Convenience Retail Asia Limited, the operator of Circle K convenience stores and Saint Honore cake shops in Hong Kong and on the Chinese mainland, has published its semi-annual results as of June 2011, stating that its net profit increased by 35.25% to HKD78.018 million.

Coca-Cola has announced plans to launch its new sugar-free beverage, "Coca-Cola Zero", in the Guangdong market.

The "2007 Survey of the Public's Evaluation of Multinational Companies' Image In China", released by Guangdong Provincial Situation Survey and Research Center, shows that 81.29% of the interviewees believe that multinational companies are discriminating against Chinese employees in China.