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Vale (RIO) has cancelled its iron ore shipments to China until the country’s steelmakers cough up more dough. But China has other ideas. And Vale may find its products aren’t as vital as it originally thought.
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): It’s the "teach a man to fish" theory of steelmaking: Buy iron [...]
Tags: australia, bhp, billiton, brazilian, china, chinese, grange resources, grr, iron ore, jiangsu shagang, rio, RTP, steel, steelmakers, stephanie grimmett, tinto, vale
"Stock prices for paper companies have been erroding for more than a year. But a recent bump upward could mean the mills might rise again." — Stephanie Grimmett
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): I’m betting this will have tree-huggers (the literal kind, not just any hippy who might be around) screaming for blood: Did you [...]
Tags: china, chinese, coal, consolidation, europe, iron ore, paper, paperless, papermill, stephanie grimmett, stocks, stora enso, svenska cellulosa, tree hugger, us, wall street journal, web 2.0
“Wait a minute, they won’t sell me a car because it’s going to be more expensive next month? The logic of the situation eludes me. But there you have it.” — Stephanie Grimmett
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): Only in China would a car salesman refuse to sell you a big fancy foreign car.
China is increasing [...]
Tags: audi, BMW, brilliant automotive, car dealers, china, chinese, gasoline, luxury cars, mercedes, oil, stephanie grimmett
“CDEL (DL:NYSE) just listed in the U.S. on Wednesday, and it’s beginning to look overseas for new customers. The company started offering online Chinese classes to English-language speakers. It’s a tiny program at this point, but it has the potential to grow.” — Stephanie Grimmett
by Stephanie Grimmett
Baltimore — (TFN): I should learn Chinese. Not a [...]
“Groomed under the Party’s watchful eye, these men and women are beginning the long process of change that will culminate with their installation as leaders in 2012.” — Keith Fitz-Gerald
Blogger’s note: Keith Fitz-Gerald has been leading an Oxford Club investment tour through China. And he’s sending back dispatches from his travels. This is [...]
“They were all taking it very seriously indeed – hanging on to the every word of every speaker and scribbling away in their notebooks. So what were the noteworthy remarks the Chinese were jotting down?” — Dominic Frisby
by Dominic Frisby
Baltimore and London – (TFN): I’ve just come back [...]