Business
Polish branding needs polish
2014-05-16 07:51
France equals perfumes and cosmetics, Germany equals technological know-how, Switzerland equals watches and Poland equals ... ?
Vital conduit for financial flows
2014-05-16 07:51
Bank of China will draw on its strong connections in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg to further expand yuan business in Europe, a top official of the bank's European operations says.
Finnish deal gives company a lift
2014-05-16 07:51
The Finnish company Cargotec Oyj, one of the world's leading providers of cargo and load handling solutions, has set up a joint venture with China National Heavy-Duty Truck Group Co, China's largest heavy-duty truck maker by revenue, and also known as Sinotruk, in the company's home province of Shandong.
Food categories lead slowdown in retail growth
2014-05-16 07:51
Retail markets in China in the first quarter have seen growth slow to 6.1 percent compared with 10.4 percent a year ago, showing that consumers are getting more selective in their daily purchases and purchase volumes are staying stagnant, according to Kantar Worldpanel, a global market research institution.
China's silver screens look for more luster
2014-05-09 08:08
Large audience numbers at cinemas in both large and small cities show moviegoing is a popular pastime for people in China, now the world's second-largest film market.
Taking the high road
2014-05-09 08:08
Twin 280-meter towers, seeming to grow taller by the day at a construction site in Kashgar, are expected to transform the ancient trading hub in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
Retro style meets modern design
2014-05-09 08:08
Quotable
2014-05-09 08:08
"In the shadow of China's recent sharp export declines, Chinese companies need to attach more importance to upgrading their products and building brands."
An envoy who is happy to beat the drum
2014-05-09 08:08
Zhou Xiaoming considers himself lucky to have been able to observe and take part in the tremendous growth of Sino-British trade and investment over the past few years.
Designed for creative excellence
2014-05-09 08:08
Fostering better understanding of contemporary designs from China and establishing creative partnerships with British designers would be the key priorities for the newly-opened China Design Center in the United Kingdom.
Good investors in good shape
2014-05-09 08:08
Portugal is benefiting greatly from Chinese investors who have been lured to the country by crucial policy reforms in recent years, says Adolfo Mesquita Nunes, Portugal's secretary of state for tourism.
Buoyant service sector deflects gloom in manufacturing
2014-05-09 08:08
China's manufacturing sector failed to make a strong comeback in April, while the service sector continued to expand, underscoring the changing growth pattern in the world's second-largest economy.
Factors of various hues take gloss out of mall cosmetics
2014-05-09 08:08
The growth of cosmetics sales in Chinese shopping malls hit their lowest level in six years, partly due to the central government's anti-corruption drive and partly due to the rise in direct overseas purchases, a market research report says.
Lure of the Danube and Sagrada Familia
2014-05-09 08:08
Air China has added a route that links Beijing with Vienna and Barcelona, the latest move in a travel industry push to cash in on the increasing cultural connections between China and Europe.
Ad industry prepares for big transformation
2014-05-09 08:08
The ongoing decline in traditional media affected the growth of China's advertising industry, while Internet advertising witnessed a surge last year, an industry official said on May 5.
Neighborhood a good place for expansion
2014-05-02 07:50
As a growing and increasingly affluent consumer class emerges across most of Asia, regional banks are focusing on extending their reach.
Banks take baby steps into China
2014-05-02 07:50
Foreign banks continue to make inroads in China, but after years of expanding their networks they remain marginal players in retail and consumer spaces.
The limits of flower power
2014-05-02 07:50
As night falls, a stream of trucks arrives at the Dounan flower market. Workers use torches as they unload roses, lilies and carnations.
Grower blossoms into a trader
2014-05-02 07:50
Last year Jinning county produced 2.4 billion fresh flowers on about 2,700 hectares of land for one yield, Jinning Office of Flowers and Vegetables says. Yet 15 years ago, flower growing was a novelty for most villagers in Kunyang township, in Yunnan province.
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