US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
Business

Smugglers defy conflict-diamonds ban in CAR

[2015-03-25 07:46]

Diamond smuggler Akani Natacha Glawdys tilts a tiny gem in her palm and smiles as a sparkle ripples through the rough yellow rock.

More women in charge means bigger profits

[2015-03-25 07:46]

When Rohini Anand took over diversity programs at multinational catering company Sodexo in 2002, she had one goal: To prove that it pays for a company to have equal numbers of male and female managers.

Sinopec net hit by lower crude prices

[2015-03-24 08:10]

China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, Asia's biggest oil refiner, saw its net profit plunge by 30 percent last year due to the continued slump in global crude oil prices since June, the company said on Sunday.

Initiative from Coca-Cola brings drinking water to rural schools

[2015-03-24 08:10]

To celebrate this year's World Water Day kicked of on March 22, Coca-Cola China and the One Foundation announced they will strengthen their initiative to improve drinking water in rural schools.

Beijing shuts two more coal-fired power plants

[2015-03-24 08:10]

Beijing has stepped up its efforts to switch to clean energy after it shut two of the large coal-fired power plants that supply power to the city during the weekend.

Waiting for the next 'WTO moment'

[2015-03-24 08:10]

The historic significance of many events can only be appreciated in hindsight.

Regulators and investors face new challenges

[2015-03-24 08:10]

With a new Foreign Investment Law in the pipeline, Beijing continues its mission to build a more transparent and predictable legal framework for conducting business in China. But with regulatory agencies facing the tough task of enforcement, foreign companies are concerned of being caught up in the learning curve.

Infrastructure bank will produce brave new world of opportunities

[2015-03-24 08:10]

The decision by several European nations to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will create more opportunities and a win-win formula for the two continents.

Internet opens the world to SMEs

[2015-03-24 08:10]

With physical and virtual networks now more converged and ubiquitous than ever before, it is easier than ever for small and medium-sized enterprises to tap into the huge business opportunity of cross-border e-commerce.

How far can pre-IPO tech values go?

[2015-03-24 08:10]

A flood of money from unconventional sources has sent valuations of late-stage technology startups, including Uber Technologies Inc and Snapchat Inc, to levels that haven't been seen since before the dot-com crash

Techies snatching up S. California real estate

[2015-03-24 08:10]

Internet moguls like Amazon's Jeff Bezos aren't the only techies snatching up real estate in Southern California.

Rebound in oil price to $100 seen unlikely by Saudis amid shale surge

[2015-03-24 08:10]

Oil won't rebound to $100 a barrel because increased prices would draw more shale and other output from higher-cost producers to the market, said Mohammed al-Madi, Saudi Arabia's governor to OPEC.

Hot words
Video
Columns
Most Popular
Special
...
...