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The 15 Countries With The Highest Inflation Rates

Like death and taxes, no one escapes the ravages of inflation.   These days, it’s the talk of folks from Caracas […]

Why Barbie Flopped in Shanghai

As Mattel and others trying to expand in China and India have learned, the right blend of localization and globalization […]

Foreign Companies to List Shares in Shanghai

By Gordon Chang,  Forbes Blog, China securities regulators have compiled a list of 10 companies that will be allowed to […]

Investors Ignore Risks in Pursuit of Growth in China

By MELANIE LEE and CLARE BALDWIN | REUTERS, SHANGHAI — When the Chinese social networking site Renren goes public in […]

A Quick Tour Of The World’s Booming Farmland Markets

Farmland prices in the UK increased 13% in 2010 alone, according to the Knight Frank Farmland Index. High quality land […]

20 Signs That We’re Approaching A Global Food Crisis

Image: sshb via Flickr In case you haven’t noticed, the world is on the verge of a horrific global food […]

China’s Economy at an Inflection Point

Under its new five-year plan, China’s economy will shift away from reliance on export growth, write columnists Anil Gupta and […]

Why Investors Stopped Worrying About Japan

For all the talk about animal spirits, the stock market can be a cold-blooded beast.   Take Japan. The situation […]

China set to unearth shale power

By Aizhu Chen, Reuters, YUANBA, China (Reuters) – China has spent tens of billions of dollars buying into energy resources […]

Flying High

By Sharon Kahn, Chazen Global Insights, Government-owned companies in China have profited mightily their country’s burgeoning middle class. In recent […]