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BYD
The Chinese carmaker is engineered to outperform: it’s Chinese, it’s green, and Warren Buffett loves it
China-watching
While Mr Wen focuses on continuity investors are positioning for
higher one-year deposit rates and one-year loan rates
GM’s dealers
The US car company has agreed to take back 661 out of around 2,000 dealers it thought it had shed as part of it bankruptcy last year
EADS
Three developments in three working days involving the aerospace group have been, respectively: positive – but less so than it might seem; expectedly bad; and unexpectedly bad
UK support services
These companies run everything from British pension processing offices to Australian immigration centres, and they are geared up for a big year
Green sports cars
Environmental concerns and new European Union regulations are forcing sports car makers to go green
Terra / CF Industries
A great market for nitrogen-based fertiliser may not last. While the retreat of crop prices from highs has hit demand for soil additives, US natural gas prices have cratered, cutting input costs
Reliance / LyondellBasell
The fuels, chemicals and plastics maker seems determined to reject takeover bids and be rescued by a group of creditors
Toyota congressional hearing
When Audi faced a similar issue to the Japanese group’s current woes, it was vindicated too late to avert commercial damage – something that must terrify the chiefs
Russian IPOs
Rusal’s woes may reflect specific concerns over its debt and outlook rather than a lack of Asian appetite for Russian shares



