ZTE wants bigger slice of high-end pie

Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp is set to roll out more high-end smartphones in the United States, while consolidating its share of the entry-level end of the market, a company executive said.

Triguboff to sell property empire to Chinese firm

Billionaire Harry Triguboff, the Australian property developer and Australia's fourth-richest man, is in talks with a Chinese company to sell Australia's biggest homebuilder, which he founded more than 50 years ago.

Guidelines for overseas mining deals announced

Firms urged to focus on sustainable practices and responsible sourcing

PepsiCo helps bring water to parched regions of the nation

The China Women's Development Foundation has roped in PepsiCo Inc, the company which makes Frito-Lay snacks and beverage brands like Mountain Dew and Tropicana, for its "Water Cellar for Mothers Safe Water Access" project that seeks to provide safe water to remote and inland regions in China.

Building healthy hearts, Nestle says

Nestle, one of the world's largest consumer goods firms, has taken significant steps in China to promote better awareness about heart health and for prevention of cardiovascular diseases.

HNA brings light to blind with 'Bright Action' awareness program

HNA Group, the parent company of Hainan Airlines, has become the first company to be awarded a special award for its contribution to the Bright Action Program, a project that promotes blindness prevention and provides eye disease treatment.

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Deal activity gets private push

Mainland companies driving global mergers and acquisitions, says PwC

VW's recall response to suspension defect irks Sagitar, Beetle owners

Volkswagen AG faces nationwide protests in China after car owners expressed dissatisfaction over the German company's handling of a recall to fix a possible suspension defect.

Steel firms lose ground to retail in industry ranking

Affected by weakening domestic demand and falling prices, private-sector steel producers fell out of the top 10 positions on the top 500 private companies list, which was released by the China Non-government Enterprise League on Sunday.

Investors face disconnect as 'through train' stalls

Anticipated launch of trading program passes with no word on its fate, reports Xie Yu in Hong Kong.

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