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US union leader calls for push on wages

[2015-02-25 07:26]

Politicians of all ideologies have failed American workers in an era of rising corporate profits and declining wages, the top US labor leader said on Monday, vowing to pressure candidates running for president in 2016 to address the issue.

Season of the lambs

[2015-02-24 07:47]

Ask Beijing residents about their favorite place to eat lamb, and you'll stir a lively debate.

The meat of the matter: good health

[2015-02-24 07:47]

Lamb is one of the most popular meats around the world, enjoyed for its versatility and health benefits. It's central to the Mediterranean diet, often credited for the long life and vitality of the people in that region and their low incidence of cardiovascular disease. A 3-ounce serving of cooked lamb provides about 175 calories, with total fat content about 8 grams.

Nurturing creativity, and even rockers

[2015-02-23 07:51]

Tony Webb from the United Kingdom established the music education center Toning Drum Percussion in Beijing in 2003.

Liu Rui teaches youngsters with the beat of his own drum

[2015-02-23 07:51]

"Imagine that you are in a zoo. What does a running horse sound like?" Liu Rui asks.

More seniors head for Hainan in winter

[2015-02-18 08:09]

While most people will return to their hometown for the traditional family reunion during Spring Festival, Li Shangjie, a 79-year-old retiree in Qinghai province, had flown with his wife to Haikou, capital of Hainan province.

No more lugging of heavy luggage when there are express deliverymen

[2015-02-18 08:09]

It used to be burdensome for many Chinese to return home for the annual Spring Festival. They had to lug along gifts - some of them heavy - for their parents and relatives.

P2P lending covers rural areas

[2015-02-17 07:30]

Han Peng, a farmer from Yangyuan county, Gansu province, had never heard of online financing or peer-to-peer platforms till the day he happened to walk into one.

Confident consumers likely to propel rise of nation's tech firms

[2015-02-17 07:30]

Increasing confidence in personal data security and rising disposable incomes in China offer local companies a "great opportunity" to become worldwide leaders in the new wave of consumer technology, according to consultancy Accenture Plc.

Unilever bets big on Sichuan detergent unit

[2015-02-17 07:30]

Consumer goods giant Unilever Plc said that its newly opened global manufacturing base in Sichuan province would play a key role in its China operations and serve as a vital conduit for expansion into the third- and fourth-tier cities of the country.

'Capital account opened' for firms in free trade zone

[2015-02-17 07:30]

The long-anticipated detailed rules for capital-account transactions, which will allow companies operating in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone to borrow abroad under a simpler regulatory regime, have been released.

Multinationals yearn for better service

[2015-02-17 07:30]

Firms need clear rules, certainty to remain in compliance with tax law, says expert

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