Reuters - Video

Edition: US | UK | IN | CN | JP

video Finance Videos

Reuters Today: Spanish yields seen rising at auction
Reuters Today: Spanish yields seen rising at auction - 06:21
Surprise services boost points to UK recovery
Surprise services boost points to UK recovery - 02:54
Breakingviews: Do as I say, not as I do – German wages
Breakingviews: Do as I say, not as I do – German wages - 05:04
Market Pulse: Spain under fire as investors shun bond sale
Market Pulse: Spain under fire as investors shun bond sale - 03:28
Myanmar's Kyat begins managed float
Myanmar's Kyat begins managed float - 01:59
ASEAN: territorial code of conduct draft by year-end
ASEAN: territorial code of conduct draft by year-end - 01:48
U.S. Morning Call: Stock futures down, JPMorgan to be fined
U.S. Morning Call: Stock futures down, JPMorgan to be fined - 02:08
EMEA Day Ahead:: Thursday
EMEA Day Ahead:: Thursday - 03:13
3XSQ: Customer funds in question; royal return
3XSQ: Customer funds in question; royal return - 05:44
Still cashing in? Hirst retrospective
Still cashing in? Hirst retrospective - 02:32
World's biggest car delivery center
World's biggest car delivery center - 02:41
FACTBOX: Titanic the movie sails again
FACTBOX: Titanic the movie sails again - 02:20

Chinese workers hold U.S. boss hostage over pay

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 01:00

June 25 - U.S. executive Chip Starnes, co-owner of Florida-based medical supplies firm Coral Springs, says he has been held hostage by Chinese factory workers in Beijing over a pay dispute. Jessica Gray reports.

▲ Hide Transcript

▶ View Transcript

U.S. executive Chip Starnes speaks to reporters through a barred window on Tuesday. The co-owner of a medical supplies firm based in Florida has been held hostage at this Beijing, China plant since Friday over a pay dispute. Dozens of workers here claim they are owed severance packages after rumours the plant was shutting down. Starnes said he has no plans to close up shop as he did with a plastics division that was moved to India. He claims the issue at hand is a miscommunication with payroll. (SOUNDBITE) (English) CO-OWNER OF CORAL SPRINGS, SPECIALITY MEDICAL SUPPLIES, CHIP STARNES, SAYING: "I think disappointment's a really good word. I mean, I just want it to be resolved internally, I understand that, but it's just not the way I operate." China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that officials had no information about the case, adding that the dispute should be solved via dialogue. Starnes' lawyer is expected to arrive at the plant to continue talks.

Press CTRL+C (Windows), CMD+C (Mac), or long-press the URL below on your mobile device to copy the code

Close

Chinese workers hold U.S. boss hostage over pay

Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 01:00

Featured Videos

Chimpanzees can understand rock, paper, scissors

Chimpanzees can understand rock, paper, scissors

Chimpanzees can understand rock, paper, scissors, Japanese primatologists show
Bladerunners - UK lawnmowers in 12-hour endurance race

Bladerunners - UK lawnmowers in 12-hour endurance race

Drivers donned their suits and climbed into their cockpits at the weekend for a 12-hour endurance race with a difference: they weren't driving rallying cars, but lawnmowers
The highs and lows of Macron's first 100 days

The highs and lows of Macron's first 100 days

French President Emmanuel Macron heads into the summer break faced with falling popularity ratings after tough debates in parliament over labour reform and a public ethics law, a standoff with the military and cuts to housing assistance
The vending machine helping fight against HIV

The vending machine helping fight against HIV

An innovative vending machine for HIV tests being piloted in Britain aims to help in the fight to end the epidemic
London's underground mail rail re-opens after 14 years

London's underground mail rail re-opens after 14 years

A never seen before underground mail network is set to open to the public in London, 14 years after it closed down