Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself

Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself


Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:04 PM PST

Western companies choosing a brand name in China now rely on consultants and linguistic analyses to ensure that consumers are attracted rather than amused or even repelled.


Croatia ease to victory in Turkey

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:42 PM PST

Croatia and the Czech Republic enjoy wins, while Portugal draw in Bosnia-Hercegovina, in the first legs of the qualifying play-offs for next summer's European Championship finals.


SEC Disciplines 8 Employees Over Madoff Failure

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:32 PM PST

The Securities and Exchange Commission disciplined eight employees for failing to uncover the Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme over a 16-year period.


Argentine ire at William posting

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:14 PM PST

Argentina condemns the Duke of Cambridge's posting to the disputed Falkland Islands to train as a helicopter rescue pilot as a "provocative act".


Calle 13 scoop nine Latin Grammys

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 02:59 AM PST

Puerto Rican rappers Calle 13 win a record nine awards at the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas, including best album for Entren Los Que Quieran.


Alarm Raised Over Libyan Weapons

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:06 PM PST

Weapons smuggled from Libya after the collapse of Col. Gadhafi's government are flowing through the surrounding region, the president of the west African nation of Niger said, a development that threatens to destabilize a swath of the continent already struggling with violence.


Sweeping Raids Kill 13 in Syria

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 11:09 AM PST

Syrian security forces fired on anti-government protests and conducted raids that killed at least 13 people, as a new report released Friday shed light on the violence in the restive city of Homs.


Turkish Passenger Ferry is Hijacked

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:24 PM PST

A a sea ferry in Western Turkey was hijacked Friday by at least one person claiming to be a member of an outlawed Kurdish militant group, according to Turkish officials.


Japan to Join Pacific-Trade Talks

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PST

Defying strong opposition from within his ruling party, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Japan will join negotiations over the contentious U.S.-backed Asia-Pacific free-trade pact.


Pipeline Delay Hurts Canada's Wider Goals

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:56 PM PST

Washington's decision to delay approval of a pipeline boosting Canadian exports to the U.S. comes as a big blow to Ottawa's ambitions to become a global oil power.


French Yields Retain Highs, Worries Remain

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:18 PM PST

French bond yields rose to four-month highs, as investors worried about the country's fiscal strains.


EU Waters Down Rule on Ratings Firms

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 10:36 AM PST

The European Union's push to force companies to rotate the ratings firms they use has been watered down, two people familiar with the proposals said.


Kosovan MP pleads not guilty to war crimes

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:08 PM PST

Fatmir Limaj, ex-commander of Kosovo Liberation Army, pleads not guilty to ordering torture and killings in 1998-99 war.


Al Jazeera launches Balkans channel

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:13 PM PST

Al Jazeera Balkans will tap into a regional audience of more than 20 million people as well as a large diaspora.


VIDEO: Chinese marriage rush on 11/11/11

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:09 PM PST

Attracted by the supposedly auspicious date, thousands of Chinese couples were set to break the year's record of marriages on a single day.


VIDEO: Chinese marriage rush on 11/11/11

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:09 PM PST

Attracted by the supposedly auspicious date, thousands of Chinese couples were set to break the year's record of marriages on a single day.


UN panel split on Palestinian bid

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 09:34 AM PST

A UN Security Council committee fails to reach agreement on the Palestinian membership request, bringing the bid a step closer to collapse.


Picking Brand Names in China Is a Business Itself

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 01:50 PM PST

Western companies choosing a brand name in China now rely on consultants and linguistic analyses to ensure that consumers are attracted rather than amused or even repelled.


Fatal shootings near Occupy camps

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 12:12 PM PST

Police are investigating two fatal shootings at or near Occupy protest camps in US cities, amid calls for the demonstrators to be dispersed.


Eurozone crisis 'hitting UK jobs'

Posted: 11 Nov 2011 08:45 AM PST

UK Chancellor George Osborne warns the eurozone crisis is still "dangerous" as a new Greek leader takes office and Italy comes closer to passing austerity measures.


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