1324 Shanghai World Financial Center Without Compromise

structural engineering to create a mixed-use building 492 meters in height. It will be recognized by the CTBUH as the world’s tallest in two of its four categories when completed in April 2008; as the “Highest Occupied Floor” and “Top of ( read original story ...)

Starbucks puts spotlight on China amid U.S. growth worries

The financial report, the first under Johnson’s guidance ... Johnson told Reuters that the cash deal in China, which will give it ownership of about 1,300 stores in Shanghai and Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, is part of the company’s “long game ... ( read original story ...)

China’s money rates rise on month-end seasonal factors

SHANGHAI, July 28 (Reuters ... but kept overall conditions steady because stability and deleveraging in the financial markets were top priorities this year. Larry Hu, head of China economics at Macquarie Securities in Hong Kong, expected liquidity ... ( read original story ...)

Asia stocks broadly positive; Nikkei lifted by Nintendo

Stocks were subdued but broadly positive in Asia after the U.S. Federal Reserve boosted market sentiment with hints that dampened ... helping push the Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.09% up 0.4% despite a stronger yen and falling bond yields—both of ... ( read original story ...)