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How to expand your business based on new growth trends
Our Common Goal: Growth Growth is the engine of our economy, the main pursuit of businesses and the ambition of countless people. Growth is about hope and desire; the hope that our children have a better life than ourselves, the desire to accumulate wealth, the ambition to gain knowledge, acquire experience, but also to become a better human being. Growth per se may not be a good thing; it requires the right direction, speed and choices - and it has to be balanced in order to be sustainable.
How to expand your business based on new growth trends
Our Common Goal: Growth Growth is the engine of our economy, the main pursuit of businesses and the ambition of countless people. Growth is about hope and desire; the hope that our children have a better life than ourselves, the desire to accumulate wealth, the ambition to gain knowledge, acquire experience, but also to become a better human being. Growth per se may not be a good thing; it requires the right direction, speed and choices - and it has to be balanced in order to be sustainable.
Li Ning’s earnings drop 49% to RMB 294m in 1H11
HSBC projects its net profit will plunge 55% in 2011.
Melco Crown in talks to invest in Manila casino
Hong Kong businessman Lawrence Lo and Australian billionaire James Packer are looking at a potential $1b investment.
Cheung Kong forecast to lead bids at government land auction
Analyst says Cheung Kong’s strategy has always been to sell a lot and buy a lot.
Airports Council International wants a third runway in Hong Kong
ACI forecasts Hong Kong to reach 100 million passenger throughput by year 2027.
Hong Kong’s PMI plunges to 47.8 in August
As operating conditions in Hong Kong’s private sector economy deteriorates for the first time in over two years.
HKEx launches additional bulletin board
Available starting 5 September 2011, the additional website will be supported by technology infrastructure separate from those of the HKExnews website and Bulletin Board.
Bleak US employment data to push Hong Kong stocks down
Losses are forecast amidst renewed fears of a US recession.
CHP investigates fatal case of Group A Streptococcal infection
The case involves a 58-year old woman with chronic illnesses.
Jack So stays as Trade Development Council Chairman
So has been reappointed and will be Chairman for two more years.
Sale and purchase agreements for buildings slump 56.6% to 7,348
The total consideration for sale and purchase agreements was only $40.8 billion in August .
China to outgrow Hong Kong in luxury markets: report
The growth of luxury markets in China will outperform Hong Kong in the long term, based on a financial report.
Public landing facility at Trio Beach to get facelift
The Government intends to carry out improvement works to the public landing facility within an area of about 824 square metres of foreshore and seabed at the southeast of Trio Beach in Sai Kung.
Recall of Neurolite for Inj with Buffer Vial
The Department of Health instructed a licensed drug importer, Global Medical Solutions, to recall two batches of Neurolite for Inj with Buffer Vial from users.
Civil servant recruitment starts
The government has launched a recruitment exercise to employ 25 Administrative Officers, 120 Executive Officer IIs, 10 Assistant Labour Officer IIs and 11 Assistant Trade Officer IIs on civil service terms in 2011-12.
Airport master plan consultation ends
The Airport Authority can now study the report by the University of Hong Kong’s Social Sciences Research Centre before submitting recommendations on the airport’s development direction to the Government.
Invest Hong Kong, Guangzhou promote Taiwan enterprises
Invest Hong Kong and the Guangzhou government co-organised a seminar in Taipei to promote their business advantages and how these can benefit Taiwan companies' expansion into Hong Kong and Mainland China.