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China coordinates efforts to battle price hikes

2010-11-20 09:02

Chinese ministries and local governments have coordinated efforts to combat price hikes by increasing grain supplies, clamping down on speculation and offering subsidies, as the central government has growing concerns about rising inflation.

Bank raises reserve ratios to stifle inflation

2010-11-20 08:13

The People's Bank of China said on Friday it will raise the required reserve ratios for banks by 50 basis points from Nov 29 - the fifth such increase this year - in a move aimed at strengthening liquidity management and further tightening credit.
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Three airlines to raise surcharges in HK

2010-11-19 16:59

Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department said Friday it has approved increases in passenger fuel surcharges levied by All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines, which will take effect in December.

Taiwan gets one-up to apply mainland trademark

2010-11-19 11:44

Taiwan applicants for trademark registration on the Chinese mainland can ask for priority rights soon, China's industry and commerce administration authority announced on Thursday.

China asked to lead fight on piracy

2010-11-19 07:05

China is helping lead the charge in the fight to protect intellectual property rights, receiving the world's fifth largest number of international patent applications, Francis Gurry, director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), said on Thursday.

New rules target insider trading

2010-11-19 06:45

The measures include ensuring confidentiality of non-public information about listed companies and regulating government officials who have access to such information, according to a statement posted on the State Council website.

Rising prices foster growing vegetables

2010-11-19 06:20

The rising vegetable prices, which began increasing this autumn, have driven many people there to grow vegetables themselves. In places like Fujian, Henan and Shaanxi provinces, people grow vegetables in the streets, their courtyards or on their balconies.