BBC News - The New Middle Class http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13845032#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa The latest stories from the The New Middle Class section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:02:01 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif BBC News - The New Middle Class http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13845032#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa 120 60 15 Asia's students weigh up college options Crushing competition for state-subsidised college places is forcing Asian families to consider their options http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15540702#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15540702 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:11:42 GMT India faces fears for retirement Faced with shrinking families and little state support, India's middle class confronts its retirement fears. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15640444#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15640444 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:09:31 GMT China's parents insure children Chinese turn to life insurance to invest in their families, but is it effective? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14379502#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14379502 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 12:03:55 GMT Dream home, Bollywood nightmare Property scams target India's middle class http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14326068#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14326068 Sun, 31 Jul 2011 17:04:22 GMT Spiralling costs of Chinese weddings The marriage industry is huge - and growing http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14208448#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14208448 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:47:37 GMT China's private health insurance Demand for private health insurance increases http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14141740#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14141740 Mon, 18 Jul 2011 10:24:32 GMT Jewellery, a golden opportunity? Indian cultural history dictates jewellery is a good investment, but is it? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13947541#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13947541 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:05:07 GMT China's problem with property prices The high cost of real estate prices out China's new middle class http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13959239#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13959239 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:05:55 GMT Indians struggle with debt burden Cheap credit made it easy to get into debt, shame makes it hard to get out http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13942060#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13942060 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:04:56 GMT China's squeezed middle class China's squeezed middle class faced with rising prices http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/13239004#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/13239004 Sun, 01 May 2011 23:44:48 GMT China's online retail set to boom More disposable income in China to spend on brands http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12662127#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12662127 Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:01:21 GMT Make way for the middle class Is the growth of the new middle class a good thing? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12383797#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12383797 Wed, 09 Feb 2011 00:14:44 GMT India's middle class pays the price for growth Breakneck development is costing India's middle class http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13959235#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13959235 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 15:36:38 GMT