PepsiCo funding 16 schools in 15 Chinese cities

Beverage and food giant PepsiCo Greater China Region is financing Chinese schools in the country's remote areas.

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CBD fair celebrates urban innovation

Beijing will again garner world attention this autumn as the capital city hosts the 2012 Beijing CBD Business Festival starting on Sept 15 in its Chaoyang district.

Schedule of events

Sept 15 * Opening Ceremony

Famed brands bound for Wangfujing

Annual festival to draw world's leading names

Commercial hub to get makeover

A commercial hub combining business facilities with world-famous brands and star-rated hotels, Beijing's Wangfujing area will get a facelift in the next few years.

Beijing street is top for watches, jewelry

Beijing's landmark Wangfujing Street shopping hub is among the country's top places for consumers to find premier consumer goods, especially luxury watches and jewelry.

Annual tech forum kicks off in Beijing

A two-day forum on innovation and development in Beijing's Zhongguancun Science Park opened today at the city's China National Convention Center.

Park's role pivotal in future economy

In the wake of July's national conference on technology and innovation, the importance of Beijing's Zhongguancun Science Park, home of the country's top high-tech companies, looms large in spotlight.

Report: Zone a lightning rod for intl talent

As a center for innovation with a growing global reach, Beijing's Zhongguancun Science Park is becoming increasingly attractive to talent from around the world, according to a new report.

Innovation experts meet in Zhongguancun

As a high-end international conference, the Zhongguancun Forum aims to help turn the Zhongguancun National Innovation Demonstration Zone into a globally recognized center for technological progress.

A new beginning

With the Southern African Development Community set to become a common market within three years and a monetary union by 2016 - and with the launch of a single currency among the 15 member states by 2018, Zimbabwe is poised to receive great economic benefits in the near future.