In a global survey of outsourcing destinations, Dalian beat first-tier cities like Beijing and Shanghai. By 2011, Dalian is predicted to outstrip Indian cities and become the most suitable global delivery location in the world. Now the question is: Will Dalian be able to maintain its market leader position in the future?

CMB wants a return on its investment; WLB, meanwhile, has to make its new owner global, which is far from simple. First and foremost, a foreign bank manager said, "CMB has to address the challenges of integrating cultures, technologies and management of the two parties."

The company's business strategies also guarantee success for its expansion into other cities. Zhu was very proud that the Grandma's Kitchen in Jiaxing became the top restaurant on its street within only one month after opening in 2007. Zhu told us each new Grandma's Kitchen is profitable within a year's time.

In a disaster like the Sichuan earthquake, the Chinese public has demanded that enterprises fulfill their corporate social responsibilities, to donate like the public has done, but in much larger amounts. That's why the Chinese have paid so much attention to the amounts donated by companies.

Regardless of the tight spot Yanjing Beer currently finds itself in, its Olympic sponsorship deal gives it a chance to raise much needed money. Over the past ten years, Yanjing Beer has asserted a firm grip on the Beijing market. It currently maintains more than 85% market share in the capital. Foreign competitors attribute the dominance to long-held consumer drinking habits.

Chaotic management was the major reason for the discontent. Many staff commented that overstaffing at China Eastern headquarters and an ineffective management team were to blame. Employees have no passion about their work. Corporate culture was a political culture; to be precise, the company was more like a government. They hoped changes would put the struggling airline on a path similar to Singapore Airlines or other joint ventures. This yet seemed impossible.

The acquisitions have given Youngor confidence that it will become "one of the most powerful clothing enterprises in the world". Li Rucheng, known as the "Warren Buffet of China", wants to enter the European and US markets with the aim of shortening its journey to become a world-class brand.

In the days that followed the broadcast of CCTV's 2008 March 15th World Consumer Right Day program, Focus Wireless' position as an SMS (Short Messaging Service) spam maker put it and its parent company Focus Media at hot topic across CCTV's largest network. All CCTV reports on the wireless division focused on one topic: SMS spam.