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Asia Pacific Will Dominate the Connected Device Market, Fuelled by Explosive Growth in China, Says GSMA

HONG KONG, November 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Mobile Health Will Be a Major Driver of the Connected Life with a Market Opportunity in Asia Pacific of US$7 Billion by 2017 Mobile Asia Congress The GSMA, in partnership with Machina Research, … (more…) Related items Hong Kong 'great opportunity' for Hawke's Bay wines Changing attitude to...

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Esprit Names Adidas Manager China CEO as Europe Sales Drop

Esprit Holdings Ltd., the clothing retailer that lost more than 47 percent of its market value in two months after saying it “lost its soul,” hired an Adidas AG manager as chief executive for China, its fastest-growing market. (more…) Related items Esprit Hires Adidas Manager as China CEO Amid Europe Sales Drop Esprit plans...

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Esprit Hires Adidas Manager as China CEO Amid Europe Sales Drop

Esprit Holdings Ltd., the clothing retailer that lost 45 percent of market value in the two months after saying it “lost its soul,” hired an Adidas manager as chief executive for China, its fastest-growing market. (more…) Related items Esprit plans overhaul, will exit US and Canada Esprit Drops on CFO Departure Amid Drive to...

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Esprit Hires Adidas Manager to Be China CEO Amid Declining Europe Revenue

Esprit Holdings Ltd. (330) , the clothing retailer that lost 45 percent of market value in the two months after saying it “lost its soul,” hired an Adidas manager as chief executive for China , its fastest-growing market. (more…) Related items Esprit Hires Adidas Manager as China CEO Amid Europe Sales Drop Esprit plans...

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Esprit appoints new CEO for China

HONG KONG, November 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ Holly Li is to take over as CEO of Esprit´s Chinese operations as of 1 February 2012. Ms. Li will be responsible for achieving Esprit´s growth ambitions in China and in this position will report … (more…) Related items INSIGHT-Clash over strategy forced high-profile exits at Nomura Insight...

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Pros thrash amateurs in Hong Kong iPhone 4S race

No black, no white… just grey Apple’s iPhone 4S launch in Hong Kong was marred by scuffles, scalpers and the turning away of over 2,000 wannabe customers, according to local reports.… (more…) Related items Apple: Test your luck! Maybe we'll let you buy an iPhone White iPhone 4 Available … “Finally”… Amazing! Teenage Programmer...

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Asia Stocks to Watch: Hang Seng Index adds China food firms

Snack-food makers Want Want and Tingyi rise after their inclusion in the benchmark Hang Seng Index, with analysts saying more gains are likely in the near term. (more…) Related items Hong Kong stocks swing negative, with banks, telecoms lower; Hang Seng Index down 0.2% Hong Kong stocks follow Asian peers lower, with resources weak;...

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Offshore yuan trade in Hong Kong growing: Tsang

Hong Kong is “making good progress” as China’s premier offshore global trading center for the yuan, the Chinese territory’s chief executive Donald Tsang said. (more…) Related items Tsang Struggles to Meet Hong Kong Tax-Cut Pledge as Singapore Threat Looms H.K.’s Tsang Struggles to Meet Tax Vow as Singapore Threat Looms Hong Kong 'great opportunity'...

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MF Global Asia sale hampered by problems unwinding trades

SINGAPORE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – MF Global’s liquidators are struggling to sell the Asian business as one concern because of problems unwinding trading positions, so they may now sell the various country units separately. (more…) Related items MF Global Asia operations received 30-40 bids, says liquidator Jollibee seals purchase of Asian café franchise Krug, Rubens Lure...

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Thiriet to replace Kuo as Credit Suisse Japan CEO

The Swiss bank is moving Olivier Thiriet from Hong Kong to Tokyo to run the Japan business after Paul Kuo’s departure in January. (more…) Related items UBS and Credit Suisse continue to hire private bankers Sims Metal Management Makes a 20 Percent Strategic Investment in Chiho-Tiande Group, a Hong Kong Listed Recycler Asian thirst...

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