On average, revenue growth slowed to 6%, down 30% from 2011, the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai said Thursday in their China Business Report.

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The government has refuted a China Business Times report on Monday of a 30% gas price hike that triggered nationwide panic buying and long queues for fuel, says Southern Metropolis Daily.

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One other report from Shanghai's China Business News says the World Bank has published a report on China's government-controlled business.

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The U.S. China Business Council plans to release its full 59 page report on China exports by state on Wednesday.

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The alliance agreement was signed on Friday, according to a report in the China Business News, a Chinese daily newspaper.

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Whether I am delivering a speech on leadership before a corporate audience, issuing a final report on business in China to a client company's board, or trying to sell my firm's services, there are three key rules I keep in mind to get over my fears and be a master public speaker.

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