Dongfeng jumps into front seat

2014-02-21 08:32

China's second-largest vehicle producer, Dongfeng Motor Corp, has bought a 14.1 percent stake in French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen for 800 million euros, the largest foreign acquisition by a Chinese state-owned auto company.

Chinese market offers better times

2014-02-21 08:32

For more than 50 years the ticking of watches has dictated the rhythm of Kurt Claus's life; many times over the past 10 years that incessant beat has taken him to China, where he has been on a mission to promote his company's fine wares.

China jumps aboard the chocolate express

2014-02-21 08:32

China's fast-growing taste for chocolate may come to the aid of a long-standing Belgian tradition.

Huge servings to be had in movable feast

2014-02-21 08:32

The number of non-cash financial transactions in China that went through the banking system and that were paid by mobile devices tripled last year compared with the year before, a central bank report says. Such payments accounted for 3 percent of all non-cash transactions, it says.

The lure of floating opulence

2014-02-14 08:50

China has become a new focus for Western luxury yacht makers as the global downturn has hit Western buyers hard and emerging markets such as Russia and the Middle East are still maturing.

A new skipper at the helm

2014-02-14 08:50

Working with Chinese colleagues after one company has bought another is valuable experience for both sides even if there are sharp differences between the two, says Lamberto Tacoli.

The long and winding silk road

2014-02-14 08:50

For a product that has been a staple of East-West trade for more than 2,000 years, it has an elegant allure that never seems to show any signs of age.

What worms do to keep busy

2014-02-14 08:50

On a road linking Hangzhou's famous West Lake and the mountains that surround it is a white and gray building said to be the largest silk museum in the world.

Quotable

2014-02-14 08:50

"This year's slowdown of consumption growth during the holiday break was mainly caused by the decline of high-end spending."

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2014-02-14 08:50

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Revenge of the online copycat victims

2014-02-14 08:50

If you have not heard about Hangzhou's fashion scene, you do not know about China's fashion industry.

French giant powers underground

2014-02-14 08:50

The transport infrastructure and power generation conglomerate Alstom SA has won its first batch of metro contracts in western China, marking a strategic breakthrough for the company in the country.

Budget airlines to soar as limits lifted

2014-02-14 08:50

China is likely to see a boom in budget airlines following a decision by the Civil Aviation Administration to ease regulations.

Paying price for success in commerce

2014-02-14 08:50

Lars Rebien Sorensen says life is not perfect, although he has been global chief executive officer of a multinational pharmaceutical giant for 13 years and has a harmonious family with a delightful wife and three grown-up sons.

Q+A | Lars Rebien Sorensen

2014-02-14 08:50

What is your favorite sport? Why do you like it?

Drive to cut spending bites into gift biz

2014-01-31 06:42

It's been a sluggish holiday season for Panda Fireworks Co Ltd, one of the leading fireworks producers in China.

Luxury market cooling down

2014-01-31 06:42

The government's anti-corruption and frugality campaign has been cited as one of major factors dragging down growth in the country's luxury goods market.

Quotable

2014-01-31 06:42

"Importantly, we expect this rate, more than 140 aircraft deliveries a year, to continue this year and in the future."

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2014-01-31 06:42

Real estate spending spree

2014-01-31 06:42

Chinese investment in British real estate has increased remarkably and will continue in the coming years, industry insiders say.