Around Shanghai: Harry Potter falls flat, Rio Tinto moves away, and Wal-Mart shows the money

Aw, so Harry Potter can't seem to cast a spell over Shanghai, earning barely half of what Transformers II: Revenge of the Fallen did. Is it because we didn't organize a movie night around this opening? [Shanghai Daily]
Reacting to the Stern Hu detained in Shanghai saga, Rio Tinto is now pulling ALL of its foreign staff out of China. Allegedly. [CNN]
To battle potential traffic jams, Shanghai will be employing an even-odd license plate system for the Expo like Beijing did for the Olympics. [Xinhua]
Speaking of the Expo, another sponsor for the USA Pavilion. This time Wal-Mart. We guess it doesn't get anymore American than that. [PR Newswire]
The Wine Way, run by M on the Bund's go to wine guy, Marcus Ford, is now open. Pop your corks. [SmartShanghai]

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