Gold Magazine March - April 2013, Issue 24 | Page 12

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Limassol
Marathon

he Limassol Marathon, accredited
by the AIMS and IAAF, takes place
on 24 March. In addition to the
full Marathon, there will also be
a 21km Half Marathon, a 10km
Health race, a 5km Corporate Team
race and a 1km Children’s race.
The flat, traffic-free route along the
Limassol coastline begins and ends
on the seafront promenade. The full
42.195km (26.218 miles) Marathon
takes runners from the town centre,
along the beachfront to the ruins of
ancient Amathus and back.

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New PwC business
guidebook on China

s China’s new leaders move to
embrace foreign direct investment to
revive the global economy, market
entrants and investors can find a
path to sustainable success in China with an
open mind and flexible strategy, according to
the latest edition of PwC’s Doing Business and
Investing in China. The guidebook compiles
insights and perspectives through interviews
with dozens of PwC’s leading China-based
practitioners. These contributors offer a wealth
of on-the-ground experience in dealing with
top business issues in China, such as sustainable supply chains, risk resilience, JV and M&A
deals, and government relations.
The 10 chapters of the book cover the following
topics: Market Entry and Growth; Doing Deals;

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Managing Risks; Corporate Governance and
IT Effectiveness; Human Resources and Talent
Management; Finance and Treasury; Supply
Chain Strategies; Government
Relations, Regulatory Compliance
and Stakeholder Alignment; Tax
Management: Planning and Compliance; Accounting and Reporting
With no signs of a pickup in the
eurozone and US economies, strong
expectations are being placed on
China for growth opportunities. Careful planning, according to PwC’s specialists, is key
to any China strategy, particularly in entry
and growth. Doing Business and Investing in
China is available online at www.pwccn.com/
investchina.