ raises $1.7m
TiqIQ has six employees in New York City and nine at its development center in Tel Aviv.
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- Vanke January home sales tumble 40 pct
China Vanke Co., the country’s largest property developer by market value, saw home sales slump 39.3 percent year-on-year to 12.2 billion yuan (1.96 billion U.S. dollars) in January.
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- Landmark says DSF sales not ?exceptional?
UAE-based retailer Landmark has said group witnessed a slight increase in sales during this year’s Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), but nothing “exceptional,” The National has reported. The start of festival, which finishes today, was moved forward from January 20 last year to January 5 this year, beginning just after the New Year, festive and Eid [...] - Qatar?s Msheireb Properties eyes new financing
Qatari developer, Msheireb Properties is considering seeking financing next year for part of the .5bn Msheireb Downtown development, The National has reported. “So far, cash is not an issue for us,” said Issa Al Mohannadi, the chief executive of Msheireb Properties. “But to be a sustainable developer, we are gearing up toward 2013 to be [...] - Jeddah authorities probe cement shortage
Authorities in Jeddah are investigating more than 70 people involved in the current crisis of cement shortage in the city, Arab News has reported, citing an official source. A special committee, formed by Jeddah governor, Prince Mishaal bin Majed, has raided about 15 warehouses where cement was being sold to contractors executing a number of [...] - MAN expands in Saudi Arabia
MAN Truck & Bus, a leading global manufacturer of transport vehicles, has launched a new unit in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as part of plans to expand its operations in the kingdom. Prompted by the rise in demand for MAN trucks in the kingdom, the company first established the Saudi Vehicles Manufacturing Co in 2009. [...] - Rise of Asia signals greater balance
The rise of Asia represents greater balance in the international power structure, China’s Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun said in Germany on Saturday.
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- China?s economy to expand 8.1 pct in 2012
China’s economic growth will decelerate to around 8.1 percent this year and edge up to 8.7 percent in 2013, Stephen Green, economist with Standard Chartered Bank (China), said Saturday.
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- Chinese VP urges development of SOEs
Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang urged local governments to soundly implement policies introduced by the central government to boost state-owned enterprises (SOEs).
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