Triangular debts threaten manufacturers

2012-10-29 13:38:25

"Triangular debts", a liquidity problem resulting from payment delays between companies, are posing a threat to businesses in China's iron and steel, machinery and coal sectors.

Microsoft's head in clouds

2012-10-29 09:54:38

Microsoft Corp could be excused for being somewhat ambivalent in its attitude toward the Chinese market.

China Southern Airlines Q3 net profit drops 29%

2012-10-29 09:48:54

Chinese airline giant China Southern Airlines said on Sunday its net profit tumbled 29.25 percent year-on-year to stand at 2.22 billion yuan in the third quarter.

China Construction Bank net profit up 13.8%

2012-10-29 09:45:04

China Construction Bank said its net profit rose 13.8 percent year-on-year to 158.19 billion yuan ($25.1 billion) in the first three quarters of this year.

Sinopec net profit falls 9.38% in Q3

2012-10-29 09:16:43

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp said on Sunday that its net profits for the third quarter dropped 9.38 percent year-on-year to 18.33 billion yuan.

UBS plans to lose 10,000 employees

2012-10-29 07:27:21

UBS AG, Switzerland's largest bank, will cut as many as 10,000 jobs companywide as the trading business shrinks, a person with knowledge of the plan said.

Scalpers cash in on short supply of iPhone 5s

2012-10-29 07:23:20

Despite mixed reactions upon its launch, the iPhone 5 has become a hot ticket item and is in short enough supply to have created a market for scalpers on the Chinese mainland and in Hong Kong.

Chinese companies' profit rates decline Jan-Sept

2012-10-27 16:16:26

The rate of profit among Chinese companies declined in the first nine months of 2012, as the country's economic growth continued to slow.

BYD set to supply London's all-electric minicabs

2012-10-27 11:11:35

Chinese automobile manufacturer BYD has partnered with London minicab service Greentomatocars to supply the British capital's first fleet of all-electric minicabs.

Agricultural Bank of China net profit up 19.2%

2012-10-27 10:39:03

The Agricultural Bank of China said Friday its net profits totaled 120.12 billion yuan ($19.06 billion) in the first three quarters of this year, showing a 19.2 percent year-on-year rise.

China Everbright Bank profits surge 35%

2012-10-27 09:20:58

China Everbright Bank, a mid-sized lender, said Friday its net profits jumped 34.69 percent year on year to reach 19.06 billion yuan ($3.03 billion) for the first three quarters.

iPhone 5 on sale in China by December

2012-10-27 00:40:08

Apple Inc's latest handset, the iPhone 5, is expected to be on sale in China by December, according to a statement from Tim Cook in a report.