Shanghai

China's stocks fell, with the Shanghai Composite Index briefly sliding below the 2,000 level for the first time in three years, on concern the deepening economic slowdown is hurting corporate profits.

The Shanghai Composite dropped 1.2 percent to 2,004.17 at the close, after slumping to as low as 1,999.48 in the last five minutes of trading. The benchmark gauge has lost 9.9 percent this quarter, the most in a year, and is the worst performer among global markets after Cyprus. The CSI 300 Index slipped 1.1 percent to 2,184.89, led by metal producers.

It's said that cats have nine lives, but how many lives does a brand have? The answer, it seems, is definitely more than one.

Recently, in Shanghai, a friend took me to one of the city's most sophisticated luxury malls. She was excited to show me her recent discovery. "Check this brand out," she said, pointing to a meticulously tailored Aquascutum trench coat. Its label said the brand was founded in 1851, but I had to confess, I'd never heard of it. "And, how cool are these?" she asked as she riffled through a rack of striped Kent & Curwen T-shirts.

SHANGHAI, China - The World’s Fair may have lost the luster it brought decades ago to world capitals like Paris. But China has dusted off the concept in an attempt to give its second city, Shanghai, the same coming-out party that the 2008 Summer Olympic Games were for Beijing.

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Global Sources, Shanghai, announced its China Sourcing Fairs, held in Shanghai from Jan. 13 to 15, 2010, will feature more than 800 booths--an increase of over 70 percent from previous events. In addition, more than 20,000 buyers have preregistered to attend.