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New futures attract investor reluctance

2010-02-23 15:51:13

Investors are in a wait-and-see mood about the newly launched stock index futures, as less than 100 trading accounts were opened yesterday, the first day for account registration, sources told China Business News today.

China resumes individuals' website registrations

2010-02-23 14:12:57

Individuals in China are now allowed to apply for websites, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, but applicants are requested to hand in a full-color photo, cnr.cn reported today.

China becomes a net coal importer in 2009

2010-02-23 13:33:36

China's net import volume of coal surged to 103 million tons in 2009, the first time for the country to become a net importer of its staple fuel.

23 billion Spring Festival texts sent

2010-02-23 12:50:20

Chinese mobile users sent about 23 billion text messages during Chinese New Year, a year-on-year increase of ten percent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, cited by the Beijing Times.

Chinese president's micro blog closed

2010-02-23 11:53:57

The micro blog of Chinese President Hu Jintao was paralyzed after it was swamped by too many fans, the Yangtze Evening News reported today.

Web search request volume leaps in 2009

2010-02-23 10:51:53

China's web search request volume totaled 203.38 billion times in 2009, a year-on-year increase of 35.7 percent, while Baidu.com and Google.com together make up 94.9 percent of the market, according to a report by a consultancy agency iResearch, cited by the Beijing Times.

US North Korea envoys to visit Beijing

2010-02-23 09:01:22

The US Department of State announced on Monday afternoon that Special Representative for North Korea Policy Stephen W.Bosworth and Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks Sung Kim will travel to Beijing tomorrow (Feb 23) for consultations with partners in the Six-Party process.

Blue chips, others to benefit from index futures

2010-02-22 17:49:09

The planned stock index futures (SIF) will benefit four types of shares, according to the semimonthly business journal Chinese Entrepreneurs.

Four questions about stock index futures

2010-02-22 17:39:03

Will the high thresholds harm the liquidity of index futures? Will the new derivatives stimulate business growth in brokerage firms? What's the impact on the stock market? Here with the help of some securities analysts, we are trying to offer answers.

Chinese spend big in the Big Apple

2010-02-22 17:13:32

More than a thousand Chinese tourists toured New York City during the Chinese Spring Festival spending US$6,000 per capita, China Business News reported today.

Road accident kills ten in SW China

2010-02-22 16:04:26

Ten people have died and another seven injured after an overloaded car crashed into the side of a mountain and tumbled into a 70 meters valley, chinanewa.com reported today.

Old Dujiangyan restored after quake

2010-02-22 14:30:40

The old Dujiangyan restoration project started yesterday and is expected to be finished in May next year, newssc.org reported today.