HELP WANTED: Some 200 companies took part in a job fair at National Taiwan University yesterday, raising the hopes of seniors and others looking to start careers
By Lisa Wang
Carefully reviewing recruitment fliers from some 200 companies yesterday at a job fair on the National Taiwan University campus, Eric Chang (張程菘), an information engineering graduate, was wondering whether there's a chance of a job for him out there.

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BUDGET GROCERIES: Supermarket chains are trying to persuade customers to overcome their fear of store brands by assuring them that quality will be high
By Amber Chung
Supermarkets' own brands, long frowned upon by customers, are set for a boost this year.

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LOSING OUT?: The China Development Financial Holding Corp chairwoman is fighting to hold on to her post, but analysts say that much more is at stake
By Joyce Huang
China Development Financial Holding Corp (中華開發金控) chairwoman Diana Chen (陳敏薰) suffered a setback in her bid to hold onto the reins at the company after she last week refused a government-initiated proposal to re-allocate board seats according to shareholdings. But pundits say the reshuffle row may hurt corporate governance principles as well as Chen.

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The NT dollar is expected to hover in a range between NT$33.35 and NT$33.45 against the US dollar this week, maintaining a trend of slight depreciation against the greenback, dealers said yesterday.

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Outsourcing firms are driving a surge in demand for office space which has gobbled up vast stretches of agricultural land in India's technology hub of Bangalore, industry officials said.

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Japanese salaryman Hidefumi Akashio, 30, surveys aisles of CDs in a Tokyo music store, noticing the huge price difference between the Japanese editions and Asian imports of the same albums by Japanese musicians.

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