In most respects, China is a world away from the oil-dominated autocracies in the Mideast now seething with anti-government unrest. But it faces similar issues: high inflation and a troubling wealth gap that could fuel social u…
NIVS IntelliMedia Technology Group, whose consumer-electronic products and brands are widely known in China and marketed in some 80 countries, flies under the radar in the U.S. But it’s well positioned to cash in on rising cons…
McDonald’s boosted its profit last year with the launch of new beverages and expansion in emerging markets. Can it keep up the growth this year as food prices rise? Chief Financial Officer Peter Bensen discusses the fast-food g…
Walmart hopes to make headway into the rural and poorer sections of China with small stores that are easy and cheap to build. The model is based to some extent on facilities the world’s largest retailer operates in Mexico.
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