Sina microblog named hottest consumer brand
2011-07-14 14:10:27
Sina's microblog is the most popular brand for Chinese consumers this year, People.com.cn reported on Wednesday, citing a survey by Nikkei Business Publications Inc.
Foreign banks lower China's growth forecast
2011-07-14 13:21:51
Some foreign banks have tuned down forecasts on China's economic growth after the country announced its economic data Wednesday.
10 more foods from Taiwan blocked for DEHP
2011-07-14 11:17:41
Ten more types of food and food additives imported from Taiwan were held up at the border ports after being found to contain the toxic plasticizer DEHP, Beijing News reported on Thursday, quoting the mainland's quality control watchdog.
Asahi eyes food market amid safety scare
2011-07-13 17:47:34
A China-registered Japanese farm plans to tap into China's high-end food market with its quality and safe products amid the country's rising food safety concerns, the Beijing Times reported Tuesday.
Silica explains 19-year-old grandma
2011-07-13 16:03:03
A new fad in Guangzhou sees youngsters age by decades in a matter of weeks, with the help of a specially-designed silica gel face-mask,the Southern Metropolitan Daily reported.
Millionaire college students after IPO
2011-07-13 15:24:47
Three college students are set to become overnight millionaires after a Sichuan oilfield service company's initial public offering, the Chongqing Economic Times reported Wednesday.
China accelerates public housing construction
2011-07-13 15:22:39
About 56.6 percent of planned public housing programs around China began construction by the end of June, up 22 percentage points from one month ago, China Business News reported on Wednesday.
BYD's net profit to drop 85% or more
2011-07-13 14:57:00
BYD Co Ltd expects its net profits to plummet 85 percent to 95 percent for the first half of this year, compared to the same period a year ago, China Business News reported on Wednesday.
China concepts stocks will survive: Analyst
2011-07-12 17:18:48
Stocks of Chinese companies that traded overseas will survive the accounting scandal and shorting crisis, an analyst told chinadaily.com.cn in Beijing on Sunday.
Real income tax threshold hiked to 4,545
2011-07-12 14:00:42
China's real income tax threshold will be 4,545 yuan after the personal income tax law amendment, People's Daily reported on Tuesday, citing Liu Zuo, head of the research center at the State Administration of Taxation.
Labor market may see turning point in 2013
2011-07-12 13:18:11
China's labor market is expected to reach a turning point in 2013 as a result of the family planning policy and the aging population, the Allianz Group said in a recent report.
80% airline blankets are not washed
2011-07-11 17:08:49
An investigation by the Beijing Times has revealed that about 80 percent of non-disposable blankets that are used on one of China’s biggest airlines are reused without any disinfection measures.