Hedging to raise futures volume this year
2012-02-09 10:47:15
China's futures market will recover this year, after a plunge in trading volume last year dragged many brokers into the red, analysts said.
Bank: No cats on 100-yuan note
2012-02-09 10:34:02
The Chinese Internet is abuzz over what many believe to be an inconspicuous illustration of three cartoon cats on the 100-yuan ($16) note, though officials from the central bank claim people's imaginations are getting the better of them.
Sinochem agrees on $1b oil deal
2012-02-09 10:27:18
Sinochem Group, China's fourth-biggest oil producer, has agreed to buy assets in Colombia from the French oil company Total SA for about $1 billion.
China's Jan CPI up 4.5% at three-month high
2012-02-09 10:20:02
China's consumer price index rose to a three-month high of 4.5 percent in January, the NBS released on its website on Thursday. 
PPI up 0.7%
Bouncing yolk leads to tests on stores' eggs
2012-02-09 10:13:13
Local government has urged inspection organizations to speed up examination of suspect fake eggs discovered in the Guangdong capital.
China's economy to grow 8.5% in Q1
2012-02-09 14:27:24
Squeezed by a deteriorating export environment and the government campaign to rein in the property market, China's economy is expected to expand by 8.5 percent in the first quarter of 2012.
China's PPI up 0.7% in Jan
2012-02-09 10:05:21
China's Producer Price Index (PPI), a main gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, rose 0.7 percent in January year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Thursday.
ZTE sees little effect from ruling
2012-02-09 09:59:52
ZTE Corp said an Indian court's ruling imposing penalties on local telecoms operators has had little impact on its performance, and the company's operations in India are running as usual.
More expensive coffee in Starbucks
2012-02-09 09:07:46
Starbucks, the world's biggest coffee chain, raised the price of some products on Jan 31, due to what it said were rising operating costs.
Euro debt crisis creates chances
2012-02-09 09:21:36
More cash-rich Chinese manufacturers will surge into debt-stricken European nations as the spreading financial crisis creates buying opportunities, said officials from the Ministry of Commerce.
Postal service revenue jumps 22%
2012-02-09 09:49:51
Business volume for China's postal services maintained strong growth in 2011, according to the State Post Bureau, conjuring up promising prospects for the country's logistics companies.
Maserati to recall 222 autos in mainland
2012-02-09 09:13:51
Italian luxury car-maker Maserati will recall 222 vehicles imported to the Chinese mainland due to defective rear lamps, China's quality watchdog said Wednesday.