Chinese businesses like to list on Jersey shore

2015-07-17 09:05

More and more Chinese businesses are using Jersey holding companies as listing vehicles to raise funds on the London Stock Exchange, attracted by the island's stability, tax-neutral environment and comprehensive legal structure.

Quotable

2015-07-10 07:28

The authorities are likely to continue to use the tools they know to keep the credit and stock market party going, but this has never borne fruit in the past 20 years. In a market that is about speculative euphoria, and confidence in the government's ability to stand behind it, one does not know when to call time."

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Digital Silk Road to span Eurasia

2015-07-10 07:28

The Cyberspace Administration of China aims to play a role in promoting the digital Silk Road, China's top Internet regulator, Lu Wei, said at the first China-EU digital cooperation roundtable held on July 6 in Brussels.

Great expectations from newcomer

2015-07-10 07:28

International institutions are keen to co-invest in projects with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank as well as share their knowledge, and have high expectations that the new bank will provide innovative and inspiring funding solutions, analysts say.

Breaking the infrastructure finance mold

2015-07-10 07:28

Creation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is justified by the unique role it will play in global infrastructure funding, says Chen Huan, deputy head of the working group implementing creation of the bank.

Working toward a sustainable future

2015-07-10 07:28

Jiang Weiming, president of DSM China, has had a rough night after being stranded at Beijing Capital International Airport due to bad weather.

South China needs to change focus to win new business

2015-07-10 07:28

South China, particularly Guangdong province, needs to move away from its traditional labor-intensive manufacturing growth model and focus on growth driven by high-tech industries if it wants to maintain its standing as the manufacturing center of the world, a new survey released on July 2 says.

China goes green in a big way

2015-07-03 07:21

China is increasingly becoming a large market and testing hotbed for new green building technologies important in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, experts say.

Passive system activates efficiency

2015-07-03 07:21

As one of the earliest countries to implement passive building designs as a way to reduce buildings' energy consumption, Germany has many experiences to share with China, says Nicole Pillen, deputy head of energy-efficient buildings at the German Energy Agency, also known as Dena.

Fishing for more

2015-07-03 07:21

Asia captures and cultures more fish than any other region in the world, accounting for nearly half of the planet's largest 100 seafood firms while owning around 68 percent of the global fishing fleet.

From farm to palate

2015-07-03 07:21

In the near future, it is likely that much of the seafood that finds its way on to diners' plates across the world will no longer actually come from the sea.

Quotable

2015-07-03 07:21

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has a range of potential tools at its disposal. It can invest or fund directly, allowing it to perhaps take a slice of the risk. It can provide guarantees or help with ensuring the right advice is given up front to infrastructure projects to be more attractive for outside financing and investment."

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Li's visit to Marseille to boost tourism

2015-07-03 07:21

Marseille, France's second-largest city, plans to double its number of Chinese visitors within two years, according to deputy mayor Didier Parakian.

Shipping group in France sees growth of unique ties

2015-07-03 07:21

CMA CGM Group, the world's third-largest shipping company, says it will continue strengthening its presence and cooperation with China.

Scotland reels in China diners

2015-07-03 07:21

Scottish politics has made news worldwide recently, but politics isn't the only thing interesting about Scotland to foreigners.

Power Link generates momentum with UK base

2015-07-03 07:21

Carol Yan, general manager of Power Link Machine (UK) Co Ltd, has been doing what seems like mission impossible.

Honor dials into European youth market

2015-07-03 07:21

Just 18 months after being launched, Huawei Technologies Co's new product line, Honor, which is aimed at young consumers, is rapidly gaining market share in Europe.

To be 'human' is divine

2015-07-03 07:21

As the digital era makes interaction with individuals increasingly important for companies, the main form of business communication in the future should be B2H (business to humans) rather than business to business or business to consumers, according to public relations experts.