Bonus payout continues amid financial woes
2009-12-07 08:51:01
With Christmas spending just around the corner and memories of frozen annual bonuses lingering from last year, many companies in Beijing are calming employee concerns with news they will come through with cash regardless of economic woes.
Restaurant to hire anti-demolition guard
2009-12-04 10:46:54
A young restaurant owner will hire an "anti-demolition nail" to help stop her business from being demolished on Dec 16.
Italian home styling popular among locals
2009-12-02 11:45:08
When architect and home designer Fabrizo De Leva came to China seven years ago, he didn't expect Chinese people would be so interested in Italian style
Landlords advised to dodge income tax
2009-12-01 09:14:54
Real estate agents are advising property owners that they don't have to pay tax on rental income, despite a government regulation ordering that they do so.
The secrets of Shan's 16-year success
2009-11-27 10:07:33
Special related business tips Shan Shuzhi shares with METRO reporter Qin Zhongwei the secrets of her success and some lessons she has learned during the past years.
Beijing's No 00001 guesthouse
2009-11-27 09:29:08
In the eyes of Shan Shuzhi, who opened the first farm guesthouse (nongjiale) in rural Beijing, running a guesthouse has always been the best job for a woman like her. Even after weathering 16 years of running her guesthouse, her passion for the job remains strong.
Private club introduces Chinese rich to luxurious life
2009-11-25 11:17:13
Want a pink private jet and hotel room in Monaco arranged fast? No problem. Well, certainly not for members of Quintessentially, a super-exclusive club that insists: "Nothing is impossible."
Exclusive site attracts young and wealthy
2009-11-25 11:16:29
After a long day of hard work, Kevin Qian needs to unwind from the daily stress - and in P1.cn, an exclusive social networking site, he has found the perfect escape.
Residents pay power bill bypassing property management
2009-11-24 10:21:48
Following threats of a blackout earlier this month, 200 proprietors in Jian Wai SOHO have raised nearly 3 million yuan to pay their electricity bill.
The Big Easy arrives in Beijing
2009-11-20 11:11:42
Brandon Trowbridge, manager of Nola, a recently opened New Orleans-style restaurant in Beijing's Ritan embassy district, knows that when you move halfway around the world "you have to change things, especially in a restaurant - so the recipes are a bit different".
Molly Malone's: the latest addition to Irish pubs
2009-11-20 11:06:28
While I imagine the literati will scoff at the omission of James Joyce, I think Ireland's single greatest export has to be the Irish pub.
High pricing strategy tailored for status-conscious Chinese
2009-11-19 11:16:24
Many business schools in fact have "prestige" pricing policies as their business strategy because they believe high tuition cost is an expression of strength and confidence in a competitive education market.