Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They
AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German
Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who
By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an
Navigation
Primary Navigation
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Top Stories
Most Popular
Secondary Navigation
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Search
Search:
GM says 2008 China sales growth slowed to 6.1 percent
AFP - Tuesday, January 6
SHANGHAI (AFP) - - US auto giant General Motors said Monday its sales growth in China slowed to 6.1 percent in 2008, less than a third of the rate seen the previous year as the economic slowdown affected demand.
GM and its joint ventures sold more than 1.09 million vehicles in China in 2008, its biggest market outside the US, the company said in a statement.
The 2008 growth figure was down significantly from 2007's 18.5 percent increase over the previous year.
"A series of natural disasters and an increase in fuel prices earlier in the year exacerbated the impact of the global economic downturn in China," Kevin Wale, president and managing director of GM China Group said in a statement.
China's auto sales fell 14.6 percent in November from the same month a year earlier, according to industry association figures.
China's economy is under huge pressure due to the global economic crisis, with overall growth in the third quarter at nine percent, the lowest in more than five years.
The World Bank has forecast that growth in the Chinese economy will slow to 7.5 percent in 2009, a level not seen for 19 years.
Email Story
IM Story
Printable View
Blog This
Recommend this article
Average (0 votes)
Sign in to recommend this article »
Most Recommended Stories »
Related Articles: China's Economy
IPOs in China to jump 47 percent in 2009: accounting firmAFP - 1 hour 13 minutes ago
China to boost low-price housing, says officialAFP - 2 hours 1 minute ago
Australian business confidence hits record lows: surveyAFP - 2 hours 29 minutes ago
SKorea unveils 'Green New Deals' to kick-start economyAFP - 2 hours 36 minutes ago
Related Articles: Business
JFE wants iron ore prices to fall to 07/08 levelsReuters - 19 minutes ago
SNAPSHOT - Financial Crisis - 0715 GMTReuters - 27 minutes ago
Japan business lobby sees '09 dlr range of 95-105 yenReuters - 27 minutes ago
NEW ISSUE-IRFC invites bids for 7 bln rupees of bondsReuters - 27 minutes ago
Indian cash rates steady on surplus cash with banksReuters - 31 minutes ago
Enlarge Photo
GM says 2008 China sales growth slowed to 6.1 percent
Related Photos
Slideshow Full Photo Coverage: Business & Economy
Related Full Coverage
China Economy
china economy
All Full Coverage
Most Popular – Business
Viewed
Steve Jobs has "hormone imbalance," to stay on as Apple CEO
Jett Travolta died of 'seizure': Bahamas officials
Israeli army moves on Gaza City as war toll passes 510
Pink iguanas discovered on Galapagos Islands
Milky Way spins faster, has more mass than thought: astronomers
View Complete List »
Search:
Home
Singapore
Asia Pacific
World
Business
Entertainment
Sports
Technology
Top Stories
Most Popular