Yahoo staff in hot demand

Yahoo Inc's announcement last week that it was shutting up shop in the Chinese mainland has seen a rush by Internet companies across the country to attract its staff.

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Securities sector may open wider to foreign partners

China is considering sweeping changes to its securities industry that would allow foreign banks to control their local joint ventures and broaden their offerings, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

'New normal' good for business, says Premier

Investment from abroad crucial for the nation's efforts to move up value chain

Nation to strive for inclusive, constructive global partnerships

China will abandon the "zero-sum game" and the "winner-take-all" thinking while building relations with other countries, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

CASS predicts Q1 GDP of 6.85%

A government-backed think tank is predicting first quarter gross domestic product growth to fall to 6.85 percent, as a vice-finance minister said this year could be the "most challenging" economic environment since the global financial crisis in 2008.

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The "One Belt, One Road" policy will see financial institutions focusing more on the Asia-Pacific region and coming out with innovative financial products to the growing opportunities in local markets. The Bank of China will take steps to further promote the issue of offshore renminbi bonds to adapt to the new trend.

Lenovo rolling Motorola back into China market

Nation's tech giant hopes acquisition of US brand can help it take on global strategy GAO YUAN

Home brands ring louder overseas

Even though China's top 10 largest mobile phone exporters were still the international brands such as Apple and Samsung and their original equipment manufacturers, Chinese mobile phone manufacturers - led by TCL, ZTE and Huawei - saw their market share increase by 1.3 percentage points to 7.9 percent in 2014, according to the General Administration of Customs.

Consumers lose taste for instant noodles

Instant noodles are an essential part of life for many people in China and other Asian countries, thanks to their convenience, cost and taste.

Asian casinos woo Chinese as corruption drive hits Macao

At the oceanfront Ramada Plaza hotel on South Korea's Jeju island, about a hundred Chinese gamblers huddle around felt-topped tables, wagering as much as 5 million won ($4,500) at baccarat. Shouts in Mandarin - "Beautiful!", "Good!" - ring out as gamblers with winning hands slam their cards on the green table-tops.