A report in the National Business Daily cites an insider "familiar with Gucci's operation mode"and claims the company repaired a bag that was returned by a customer and put it right back on the shelves. It's precisely the thing that 99% of businesses would do, of course, but hey, this is Gucci. more ›

Sorry, Shanghai smokers! The ban on smoking in public venues has now been extended to all indoor workplaces in an attempt to clear the city's air of cigarette smoke by 2011. By indoor workplaces, they mean "all places with ceilings and at least three walls." So basically... everywhere. more ›

Apple began selling refurbished products in China on Tuesday, offering discounts of up to 22 percent for consumers willing to get second-hand goods. The products on Apple's Chinese website ranged from 308 yuan for a shuffle to 14,000 yuan for an iMac. Ah, the magical circle of product life: Good gets made in China, sold in the U.S., broken in the U.S. and sold back to China. Source: Reuters more ›