Ailing chipmaker in discussions for partnership

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp CEO Richard Chang said China's biggest chipmaker is talking to as many as four investors about a partnership.

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Chang'an Motor lines up plan for Iran

Chang'an Motor Corp, partner of Ford Motor Co in China, has said it will start to build its own-brand cars in Iran in the first half of next year as its latest major push into the overseas market.

China Southern enters cargo JV

ISTANBUL: China Southern Airlines and Air France-KLM Group yesterday signed a framework agreement to establish a cargo joint venture by the end of this year.

BBVA to double stakes in CITIC

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Spain's second-biggest bank, will double its stakes in units of China's State-owned CITIC Group for 800 million euros to increase revenue from the fastest growing major economy.

Huaneng's Li steps down

Li Xiaopeng has resigned as chairman of China Huaneng Group, the country's largest power generation company.

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Retailers go green, bag makers red

Retailers in China are now fighting a battle for the "green" high ground in a bid to turn fashion-conscious customers into eco-aware shoppers, as plastic bags face the ban.

Job losses stalk bag belt of Guangdong

GUANGZHOU: Middle-aged migrant Zhao Bing has been looking for a job in Guangzhou for the past month, but to no avail.

Special supplement: Aux meets quake force with power of compassion

Earthquakes are merciless, but people have abundant compassion. The sudden earthquake on May 12 took the lives of tens of thousands of people - but tens of millions have responded.