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Testing times for English teaching firm as it taps examination market

[2014-10-09 07:55]

English learners in China who want to test their language proficiency for free can now look to Switzerland-based English training organization EF Education First, which announced on Wednesday that it will offer a standardized English test it claims is the first of its kind.

Alibaba-distributed game turns into 'candid camera'

[2014-10-09 07:55]

Players of one of the two games offered on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's instant messaging service have been finding movies of themselves being posted on China's most popular online video site, a possible setback for the e-commerce giant's attempt to turn its mobile chatting app into a game distributor.

Alipay making strategic move to Shanghai

[2014-10-09 07:55]

Alipay, the world's largest mobile payment company and a financial affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, is planning to move to Shanghai's Lujiazui financial district in order to reinvent itself as a financial institution rather than just an Internet company.

Glencore's Rio plans hinge on nod from China

[2014-10-08 07:57]

Swiss company seeks new options to push through ambitious proposal

Golden Week travelers bring plethora of riches to US cities

[2014-10-08 07:57]

National Day revelers in China have brought good cheer - and plenty of yuan - to foreign tourist destinations.

HK retail sales sink amid protests

[2014-10-08 07:57]

Sales at major Hong Kong retail chains declined as much as 50 percent during the bulk of the Chinese National Day holidays. which began on Oct 1, after protests disrupted the shopping season, according to a survey.

Bull run on yellow metal diminishes as hungry bears tighten grip

[2014-10-08 07:57]

Speculators pare options on bullion as US economy gathers momentum, dollar recovers, reports Bloomberg.

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[2014-10-08 07:57]

Lenders get more time to meet new global standard

EU may extend aluminum tariffs for 5 years

[2014-10-08 07:57]

Trade protection measures could see foil exporters from China, Brazil pay duties of up to 30 percent

Many managers face 'career hurdles' after they turn 40

[2014-10-08 07:57]

Professional managers in China are considered an elite admired by the public, but few are aware that many managers face a "career bottleneck" when they turn 40.

Economic woes crimp steel demand

[2014-10-08 07:57]

Global demand for steel will grow by just 2 percent this year owing to a rebalancing of the Chinese economy and a slowdown in other emerging countries, the sector's trade body said on Monday.

Wuxi turns deserted iron and steel factory into film studio

[2014-10-08 07:57]

Movie facility will soon 'enter rapid period of growth'

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