Former gymnast's wealth soars with Games
Former Chinese gymnast Li Ning was $30 million richer last Monday when shares in his company soared thanks to a starring role at the Olympics opening ceremony. |
|
Pot of gold
Apart from the sudden status of national heroes, a financial windfall was awaiting China's Olympic champions. |
|
By leaps and bounds
Gold means business. It also does in sports. |
|
Economist: Olympics not necessarily a boost to stocks
The persistent woes of the country's equities market may not be linked to the ongoing Olympics, a Chinese economist said on Sunday, echoing voices from securities regulators. |
|
Economy won't be hurt after Olympics
China will not suffer from a "post-Olympic recession" because of the scale and potential of its economy, senior officials said yesterday. |
|
Olympics-friendly payment environment satisfying
The Olympics-friendly payment environment, a financial services system specifically built for the Olympics, has been satisfactory, according to a press conference held at the 2008 Beijing International Media Center on August 13. |
|
HD TV for a global audience
As the fixed-line telecommunication partner of the Games, China Netcom provided high definition TV signals for 37 domestic and foreign TV broadcasters, enabling 4 billion people all over the world to watch the opening ceremony at the same time. |
|
Netcom scores opening ceremony victory
As the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics on August 8, China Netcom registered its own achievements in support of the Games. |
|
Business booming for touts
A foreigner outside Beitucheng subway station in Beijing holds up a sign advertising he is in the market for Olympic tickets. |
|
Economist: Olympics raises global profile of China
Hosting the Olympics has raised China's global profile, and the country as a whole should benefit in the long run, Moody's economist said. |
|
Silk Market magnet for VIPs
The Silk Market in Beijing has been visited by 11 first ladies and four presidents since the Olympic Games began. |
|
Tourism hit as Beijingers stay home
Beijingers are demonstrating their passion for the Olympics by staying home, and that is proving to be bad news for outbound tourism, industry insiders have said. |
|
After the Games
Nothing is defined by the lack of something. And doing nothing is defined by the lack of action. Given our human tendency toward procrastination, doing nothing is something we're all too familiar with in our daily life. |
|
VW provides Games eco-friendly vehicles
To help achieve a green Olympics, the Games' official automobile sponsor Volkswagen is providing energy efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles.
|
|
Low carbon, high hopes
China needs to pump an additional $398 billion, or $33 billion per year, into low-carbon investment to make its alternative energy account for 16 percent of the total energy consumption mix by 2020. |
|
Haier, green sponsor for Olympics
As the first white goods manufacturer to be an Olympics sponsor, Haier is taking the “green” in the green Beijing Olympics very seriously. |
|
Made in China
China's success story has helped many major multinational brands thrive in the world's most populous country and the fastest-growing economy. |
|
Brand Olympics
Down a Budweiser or a Coke when thirsty. Queue up at a McDonald's when hungry. So how is Beijing Games any different for the visitors in terms of brands? |
|
China plans more post-Olympics reforms for SOEs
After the Olympics, the government would intervene in the consolidation of centrally-administered State-owned enterprises (SOEs) instead of letting them regroup on a voluntary basis. |
|
NYSE highlights Chinese companies in Olympic season
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) launched a special showcase of Chinese companies Friday as the 2008 Summer Olympics began in Beijing. |
|
