Top Biz News

Shrinking expat job market  2009-11-16 07:43:08

Employers are becoming increasingly picky about the type of qualifications held by foreign staff as the expatriate job market shrinks in Beijing, experts say.



Hong Kong air cargo volume sees first growth in 15 months  2009-11-16 10:37:07

Cargo tonnage handled by Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in October 2009 increased by 1.3 percent to 324,000 tons over the same period last year, the first month that registered growth since August 2008, the Airport Authority said Sunday.



China's BAIC launches new energy auto subsidiary  2009-11-16 10:22:14

Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co (BAIC), China's major carmaker, launched a new energy company in Beijing Saturday to produce pure electric and hybrid cars.



Slowing growth does not deter wind power's long-term promise  2009-11-16 08:00:02

China's wind power industry is still promising in the long run, although the growth rate will inevitably slow down compared to that of previous years, according to a report from the international consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.



Profits up for flu vaccine makers  2009-11-16 07:55:39

International pharmaceutical companies are cashing in on China's efforts to protect its people from the H1N1 pandemic with anti-influenza medicines.



Sohu.com CEO calls for end to Internet piracy  2009-11-16 08:00:21

Piracy, long a problem for foreign media companies in China, also stands to stifle innovation by the country's own dynamic Internet industry, the CEO of Sohu.com said.



Domestic rice bran oil production to expand  2009-11-16 08:00:02

China, the world's largest rice producer and consumer, will expand production of rice bran oil to help ease shortages of edible oil supplies, a company executive said.



Nissan mulls yet more expansion  2009-11-16 07:57:30

After announcing a 5-billion-yuan expansion plan in July, Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co is mulling even further expansion in the southern city of Guangzhou, according to CEO Carlos Ghosn.



Chang'an deal signals new wave of consolidation  2009-11-16 07:57:30

China's automotive industry might now be the world's biggest, but it also one of the most fragmented.



Rise in stock index forecast follows positive earnings reports  2009-11-16 07:56:00

Unexpectedly strong earnings at listed Chinese companies have spurred analysts to raise their profit forecasts, creating room for about a 15 percent rise in Shanghai's benchmark stock index over the next three months.



Lenovo hit by battery woes  2009-11-16 07:43:08

Venture to boost plane systems bid  2009-11-16 07:36:14

Low interest rate threatens recovery  2009-11-16 07:36:14

Obama brings fortune to some in city  2009-11-16 07:36:54

Coal-to-electricity plan to expand  2009-11-16 07:43:08

City lakes fail water safety test  2009-11-16 07:43:08



Skoda's success as sales surge  2009-11-16 07:57:30

Getting fit big business  2009-11-16 07:54:45

Demand for bamboo products grows  2009-11-16 07:54:45

China-US trade war unlikely  2009-11-14 10:10:00

Nation to build its buying power: Hu  2009-11-14 10:02:24



CNOOC buys more LNG from Qatar  2009-11-14 10:07:48

Minmetals keen on Anglo's zinc assets  2009-11-14 10:07:48

Power consumption up 15.87% in Oct  2009-11-14 09:16:05

Chengdu company primed on pumps  2009-11-14 10:10:00

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Li hikes stake in holding firm

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