Apple’s China partner sells 5,000 iPhones in lackluster debutiPhone makes its official China debut but lacking key feature and at high priceJapanese automakers see emerging recovery led by booming production in ChinaOn The Call: Apple COO says iPhone shortages mostly resolved ahead of China launchOn The Call: Apple readies for iPhone China launch SEATTLE — Apple Inc. is less than two weeks away from selling its first legitimate iPhone in China, in an exclusive partnership with wireless carrier China Unicom. Shanda Games gets tepid reception for this year’s biggest IPO; shares slide 14 percentShanda Games IPO gets tepid reception NEW YORK — Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, raised $1 billion Friday in the largest initial public offering of the year. Shanda Games to launch this year’s biggest IPO, raising $1 billion at $12.50 per shareShanda Games to launch this year’s biggest IPO NEW YORK — Shanda Games Ltd., a Chinese video game company, raised $1 billion Friday in the largest initial public offering of the year. Facing misery in home markets, Ford plans new factory in China, Toyota to launch ‘family car’Amid weakness at home, Ford, Toyota turn to China NEW YORK — Ford Motor Co. plans to build a new assembly plant in China while Toyota Motor Co. will start selling an entry-level family car there, as the world’s automakers pour more resources into the fast-growing Chinese car market amid weakness in their home countries. Apple’s overseas expansion rolls on as Korean telecom regulator approves sale of the iPhoneSouth Korea approves sale of Apple’s iPhone SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s telecommunications regulator said Wednesday that Apple Inc. can sell its hit iPhone in the country — potentially shaking up a cell phone market controlled by domestic manufacturers. Chinese automaker BYD says it aims to zoom past Toyota, become industry leaderChinese car maker BYD aiming to zoom past Toyota SHANGHAI — Fast-growing Chinese battery and automaker BYD Co. is thinking big — really big. It aims to overtake Toyota Motor Co. to become the global auto leader in under two decades, company officials say. |