China expands ban on Japanese food imports
2011-04-09 11:29:12
China has expanded a ban on imported food and farm produce from Japan, in both varieties and places of origin, amid growing fears of radiation contamination. Radioactive ocean water sparks worry
Liquor makers urged to keep prices stable
2011-04-09 10:39:21
Chinese lovers of beer and white liquor are unlikely to see more sudden price rises during the coming months after the recent waves of hikes that swept the country's alcohol market, said industry insiders.
Goldman Sachs acquires 12% of Taikang
2011-04-09 10:31:20
China's insurance regulator has approved Goldman Sachs Group's purchase of a 12.02 percent stake, or 102 million shares, in Taikang Life Insurance Co Ltd, the insurance company said in a statement on Friday.
Government boosts the bond markets
2011-04-09 10:15:51
China will encourage businesses to raise funds by issuing bonds, and will gradually open up the bond and other financial markets to overseas investors, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) said in an annual report on its website on Friday.
China's corporate performance stalls
2011-04-09 10:01:47
China's Business Climate Index, a main gauge of corporate performance, declined to 133.8 in the first quarter of this year, from a three-year high of 138 in the last quarter of 2010.
Train maker looks to expand overseas
2011-04-09 09:54:42
China CNR Corp, one of the nation's leading train manufacturers, aims to open factories in Australia and Eastern Europe to tap international opportunities, said a senior company executive on Friday.
Sales slow in passenger vehicle segment
2011-04-09 09:45:05
Sales growth in China's passenger vehicle segment cooled in the first three months of this year. Analysts said that the first single-digit quarterly increase in the last two years indicated a downtrend for the whole year.
Groundbreaking for Disney 'start of revitalization'
2011-04-09 09:31:05
Construction of the long-awaited Shanghai Disneyland theme park started on Friday, injecting new momentum into China's biggest city economy.
China looks to Arab states for opportunities
2011-04-09 09:13:05
China will increase its investment in the energy, infrastructure and labor-intensive manufacturing sectors in Arab nations because the political turmoil sweeping through the region is expected to create "more opportunities", said the Ministry of Commerce.
Fu Chengyu to join Sinopec as chairman
2011-04-08 17:22:00
Fu Chengyu will become chairman of China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, Asia's biggest refiner, after presiding over a fivefold profit increase at smaller State-controlled oil producer China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC).
Shuanghui back on shelves after pork scandal
2011-04-08 15:50:48
Products from Shuanghui Group, China's largest meat processor, went back on sale in Chongqing.
China to slow wind-power rush
2011-04-08 12:55:13
The Chinese government is considering stricter approval rules for wind power projects to cool heady growth in the sector, Reuters reported Friday, citing a Chinese newspaper.