CHINA DAILY - Friday September 19,2008
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The government yesterday scrapped the stamp tax on purchase of equities and the State-owned investment agency Central Huijin announced it would buy shares of three major Chinese banks.
Nation
Foreign manufacturers of baby milk formulas are set to benefit from the scandal surrounding locally made products, an industry expert said yesterday.
China Scene
'Polished' teeth not to young man's taste
Paralympics
China's relations with the West have been greatly improved thanks to the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics, China's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Fu Ying said in London on Wednesday.
Insight
Kashgar, XINJIANG: A month after a brutal terrorist attack near its front entrance, the three-storey Yijin Motel in this largely Uygur city re-opened for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Comment
The central bank made an abrupt decision on Monday to reduce the benchmark loan interest rate and the reserve requirement ratio for commercial banks.
Opinion
The worsening US subprime crisis has turned in to the "financial hurricane of the century" that is wreaking havoc on Wall Street.
International
Microsoft founder Bill Gates is the richest person in the United States for the 15th year in a row, but economic woes have claimed some members of Forbes magazine ranking of the 400 wealthiest Americans.
Business
SHANGHAI: The recovery of bank shares after a technical correction in the afternoon helped lessen the impact of the global stock market crash on mainland bourses yesterday.
Business
The US Securities and Exchange Commission may require hedge funds to disclose their short-sale positions and plans to subpoena the funds' communication records in an effort to stem turmoil in stock markets.
Life
In many ways, diving diva Guo Jingjing has all it takes to be a true celebrity.
Sports
DAKAR: After 11 hours without food or water in the sapping 30c heat of the African sun, hard exercise is not everyone's idea of fun.