Business
European PE firms bet big on China
2011-01-14 10:42
Fund managers keen on equity investments in fast-growing sectors.
Carrefour downs shutters in Foshan
2011-01-14 10:34
Hypermarket in Guangdong province not open for peak season
Building bridges of growth together
2011-01-14 10:34
Vice-Premier Li Keqiang’s trip reaffirms mutual trust and China's key role in European recovery.
Replicating out a living
2011-01-07 15:03
For 11 hours every day, he replicates works like Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night at an 8-square-meter room in Wushipu area of Xiamen.
Millions face bleak retirement under pension scheme
2011-01-07 12:56
Although the State Council announced a 10 percent rise (an average of 120 yuan) of the pension on Dec 22, retirees are still not satisfied in the face of high inflation.
Big firms told to cough up more
2011-01-07 12:45
More SOE profit to go to central govt for public services
Chinese green investments set to take lead
2011-01-07 11:39
Chinese businesses are more likely to be investing in energy efficiency in the future than any other major country, an international survey has shown.
The art of hosting a meeting
2011-01-07 11:32
When Citibank held a meeting to expand its business in Shanxi province last year, it was no easy task to impress the guests, all of whom were local bank directors from a region made prosperous mostly by its coal mine industry.
Conference calls
2011-01-07 11:32
From October to the Spring Festival, Beijing's resorts and hotels gear up for lucrative annual company conventions.
Zen and the art of doing business
2011-01-07 11:27
Knowing the lay of the Chinese mainland is vitally important for European executives based in Beijing, Shanghai or Guangzhou.
China firms hit roadblock in Eastern European projects
2011-01-07 11:25
In early December, shortly after China State Construction Engineering Corp announced a 27 percent surge in annual revenue to 330 billion yuan (37 billion euros), the company's board secretary Meng Qingyu said the outlook for 2011 was bright due to expected growth in overseas contracts.
Building on 'Eurostyle'
2011-01-07 11:22
European furnishers ride on Chinese popularity in booming property market. China's home furnishing business, dominated by "Eurostyle", is set to ride on the country's booming property market.
Shopping all night long
2011-01-07 11:20
Discount items at China's largest e-commerce site Taobao.com were being snapped up since the site launched its shopping carnival with the biggest promotions of 2010.
Tuning into FM
2011-01-07 11:20
Facilities management (FM) was initially confused with property management, which was simply understood as the collecting of rents and the handling of tenant complaints.
Ministry tries to clear up VoIP confusion
2011-01-07 11:15
In a move that has confused China's telecom industry as well as Skype users in the nation, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it has always been supportive of Internet-based telephone services, a remark that contrasts with a Dec 10 notice by the ministry.
Small county, big success in hanger industry
2011-01-05 08:07
LIPU, Guangxi - The next time you're shopping for clothing at a supermarket in Europe or the United States, take a close look at the clothes hangers. If they say "Made in China," there's a good chance they come from a small county named Lipu, south of Guilin, one of China's most picturesque cities.
Tough measures to fight inflation
2010-12-31 12:30
As more rate hikes loom, fears of inbound speculative capital.
'Godfather' of yachts rules the high seas
2010-12-31 11:07
Traugott Kaminski's first name means "trust God" in German, but he's better known as the "godfather" to his friends, who claim he was the first person to bring the yacht culture to China seven years ago.
E-paper
We will not give up search, Li vows
International hunt for missing airliner continues after fruitless six-day search
China's CO2 emissions overestimated
Experts: Give children a greener education
Carbon emissions targeted by British-Chinese joint efforts
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