Apr 30 2009
 Himal Southasian | Beginning of the end of the Chinese miracle May 2009 Himal Southasian, Nepal Yet with the accelerating failure of industry – more than half of China's toy factories went out of business in the first seven months of last year, for instance – local officials will have fewer resources to fund benefits to those who have suddenly ... |
Apr 30 2009
Himal Southasian | Beginning of the end of the Chinese miracle Himal Southasian, Nepal Yet with the accelerating failure of industry – more than half of China's toy factories went out of business in the first seven months of last year, for instance – local officials will have fewer resources to fund benefits to those who have suddenly ... |
Apr 29 2009
 C&G Newspapers | State legislators plan attack on toxic toys C&G Newspapers, MI In light of the problems with toys — on top of reports of toxic chemicals in products such as dog food and toothpaste — the state is encouraging manufacturers to change their production model, leaving countries like China and setting up shop in ... |
Apr 24 2009
 Energy Tribune | Author David A. Kirsch On The Past – And Future – Of Electric Cars Energy Tribune, TX Thus, at the turn of the 20th century, many thought that internal combustion was the toy technology destined for the industrial margins and electric vehicles were the most promising. But, in the end, it turned out exactly the other way around. ... |
Apr 22 2009
 msnbc.com | Hello sailor! Rival navies check one another out msnbc.com Hope that at the end of the day it will lead to more of detente rather than more egos and eventually more military spending in the face of poverty and hunger in particularly the poor nations such as Pakistan and India and also of course including China ... |
Apr 20 2009
 FinFacts Ireland | Monday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International ... FinFacts Ireland, Ireland The NYT also reports that when Brian Gordon and his partners started ebeanstalk.com, which sells children's learning toys online, they expected most of business to come from younger consumers starting families. But a recent customer survey found that ... |
Apr 19 2009
 City Journal | Bound to Burn City Journal, NY And countries that don't trust nuclear power on their own soil must hesitate to share the technology with countries where you never know who will be in charge next year, or what he might decide to do with his nuclear toys. So much for the possibility ... |
Apr 17 2009
 Telegraph.co.uk | High-flying Brawn can give Formula One bullies a run for their money Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom Well, this time they haven't got their way and the toys have come out of the pram. I'm delighted the smaller teams are having their day in the sun. In my book the 'diffuser three' (Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams) were simply smarter than the rest. ... |
Apr 15 2009
 New York Times | China Sees a Slight Lift in Factory Orders New York Times, United States Industrialized countries have tended to lead the world out of previous recessions. But in a reversal of the usual north-south split, it seems as if emerging markets, often dependent on commodity exports to China, are faring better this time. ... |
Apr 15 2009
New York Times | China Sees a Slight Lift in Spring Factory Orders New York Times, United States Industrialized countries have tended to lead the world out of previous recessions. But in a reversal of the usual north-south split, it seems as if emerging markets, often dependent on commodity exports to China, are faring better this time. ... |
Apr 15 2009
 Tformers.com | TFormers Takes a First Look at Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen ... Tformers.com Just when they good guys think they've found last of the baddies, there's a Decepticon incursion in Shanghai China. Ironhide is sent out to investigate the incursion. This is the first mission of the game. With Devastator making an appearance in the ... |
Apr 15 2009
 Business Gazette | Student fundraiser no sophomoric task Business Gazette, MD "It's a good way to make more money than we spend because we can get donations," Flynn-Kaster said of the rummage sale, which will offer items such as children's toys, books, clothing, accessories and jewelry. The students eventually relished the ... |
Apr 14 2009
 TVNZ | Policies Factbox: Economic, regulatory issues at stake in India poll TVNZ, New Zealand India on Monday relaxed a ban on the import of toys from China weeks after the government imposed wide-ranging curbs for six months, citing public safety. With increased tensions with nuclear-armed rival Pakistan and unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, ... |
Apr 12 2009
 New Yorker | Rock Solid New Yorker, United States Still, Anvil had its adherents, and we find a swarm of them in a clip of the Super Rock Festival of 1984, in Japan, where the band’s lead singer, Steve Kudlow, can be seen onstage playing his guitar with a sex toy, thus raising the question of whether ... |
Apr 12 2009
 LIVENEWS.com.au | Toxic toys seized from Vic warehouse LIVENEWS.com.au, Australia "They have unacceptably high concentrations of lead," he told reporters on Monday. "Lead in children's toys is probably the biggest of the no-nos. "Lead in toys can be ingested by children sucking on them and lead has for many years been a severe ... |
Apr 12 2009
 Auburn Citizen | AP IMPACT: Chinese drywall poses potential risks Auburn Citizen, NY In 2007, Chinese authorities ratcheted up inspections and tightened restrictions on exports after manufacturers were found to have exported tainted cough syrup, a toxic pet food ingredient and toys decorated with lead paint. ... |
