Taobao to offer beautiful Tao Girls personally delivering Internet goods, Ingenious! Recently, Taobao is setting up a delivery/logistics company with their “Tao Girls” (淘女郎) to delivery goods purchased off the Internet. Currently hiring “Tao girls” all over the country whoever[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Economy’
February 2nd, 2012 - 1:47 am § in Politics
The Euro Bubble
The eurozone cannot survive in its current form – that is the alarming prediction of top economists and politicians of all political hues, among them the former Chancellors Alistair Darling, Nigel Lawson and Norman Lamont. READ MORE at The Independent.[...]
December 9th, 2011 - 4:39 pm § in Politics
Maybe we should invite England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales into our union?
Is there room for more stars?[...]
An Arab View of Bachmann
Ayoon Wa Azan (I Fear That While Her Gaffes Affect America, Her Sins Shall Affect Our Own Countries) Wed, 13 July 2011 Jihad el-Khazen Six months separate us from the first primary elections to choose the Republican Party’s presidential candidate. The contenders for the nomination are many. Howeve[...]
April 28th, 2011 - 10:16 pm § in Uncategorized
Jobless rate hovers around 20-year low
Unemployment in Germany dropped slightly in April, hovering around the lowest level for about 20 years, official statistics showed on Thursday, as Europe’s top economy continues to power ahead. READ MORE[...]
Ave Challenge: Why Does Tennessee Care About This Man?
By a vote of 70-28, the Tennessee House of Representatives has approved a bill based on this man’s teachings. The bill purports to:: a. Protect freedom of speech for teachers. b. Privatize Tennessee’s schools. c. Prevent openly gay people from teaching in public schools. d. Make a holi[...]
BRING BACK CHILD LABOR!
Huff Post — Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) is backing changes to the state’s child labor laws. The minimum wage in Maine is $7.50 an hour, and there is no training or subminimum wage for students. The new legislation, would permit for employers to pay anyone under the age of 20 as l[...]
March 14th, 2011 - 2:56 pm § in Environment, Politics
GE offers $5,000,000 aid to Japan
03/14/2011 General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt poses for a picture after a meeting with a group of news editors in New Delhi March 14, 2011. Credit: Reuters/B Mathur By Paul de Bendern NEW DELHI | Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:03am EDT NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The head of General Electric Co (GE[...]
China debates: Reagan vs. Mao?
Tania Branigan of the Guardian: Communisty party top brass depart from tight-lipped unity as politburo gears up for change in 2012 excerpts “One of the most important lessons Chinese leaders have learned from the 1989 Tiananmen incident is that they should not reveal their internal conflict[...]
Can China’s Urbanization Save the World?
Kam Wing Chan Last year marked a milestone in China’s several-thousand-year history: for the first time, more people lived in cities and towns than in the countryside. The country’s 690 million urban dwellers now account for 51.3 percent of China’s total population of 1.35 billion.[...]