China Sacks Millions
BEIJNG, China (January 9th) - Some 3 million workers may lose their jobs every year until 2006 as China's over-staffed State firms streamline. ...
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Netherlands: Driving the Moped into Extinction?
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - (January 9th ) The Dutch traffic minister has proposed to raise the age for moped starters to 17. Now it is 16, like in most ...
Sapim Walks Alone in 2004
WILRIJK, Belgium (December 23rd) - Belgian spoke manufacturer Sapim has announced that it will take care of business in Holland from its own offices. ...
Special Bank Loans for Cars
XINHUA, China (January 4th) - Chinese consumers are buying cars at an breakneck speed, spurred on by new government policies that allow banks to lend ...
Ludhiana Bicycle Industry Hit by Rising Steel Prices
LUDHIANA, India (Dec 1) - Bicycle units in Ludhiana are facing a tough time. Fluctuations in steel prices and the duty drawback scheme are considered to ...
ZEG Signed Attendance Deal with Ifma
COLOGNE, Germany (Nov 23) - Both on Eurobike and Ifma 2005 there have been several rumours: will Cologne-based buyers group ZEG continue its cooperation ...
Oldest Bike Shop?
WORKSOP, UK (Nov 25) - Working in a bike shop at age 83? Mrs Barbara Rattue does. In the shop opened by her husband nearly 80 years ago. In all those ...
Competitive Technologies Offers Licenses for Bicycle Seat Technology
NEW YORK, US (Dec 14) - Competitive Technologies, announced that it has obtained exclusive rights to a new bicycle seat technology. The patent pending ...
Latest on Shimano Versus SRAM
AMERSFOORT, NUNSPEET, Netherlands (September 2) - After the first court case, dealing with the infringement of Shimano patents on the 'Hyper Glide' ...
Canada Eases Dumping Duties On Chinese Bikes
Canada Eases Dumping Duties On Chinese Bikes OTTAWA, Canada (December 19) - The Canadian government eased the minimum price of bicycles imported from ...