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Thomas Cook is to launch a joint venture in China, as the tour operator seeks to capitalise on a tourism boom in one of the world's second-largest economy.

DAB radio needs to prove it is the technology of the future and not an expensive white elephant, and the UK Radioplayer will launch – a joint venture between the BBC and commercial stations that allows internet users to listen to more than 400 commercial and BBC stations, identifying news programmes, sports highlights and even individual songs.

The two companies expect to launch a joint venture in Japan soon with plans to start pilot programs in Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka, Tokyo and other locations this year.

PayPal and mobile operator Softbank are getting together to launch a joint venture in Japan that should extend the payment subsidiary's reach in Asia.

Despite claims from Chief Executive Meg Whitman Meg Whitman in October that eBay remains committed to the Chinese market, the company is expected to shutter its current auction site in that country and launch a joint venture early in 2007 with the Chinese Internet company TOM Online.

As part of its strategic investment from Edenred, the two companies plan to launch a joint venture called NutriSavings, which aims to help businesses promote healthy eating among its employees to help reduce healthcare-related expenses.

As the Mushroom deal lapsed, they launched a joint venture with Island records.

Julius Baer, one of the more active, has launched a joint venture in Italy and wants an office in Dubai.

This week Simon & Schuster launched a joint venture with Author Solutions - a Penguin owned-outfit - to offer self-publishing packages for wannabe writers.

In 1983 HBO launched a joint venture with CBS Inc. and Columbia Pictures for the formation of Tri-Star Pictures, which later came wholly under the control of Columbia.

Earlier this year, Tencent launched a joint venture with JD.com, another Chinese e-commerce firm, that appeared to be squarely targeting Alibaba's market.