City sales sluggish in busiest months

Peak season for the property market in this southern city neighboring Hong Kong is usually in the autumn months of September and October.

Business Indepth

Policy leaves room for interpretation

It's been a frustrating time for Zhu Qian. After nearly a month of waiting, her mortgage agent at China Construction Bank said she would have to pay a deposit of 40 percent and that the interest rate will be raised to 1.1 times the benchmark one-year lending rate.

Volvo CE takes a dual-brand approach in China

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE), a key player in the world's construction equipment industry, acquired 70 percent of Chinese wheel loader maker Shandong Linyi's Lingong Construction Machinery Co (Lingong) in September 2006.

Waiting game for most in property

Chen Junfeng hesitated - and now he regrets it. The middle-aged father wants to buy a bigger home, but every time he finds a suitable apartment he is reluctant to take the plunge.

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Power project

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Rapid economic development pushes up beer sales

Beer consumption in China has experienced striking growth as retail value of beer soared 6.5 percent to 188.65 billion yuan in 2006 and growth is forecast to continue in the next few years.

Province calls on oil firms to fill gap

Guangdong's government is encouraging more local and foreign oil companies to enter the province's finished oil circulation market.

Book review: Strategy to succeed in a diverse market

Millions of people have already capitalized on the opportunities that India has offered. However, there are still many who are uncertain whether they should or how they can tackle the Indian market.