Movies find the Midas touch

2015-10-09 07:23

China's box-office chart has seen new records set frequently in recent months. The latest big high - this year's first three-quarters raking in more money than all of 2014 - has sparked predictions that 2015 will roar all the way to 40 billion yuan ($6.25 billion; 5.6 billion euros).

Giving currency to yuan's spread

2015-10-02 09:44

The Sino-German Center of Finance and Economics in Frankfurt will help make the offshore yuan trading center in the city more attractive, says Ruediger von Rosen, co-CEO of the Sino-German center.

A tradition spanning beer and science

2015-10-02 09:44

Flemming Besenbacher has so many portfolios under his belt that it is difficult to gauge in what capacity he is talking to you.

Change sparks chance for green future

2015-10-02 09:44

Robert Bosch GmbH, the German technology and service supplier, says it will speed up its introduction of electro-mobility, automated and connected driving technologies in China over the next five years.

Initiative looks to UK maritimes services

2015-10-02 09:44

London's maritime services firms are closely watching for new business opportunities created by China's Belt and Road Initiative.

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2015-10-02 09:44

The latest fiscal measures include expanding the local government debt swap program, mobilizing fiscal funds and tax reforms."

Robot gives help to older people

2015-10-02 09:44

Roby Mini is just 40 centimeters tall, has a large round screen for a head and has been designed to help senior citizens living alone.

Rise of the robots

2015-10-02 09:44

If the data is anything to go by, one in three workers not only in Asia but worldwide will find themselves replaced by new technology and robots within the next 10 years.

Amazon-UK deal boosts China trade

2015-10-02 09:44

China is identified as a priority market in an agreement recently signed by UK Trade and Investment and Amazon, the US e-commerce company, aimed at helping the United Kingdom's small and medium-sized enterprises increase their exports and grow online sales.

Avoiding the generation trap

2015-09-25 08:01

China's family business succession planning has become a major issue for the Chinese economy - so much so that advisers from Europe are keenly eyeing the burgeoning market.

Problems that transcend the generations

2015-09-25 08:01

While the difficulties of Chinese family business succession are usually blamed on differences between first generation entrepreneurs and their children, there is another mismatch that is also important.

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2015-09-25 08:01

There is no foundation for further depreciation of the currency, as the balance of payments remained in great surplus and the around 7 percent economic growth rate is remarkable in the world."

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Chinese tide of innovation hits islands

2015-09-25 08:01

More and more Chinese technology firms are winning contracts to build network infrastructure in Europe, one prime example being the United Kingdom's Channel Islands, as a direct result of investment in technological evolution and innovation.

EU seeks more infrastructure links

2015-09-25 08:01

Prior to his trip to Beijing, Jyrki Katainen, the European Commission's vice-president responsible for jobs, growth, investment and competitiveness, says he expects to build more infrastructure links with China along Eurasia.

Painting the town gold, and many other colors

2015-09-25 08:01

Remember that you heard it here first: ochre gold is the new black. In a global study of trends in color unveiled in London recently, the paint maker AkzoNobel proclaimed that ochre gold will be the color of the year for 2016.

Looking for opportunities, hotel group joins the club

2015-09-25 08:01

The Asia-based hotel group Dorsett Hospitality International says it sees the China Club online tourism platform as a valuable initial contact point for travelers to get information on traveling to different parts of China, including where to go and what to do.

China, UK endorse 53 deals

2015-09-25 08:01

Increased Chinese involvement in Britain's push for more nuclear power plants and high-speed rail is on track as Beijing and London synergized their own strategic plans at a keynote dialogue in Beijing on Sept 21.

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2015-09-18 07:43

The Federal Reserve entering a rate-rise cycle will have a limited influence on China's economy. Any downward pressure here comes mainly from domestic factors like industrial overcapacity, an inventory overhang in real estate, and declining export competitiveness."