Int'l postal services make hay from baby formula shipments

As Chinese consumers fret about whether locally produced infant formula is safe, the Dutch postal service has a burgeoning new line of business: exporting milk powder to China.

Watch this: Huawei takes on Apple in wearables segment

'Sexy yet traditional' product will make consumers pay up, industry analysts say

Alibaba faces Taiwan fine over registration data

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd faces a 24,000 yuan ($3,820) fine and other possible penalties related to its affiliate in Taiwan, where the local economic authorities are investigating the mainland company's investment.

More to take part in setting the global gold price

A new electronic daily gold pricing mechanism, set to launch on March 20, will include more participants in setting the benchmark price of the precious metal, including Chinese banks such as Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd.

Railway suppliers on fast track to world market

Looking to slower domestic conditions in the future, equipment manufacturers strike out on their own, reports Lyu Chang.

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Local govt vehicles' bond sales at 3-yr low

Local government financing vehicles are selling bonds at the slowest pace in three years, throwing the burden on Premier Li Keqiang to follow monetary easing with fiscal stimulus.

M&S to focus on Beijing, Shanghai

British retailer Marks & Spencer plans to open new stores in Beijing and Guangzhou beginning from 2015 and 2016, with a focus on developing in first-tier cities after its seven-year struggle mostly in second- and third-tier cities.

BYD plays pivotal role in Brazil's transport future

BYD Auto Co Ltd, the Shenzhen-based electric vehicle and solar panel manufacturer, expects to open its first factory in Brazil later this year, allowing it to play a key role in the modernization of the giant Latin American country's urban transport network.

Healthy appetite for imports

China has long taken a cautious approach to controlling its staple grain import quota each year to ensure food security, but when it comes to other foodstuffs, overseas agricultural products are being warmly welcomed by the nation's fast growing middle class.

Europe may send hot money to China

Dramatic monetary policies in Europe have lots of potential to create a new surge of hot money inflow into China, says Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at the Bank of New York Mellon.