Hitting the kerb

TAXI drivers, to the puzzlement of economists, often work long hours on slow days and clock off early in busy periods. In Wenzhou, a city in China's Zhejiang province famous for its entrepreneurs, drivers are cannier. At busy times, they keep their “For hire” lights on even after picking up a passenger, hoping to find another fare going in the same direction. That way, they double their money—alth

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中国、成長の鈍化。浙江省の温州市では、1/5の企業が製造ラインを中断ないし縮小。小規模の企業の倒産が相次いで、懸念が高まる。銀行の融資の延長を受けられる企業もあるが、そうでない企業は裏通りの銀行の世話に