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PC Ad Campaign: Microsoft, Intel, And Desktop/Laptop Makers Join Forces In Colossal PC Promo

The operating system giant Microsoft and chipmaker titan Intel are teaming up with PC manufacturers Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo in a brand new ad campaign to promote the capabilities of today's personal computers. The "PC Does What?" slogan and promotion is scheduled to be unveiled on October 22, Thursday, and will target computer buyers via print, TV, and online advertisements, who might be considering tablets or smartphones.

There are now more aspiring butlers in China as the number of the country's wealthy families increases.
More Butler Schools Open as Number of China's Wealthy Families Grows

Schools teaching Western-style butler skills have set up in China as demand for qualified staff increases due to the growing number of wealthy Chinese families.

Volkswagen currently has two partnerships with Chinese auto companies.
Volkswagen Recalls Nearly 2,000 Units from China

As part of Volkswagen's global recall of more than 11 million diesel cars, the luxury automaker is pulling back nearly 2,000 imported vehicles from China.

Sany Group is one of China's most successful manufacturers.
More Chinese Firms Seize ‘Made in India’ Opportunities

Chinese firms have a number of advantages over its Indian counterparts. Hence, more Chinese manufacturers are now lured to set up operations in the rising market.

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Playboy will no longer publish totally nude photographs of women on its print edition.
Playboy Halts Total Nudity in US Print Edition; Major Rebranding Underway?

When Playboy announced that it will halt coverage of fully nude photographs of women in its United States print edition by March 2016, many people were not surprised. The move was considered long overdue.

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Volkswagen Recovery: Automaker To Focus On Electric Cars, Plug-in Hybrids

One month after Volkswagen's (VW) emissions testing scandal broke, involving 11 million diesel vehicles worldwide, its Brand Board of Management is publically announcing the company's future plans. After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) caught the German automaker hacking its own onboard software so its cars would run cleaner in labs than during on-road tests, VW has promised to use more accurate emission control systems, and develop new electric cars and plug-in hybrids.

How much the Chinese would invest and where the park would be located will depend on a six-month study process, one of the officials said.
China's Silicon Valley Shifts Focus to Innovation, Startups

Beijing’s Zhongguancun Park, one of major technology hubs in China, is set to expand beyond its original 7.2-km-long street in order to house innovation and business startups, local officials announced on Sunday.

Winstron is a known technology manufacturer for companies like Lenovo, HP and Dell.
Wistron Denies Forced Student Labor Claims

Taiwanese contract manufacturer Wistron has denied that they use forced student labor at their factories. The claims were made by human rights group DanWatch.

Sex toys in China have become increasingly accepted and popular, with around 70 percent of sex toys in the world produced in the country.
New Third Board to List First Sex Toy Manufacturer's Stock

The Zhejiang Lover Health Science and Technology Co. Ltd. has applied to issue 79 million shares, with each share available for 1 yuan, at the National Equities Exchange and Quotations or the New Third Board. If successful, this would make it the first sex industry-related stock in the country.

Boyalife is currently focusing on cloning cattle to produce beef.
Chinese Firms to Buy Australian Cattle Ranch to Serve as Import Base

Several Chinese companies are joining a bid to buy a parcel of Australian land encompassing a number of cattle ranches which would help bring Australian agricultural products to Chinese consumers.

Consumers can soon buy fresh produce such as vegetables from online food retailers like Womai.
Baidu Joins E-commerce, to Invest in COFCO's Online Food Retailer Womai

China’s search engine giant Baidu is entering the e-commerce sector for fresh produce as it reveals plan to invest $20 million in online food retailer Womai, the China Daily reported.

Yuebao was launched by Alibaba two years ago.
Yuebao, Online Investment Product Rivals Yield Declining Returns

According to the Beijing Business Today, online investment product Yuebao has yielded declining returns, posting a recent 3 percent from a high of nearly 7 percent.

The American Chamber of Commerce in South China has over 2,300 members.
Amid Slowdown, China Still Offers Opportunities for Foreign Firms: AmCham

For the American Chamber of Commerce in South China, the country still offers massive opportunities for foreign firms despite the slowdown in its economy.

Infineon, Germany's largest semiconductor producer, is planning to build a second factory in Wuxi in Jiangsu Province.
Germany’s Largest Semiconductor Producer to Build Factory in Wuxi

Infineon Technologies AG, Germany's largest and Europe's second-largest semiconductor producer, has bared plans to build a second factory worth $300 million in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, in a bid to raise its smart manufacturing capability in China, the China Daily reported.

Nuomi said that it will offer coupons to its users to challenge competitors in the O2O market.
Nuomi to Offer Coupons to Challenge Meituan-Dianping Merger

Baidu-owned group-buying site Nuomi has announced on Oct. 8 to offer 1 billion yuan ($157.6 million) worth of coupons to users, after Meituan disclosed its merger with Dianping, the Want China Times reported.

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