Nitro targets chemical and defense industry

Nov 1, 2011
Okay, well, here's a new term to worry about: Nitro. That's the name being given to a hacking attempt being widely reported yesterday by Symantec....

Chinese investment in Europe could help tech companies

Oct 31, 2011
Europe is depending on big help from China in its big bailout fund plan. China depends on Europe to buy its exports, but is that enough incentive to agree to the deal?

Mixed feelings about China's new river

Oct 26, 2011
A man-made waterway will carry water 1,000 miles from the Yangtze river to Beijing. It'll help with China's urban water shortage problem, but at huge costs to communities and the environment.

New rules in China

Oct 26, 2011
China is tightening its already-strict censorship policies. Microblogging and instant messaging are the latest forms of communication that the...

Internet trend report from Mary Meeker

Oct 19, 2011
Influential venture capitalist Mary Meeker has released her annual slideshow of internet trends. This always gets followed closely by the tech...

Juli Niemann: What slowing growth in China means for us

Oct 18, 2011
Juli Niemann, analyst with Smith, Moore, and Company, explains why even at over 9 percent growth, China -- and thus the rest of the world -- could be in trouble.

How the Chinese feel about EU, U.S. economic problems

Oct 13, 2011
China correspondent Rob Schmitz discusses why the Chinese believe that the economic crises in the West could harm their economy.

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In China, online dating has a traditional twist

Oct 11, 2011
Online dating sites in China are flourishing, with some sites reviving the use of traditional personal matchmakers.

How China's growth could help us

Oct 7, 2011
If the jobs news today didn't inspire you, consider reading the latest report from the Boston Consulting Group....

Steve Jobs remembered in China

Oct 6, 2011
Steve Jobs impacted the lives of millions across the globe. Marketplace's Rob Schmitz went to the newly opened Apple store in Shanghai for reaction to Jobs' death.