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Credit success in China

2014-10-10 07:33

A financial conglomerate is making its mark in consumer loans and immunotherapy cancer treatments

Quotable

2014-10-10 07:51

"We have seen strong demand from emerging solar markets such as Africa and India, giving a boost to quarterly growth."

What's news

2014-10-10 07:51

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A change of channels

2014-10-10 07:51

Lian Yongping vividly recalls a difficult time in 2007 when many Czech white goods retailers turned down his offer for a business meeting to introduce the Changhong television.

Telecom giant's quiet route to success

2014-10-10 07:51

Within a decade, Huawei has become the Czech Republic's largest telecommunications equipment and service provider, and supplier to O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone, the country's three biggest operators.

Sealed for freshness in orange and blue

2014-10-10 07:51

Heng Qidong, managing director of Shanghai Maling (Czech) a.s., says it was a combination of luck and insight that led to the Chinese canned meat producer's tremendous popularity in the Czech Republic.

MBA doesn't always spell success

2014-10-10 07:51

Every year hundreds of thousands of young Chinese go abroad to study. In the United Kingdom alone there are about 84,000 in higher education, more than half are studying business, finance, accounting, marketing or economics.

Exchange sets out its stall in Beijing

2014-10-10 07:51

Top officials from the London Stock Exchange were in Beijing recently to present their case to Chinese investors of the benefits of listing there, rather than in New York or elsewhere in Europe.

Partnership for prosperity

2014-10-03 07:54

Companies in northeast England are putting a concerted effort into doing business with China

Strong China links across the northeast

2014-10-03 07:54

A growing population of Chinese is sparking something of a modern student revolution, which is strengthening ties between East and West

Game for a challenge

2014-10-03 07:54

Chinese connection puts english company and its customers in the driving seat

Quotable

2014-10-03 07:27

"We should analyze shadow banking from various aspects and then decide which kind of regulation is the most suitable and most needed, rather than completely deny its positive effects simply because of arbitrage."

What's news

2014-10-03 07:27

Agriculture

On this beach no one is naked

2014-10-03 07:27

For many in China's photovoltaic industry, the solar products trade war between China and Europe is a distant memory. As domestic demand has continued to grow and new markets such as Japan have emerged, the industry finally seems to be back on track.

Cars with a mind of their own

2014-10-03 07:27

Reading a book or texting while driving is unacceptable for many. But things may be about to change, and not such a long time from now. Riding in a car that drives itself is the realization of a science fiction dream, one that is rolling steadily into our futures.

Building creative young minds

2014-10-03 07:27

Lego, the Danish construction toy manufacturer, has revealed a Chinese government-backed pilot program that could see its famous colored building bricks become part of the curriculum for thousands of primary and middle pupils across the country.

Sheep worth their weight in silver and gold

2014-10-03 07:27

The Royal Mint, Britain's official coin manufacturer, has launched its second legal tender lunar coin to woo wealthy Chinese collectors, riding on high sales of its first lunar coin a year ago.

Handfuls of luxury come at a price

2014-10-03 07:27

Ask any luxury retailer in Britain where their highest-spending customers are from these days, and most will say China. The country appears to have an unquenchable thirst for all-things-top-end, which is now compensating for a major slowdown in European spending.

Small site provides big lessons

2014-10-03 07:27

The country will draw practical lessons from the development of the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone to reduce limits on foreign capital in services and manufacturing, senior government officials say.

Free trade zone reaches milestone

2014-10-03 07:27

On its first anniversary, the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, which epitomizes China's determination to push forward reform and upgrade its economy, has received both praise and criticism.

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