Joe Mcdonald

July 02, 2012 | Legaltech News

Apple has paid $60 million to settle a dispute in China over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced today, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet computer in the key Chinese market.

By Joe McDonald

5 minute read

September 29, 2008 | Daily Report Online

By JOE McDONALD

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June 03, 2011 | Daily Report Online

An explosion at one of two factories that make Apple's new iPad 2 highlights the risks of a global manufacturing strategy that has cut costs but concentrates production in a few locations.Foxconn Technology Group, the contractor that manufactures Apple's iPhones and iPads, said the May 20 blast in the western city of Chengdu killed three employees and injured 15.

By Joe McDonald

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September 08, 2008 | Daily Report Online

BEIJING AP - Coca-Cola Co. will have to submit its bid to buy a Chinese juice producer for review under China's new anti-monopoly law, state television reported, setting up the first major test of the legislation.Coca-Cola's $2.5 billion offer last week for China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. already has stirred nationalist opposition.

By JOE McDONALD

4 minute read

March 18, 2009 | Daily Report Online

BEIJING AP - China rejected Coca-Cola Co.'s $2.5 billion bid to buy a major Chinese fruit juice maker Wednesday in a closely watched case that stirred nationalist opposition to the sale of a successful homegrown brand to foreigners.Coca-Cola's purchase of Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. was rejected on anti-monopoly grounds, the Commerce Ministry said.

By JOE McDONALD

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March 19, 2009 | Daily Report Online

BEIJING AP - China defended its rejection of Coca-Cola Co.'s attempt to acquire a major Chinese fruit juice maker, denying Thursday the decision was protectionist.The Commerce Ministry denied Coca-Cola's $2.5 billion bid Wednesday to buy Huiyuan Juice Group, which would have been the biggest foreign acquisition of a Chinese company.

By JOE McDONALD

4 minute read

July 02, 2012 | Daily Report Online

Apple has paid $60 million to settle a dispute in China over ownership of the iPad name, a court announced Monday, removing a potential obstacle to sales of the popular tablet computer in the key Chinese market.

By Joe McDonald

5 minute read

October 03, 2007 | Daily Report Online

FIRST COMES THE "wind shower." Wearing overalls and rubber boots, employees at Fusheng Food Co. stand in a narrow room as air jets in the walls blow away any dust on them. They wade through ankle-deep disinfectant and don caps, gloves and surgical masks.Only then can they enter the chilly, white-tiled room where they pack Alaska salmon for American dinner tables and Russian cod for McDonald's fish sandwiches in Japan.

By Joe Mcdonald

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January 24, 2011 | Daily Report Online

Chinese President Hu Jintao's bargaining power has strengthened since he last visited Washington in 2006. He can credit China's explosive growth, coupled with economic misfortunes in the United States.No wonder an emboldened Hu has shown little inclination to bow to the U.S. on issues from China's currency to its support of North Korea.

By Joe McDonald and Paul Wiseman

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April 28, 2010 | Daily Report Online

Nissan's Teana sedan has a full-size back seat, conservative looks and a reasonable price-just the thing for a Chinese entrepreneur with a family.That Chinese buyer is why the car exists. Nissan says the Teana, though also sold in Japan and other countries, was created with China in mind-one of a growing number of models designed by global automakers for the world's biggest car market.

By JOE McDONALD

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