Chinese investment banks have awarded pay rises to their staff for the first time since the 2008/09 global financial crisis, buoyed by a surge in China-related deals, but salaries and bonuses still trail far behind those paid by Western banks, according to research published by a global professional services firm.
China's western and border regions have enjoyed a surge in infrastructure investment this year, including railways, and will continue to enjoy high levels of spending next year, officials said.
Energy use per unit of GDP - a measure of the energy efficiency of a nation's economy - is expected to decline by up to 4.7 percent in China iin 2014, according to a leading official at the country's top economic planner, signaling changes in the structure of the world's second-largest economy and the impact of slower economic growth.
The country's top competition regulator has vowed to strengthen its anti-monopoly efforts next year to ensure fairer market conditions.
Nonperforming loan ratios have surged in regions that rely heavily on coal, whose prices are sinking as the economy slows, according to media reports and industry sources.
Sany Heavy Industry Co Ltd is planning to increase investments in emerging markets like Venezuela, as the heavy machinery maker seeks ways to sustain growth amid tough market conditions at home.
The e-commerce sector has emerged as Beijing's new growth engine, according to findings within the Third National Economic Census released on Thursday.
Finding a common international property measurement standard for offices has always been an area of concern for organizations across the world. The International Property Measurement Standard for Offices launched recently, hopes to address this problem.
Planning for the future has always been a major challenge for policymakers and city planners alike, be it in countries like the United Kingdom, China or big cities like Beijing, London and Shanghai.
Buying from China is underpinning a nascent recovery in Bordeaux wine-estate prices, boosting demand for mid-level vineyards while top properties have rebounded to levels last seen in 2000, according to broker Michael Baynes.
With the government keen on making China the largest cruise market in the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, the cruising industry seems to have got the much-needed impetus for rapid development, judging by the frenzy of activity within the sector.
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