To build a logistics hub next to Beijing's main airport, Desmond Shum spent three years collecting 150 official seals from the many-layered Chinese bureaucracy.
To get these seals of approval, he curried favors with government officials. The airport customs chief, for example, demanded that he build the agency a new office building with indoor basketball and badminton courts, a 200-seat theater and a karaoke bar.
Partners in Business and Adventure - The New York Times
When Caroline Matthews is asked where she first met Connor McCarthy, she says simply, "We met in graduate school."
Ask Mr. McCarthy, a self-described adventurer, that same question, and he will say, "We met hiking in the Himalayas on a Buddhist meditation retreat."
Business groups are divided as China seeks self-reliance. - The New York Times
China's push for self-sufficiency in a wide range of industries is dividing foreign companies, with some welcoming it as another chance to invest there while others worry that it will cause risks to the country's trading partners and its own economy.
Two influential groups of foreign businesses in China issued very different reports on Thursday. They revealed a striking divide on whether international companies support China's push to replace imports with a self-reliant emphasis on domestic production .
Russia's Yandex to launch cloud business in Germany, invest $30 mln initially | Reuters
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"This is a very important step. We realise that we cannot be a significant global player on the cloud platform market by operating only in Russia," said Yandex.Cloud COO Oleg Koverznev.
Yandex.Cloud has about 12,400 company clients. Koverznev said around 40 clients had said they were interested in Yandex offering cloud services in Germany, which was enough for the company to make the initial investment.
Hampton, Herring selected for Del. Business Hall of Fame - DBT
Logan Herring, left, and Vandell Hampton Jr. have been selected for the 2021 class of the Delaware Business Hall of Fame. | DBT FILE PHOTO/PHOTO COURTESY OF TRUE ACCESS CAPITAL
WILMINGTON – Vandell Hampton Jr., president and CEO of True Access Capital , and Logan Herring, CEO of the WRK Group , have been named the 2021 inductees to the Delaware Business Leaders Hall of Fame, Junior Achievement of Delaware announced this week.
BU’s best, worst places to take care of business | The Baylor Lariat
By Mallory Harris | Opinion Editor, George Smith | LTVN Managing Editor, Nate Smith | LTVN Executive Producer
In those 15 minutes between classes, there’s a lot to get done. Between foot traffic, stair-climbing and getting settled into a desk, the last thing anyone wants to deal with is a dark and musty bathroom. Here are the definitive best and worst of campus bathrooms.
Small Business Spotlight: Preservation Station
Preservation station is a unique local business out in the small town of West Louisville. This hidden gem features items from across the last century.
“We have items that are over 100 years. We have vintage," said Deborah Coomes, co-owner of Preservation Station. "We have Pyrex. We have a lot of collectibles. We even have new items that you can decorate your home with.”
Chief of Griven Wins Two 2021 CEO Awards with Business Worldwide Magazine
LONDON , Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Luca Meinardi of Italian architectural lighting company Griven Srl has been named twice in the Business Worldwide Magazine 2021 CEO Awards.
The awards seek to name and celebrate the most influential business leaders across a variety of industries, focusing on the individuals at the helm of innovative companies. The aim is to give these special people the recognition they deserve, while inspiring others to achieve similar successes.
15th Ave E Business Improvement Area proposal cruises through committee vote | CHS Capitol Hill
Approval of a Business Improvement Area on 15th Ave E is all but assured after the members of the Seattle City Council's Community Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to approve the proposal Tuesday afternoon.
15th Avenue's BIA is on track to becoming the eleventh in Seattle and would be the second-smallest in the city in terms of assessment, with 37 properties along the street between E Denny Way and E Mercer Street, including large property owners like Kaiser Permanente and Safeway , taxed to
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