The world is a fast and dangerous place. To survive a company must innovate. Many organizations look to their innovation teams, but to thrive, the whole of an organization needs to become an innovation engine. Businesses that understand that dedicate…
Last month's Third Plenum meeting of Chinese leaders seemed to signal Beijing's intention to experiment with more economic and financial freedom. Leaders now acknowledge the old model of cheap inputs—inexpensive labor, low-cost capital for state-owne…
The hottest showcase for new technology at this year's Mobile World Congress wasn't in the event's cavernous exhibition halls. It was actually about two miles away, at an affiliated show for startups and venture capitalists. showcase:展示,作品欣赏        …
The appointment of India-born Satya Nadella as Microsoft Corp.'s CEO has caused a bit of a stir in China, where people are questioning why Indians but not Chinese are getting top jobs in the U.S. Language and familiarity with Western culture are the…
China's high-tech companies have made their mark on the nation's economy. Now, with growing cash and investment at their disposal, they are beginning to have an impact on its skylines. Many of China's technology giants got their starts in cheap, half…
Big auto makers are steering their efforts to develop cars that drive themselves out of the labs and into the fast lane for production, after years of low-profile experimentation. Auto industry executives on Tuesday used the podium offered by the bie…
To admirers outside the country, China's political system stands far above the dysfunctional democracies of the West in one regard: its ability to act decisively and deliver results that boost economic growth. Gridlock:僵局,交通堵塞 dysfunctional:机能失调的,功能障…
The big push in office design is forcing co-workers to interact more. Cubicle walls are lower, office doors are no more and communal cafes and snack bars abound. cubicle:小卧室,小隔间 communal:公共的,公社的 Like most grand social experiments, though, open-plan o…
Are you a cruncher? Or a 'smoosher'? cruncher:咬嚼者,咬碎 Some people crave the perfectly crispy crunch of a cracker or a salty chip. Others yearn for the silky smoothness of a chocolate mousse. crave:渴望,恳求 crispy:酥脆的,干净利落的 yearn for:向往,渴求 Food companies…
With considerable fanfare, China's anti-graft squad has rolled out a brand new website in the ongoing fight against corruption. anti-graft:反腐 tale:故事,传说,叙述 fanfare:炫耀 roll out:铺开,推出 Billed as a new channel for the public to report corruption - whethe…