The China Securities Regulatory Commission on Friday denied market rumors saying that the regulator will no longer accept applications for initial public offerings and refinancing from April. The CSRC said the draft plan for introducing the registration-based IPO scheme has been submitted to the State Council for approval.
Florists recorded a surge in sales of roses in the week leading up to Valentine's Day, with more people ordering luxurious bouquets of roses packed in boxes. Flower retailers expect a further jump in business with the arrival of the festival.
Those who buy flowers for Valentine's Day may not realize that eight out of 10 roses come from the Kunming Dounan Flower Market in Yunnan province, the largest flower market in China.
The cut-flower export business in Guiyang, capital of Guizhou province, is blooming thanks to its subtropical climate for chrysanthemum and orchid cultivation.
Investors may have fallen out of love with gold, but romantics bolstered by a better economy are pushing US jewelry sales for Valentine's Day to the highest in at least five years.
Japanese women jostled feverishly for elbow room at stores on Friday to buy Valentine's Day chocolates for the men in their lives - guys who do sweet nothing in return.
Those counting on the top leadership to shift their eyes away from the anti-graft windstorm should be on tenterhooks.
President Xi Jinping's acceptance of US President Barack Obama' invitation to visit the United States in September will push forward Sino-US relations and add guarantees to world prosperity and stability, says a People's Daily article.
AFTER ANNOUNCING THE DECISION to strengthen the specific inspections of State-owned enterprises and other State agencies at its fifth plenum, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Party held another meeting this week to prepare for them. Different from regular inspections, specific inspections refer to investigations against one particular corrupt official or department suspected, or one specific corruption case. Comments:
THE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT BUREAU of the Ministry of Public Security published a list of the top 10 "highly risky" sections of roads on Tuesday. Combined together they are not longer than 150 kilometers, but there were 1,203 traffic accidents on them last year, which resulted in 451 deaths. The bureau reminded drivers to stay alert while driving on these roads. Comments:
THE COMPANY offering a "boyfriend loyalty test", which proved poplar with many Chinese women, was recently suspended because of the conflicts it provoked among couples. Women could pay 100 yuan ($16) or less for an "attractive" female staff member to chat online with her boyfriend and see if he was willing to be "seduced". Comments:
A Spring Festival red-envelope war started after online payment operator Alipay began to give gift money cash and vouchers to its users on Feb 11. Mobile payment terminals, social network apps and offline businesses have all participated in this Spring Festival promotion campaign, which attracts wide public concern.
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