Top Biz News

Used-car market shifts into top gear  2009-11-12 08:55:56

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz yesterday entered the premium used-car market with its StarElite Pre-Owned Program, in a bid to garner more market share and support its businesses in the country.



Shanghai realty market scales new peak  2009-11-12 08:55:56

The property market in Shanghai seems to be revving up again stoking fears of an impending price rise, going by the record sales price of an apartment in the expensive but much sought after Tomson Riviera.



Positive data drive Chinese shares open higher  2009-11-12 10:15:15

Chinese equities opened higher on Thursday, echoing the overnight Wall Street gains and buoyed by a wave of positive Chinese economic data released Wednesday.



Strong data shows recovery is on track  2009-11-12 08:48:24

The world's third-largest economy looks to be well on the road to recovery, say analysts, following the publication of more strong economic data.



WB chief economist warns China of deflation, overcapacity  2009-11-12 13:57:52

World Bank Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Justin Yifu Lin has warned that China's sustained development will require re-balancing the economy.



Margin trading likely to start next year  2009-11-12 08:55:56

Chinese securities firms are expected to get a clear indication from the market regulator soon on when it would allow margin trading after completing the test runs of the trading networks.



Tire firms searching for fresh pastures  2009-11-12 08:55:56

Small and medium-sized tiremakers in China are now shifting their marketing focus to other countries to alleviate the losses due to the punitive tariffs imposed by the US on Chinese-made tires in September.



Fox Resources in talks for Chinese partner  2009-11-12 08:55:56

Fox Resources Ltd, backed by China's Jinchuan Group Ltd, is in talks with a potential Chinese partner to help develop an iron ore project in Australia.



Pollution takes toll on health in Guangdong  2009-11-12 08:49:10

More than 41 percent of people in the Pearl River Delta have felt sick or uncomfortable this year because of the region's heavy pollution, a recent survey found.



Experts fight to plug up dam project  2009-11-12 08:49:10

Alternatives should be considered before a hydropower project in the Yangtze River's conservation area moves ahead and endangers rare fish, scientists said.



Student exchanges set to rise  2009-11-12 08:49:10

Hi-tech fueling Weihai prosperity  2009-11-12 08:58:57

China, Malaysia sign co-op agreements  2009-11-11 17:48:43

Hong Kong stocks close 1.61% higher  2009-11-11 17:35:45

Fund-raising regains its momentum  2009-11-11 16:41:26

Chinese shares end slightly lower  2009-11-11 15:50:29



Chinese credit card debt mounts  2009-11-11 15:24:59

China's trade drop 10.7% in Oct  2009-11-11 13:11:52

CPI falls 0.5% in Oct, PPI down 5.8%  2009-11-11 10:18:42

China's new loans sharply down in Oct  2009-11-11 10:58:26

No change in 'loose' monetary policy  2009-11-11 08:41:57

China's retail sales up 16.2% in Oct  2009-11-11 10:50:36



China's APEC role grows  2009-11-11 08:34:18

Chang'an is third largest automaker  2009-11-11 08:41:57

China's agri product prices down 0.1%  2009-11-11 09:30:46

Rapid lending helps ABC profits climb  2009-11-11 08:41:57

Biz Unusual

Cutting off criminal channels

The China Advertising Association publicly condemned 58 illegal infomercials on Sept 25 after an investigation by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce.

Fired up about trash crisis

B-School fees skyrocket

Black-money tricksters caught in Beijing

Entrapment driver wants money back

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Newsmaker

Li hikes stake in holding firm

Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd Chairman Li Ka-shing is buying more shares in the property developer, the worst-performing stock this year among Hong Kong's five biggest real-estate companies.

Student entrepreneurs get support amid bleak job market

Stars shine brighter with EMBA

GSK may shift some Relenza manufacturing to mainland

Consulting firms eye China's IPO chances

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