Today’s media coverage really got me in a funk.  Jobless rates are at an all time high, Japan’s finance minister is hitting the bottle, and then I received an email about commoditized babies.   At least there’s one bit of good news related to the economy- shark attacks are down.  So, rather than follow the example [...]

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Commentary bird flu, charity, climate change, Clinton, good news, investment, luck, mcdonald's, starwood

Free-thinking financier Jim Rogers has professed his unwavering faith in China once again, eschewing dreary economic forecasts for renewed opportunities in a market that still has a long way to grow.  According to Asian Investor, during the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong on Monday, Rogers generously heaped praise on the mainland amidst over 1,000 corporate executives, politicians, [...]

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Commentary Asian Financial Forum, commodities, future, infrastructure, investment, Jim Rogers, stocks

I linked up with Edward Zhong, Project Chief of Changshu Economic Development Group, to find out a little more about what the organization does and how overseas businesses should approach investment in Yangtze River Delta.  He and his colleagues offered some very helpful and straightforward advice.  Read on for the full scoop: I understand that Changshu Economic [...]

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Interviews Changshu Economic Development group, Industry, Interviews, investment, Manufacturing, Shanghai, Yangtze River Delta