BRAZIL attracted most of the world＇s attention during July as the FIFA World Cup came to an end and the five BRICS heads of state met in Fortaleza. While the country＇s national team didn＇t do as Well on the footbal...BRAZIL attracted most of the world＇s attention during July as the FIFA World Cup came to an end and the five BRICS heads of state met in Fortaleza. While the country＇s national team didn＇t do as Well on the football fietd as they were expected to, the Sixth BRICS summit was pronounced a great success.展开更多
In the Emigrant Savings Bank building,the chairman’s floor,the classically elegant decoration creates an atmosphere unique to traditional American Businesses.If it were not for the shelves of the Siku Quanshu,the cal...In the Emigrant Savings Bank building,the chairman’s floor,the classically elegant decoration creates an atmosphere unique to traditional American Businesses.If it were not for the shelves of the Siku Quanshu,the calligraphy hanging in the office,and the Chairman’s self-introduction in Chinese,it would be very hard to imagine that this traditional American family business had such deep ties to China.展开更多
The global financial crisis has rocked the American and European Union banking system leaving many Western banks teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. But in the East, Asian banks have fared well so far. But what’s t...The global financial crisis has rocked the American and European Union banking system leaving many Western banks teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. But in the East, Asian banks have fared well so far. But what’s the secret to their success in riding out the crisis? Karen Fawcett, Group Head of Transaction Banking of Standard Chartered Bank, gave her answers in the following article with Beijing Review. Edited excerpts follow:展开更多
文摘BRAZIL attracted most of the world＇s attention during July as the FIFA World Cup came to an end and the five BRICS heads of state met in Fortaleza. While the country＇s national team didn＇t do as Well on the football fietd as they were expected to, the Sixth BRICS summit was pronounced a great success.
文摘In the Emigrant Savings Bank building,the chairman’s floor,the classically elegant decoration creates an atmosphere unique to traditional American Businesses.If it were not for the shelves of the Siku Quanshu,the calligraphy hanging in the office,and the Chairman’s self-introduction in Chinese,it would be very hard to imagine that this traditional American family business had such deep ties to China.
文摘The global financial crisis has rocked the American and European Union banking system leaving many Western banks teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. But in the East, Asian banks have fared well so far. But what’s the secret to their success in riding out the crisis? Karen Fawcett, Group Head of Transaction Banking of Standard Chartered Bank, gave her answers in the following article with Beijing Review. Edited excerpts follow:
