Xiong Jianwei, a 27-year-old network engineer in Nanjing, Jiangsu province, has put his savings of more than 60,000 yuan ($9,690) into a peer-to-peer lending platform since 2013. His investment may not sound like very much, but Xiong receives a return of 7 percent to 10 percent, depending on how long he leaves his money with Tongbanjie, an online platform that hosts lenders with unrelated individuals, or "peers", without going through a bank.
Finding the right office to start up your business in Beijing and Shanghai can be a nightmare with sky-high rents.
Clean-up of coal-fired plant part of PM Modi's $25b revamp of nation's aging utilities
Russian companies are paying out almost twice as much in dividends as emerging-market peers relative to their stock prices as a rout in the rouble helped boost exporters' cash piles.
Brazil is looking at easing restrictions on the acquisition of land by foreigners to boost investment in agriculture and forestry as Latin America's biggest economy heads toward its worst year since at least 1992.
Canada's biggest bookstore chain has managed to stay viable in the world of digital reading by adding everything from iPads to olive-wood cutting boards to its shelves. Now Indigo Books and Music Inc is setting its sights on the United States.
Televisions, refrigerators and air conditioners no longer wait for you to tell them what you want. Now, they anticipate your needs.
Green tea is a way of life in Guizhou province and the export business of the country's favorite drink is booming.
It is easy to get the idea that the Chinese companies rushing to the United Kingdom, United States and Australia to snap up properties with price tags that grab headlines are nouveau riche.
For foreign retail brands that aim to enter China, the growing second-and third-tier cities can be sources of new growth. But it is important that the brands be well-known and attractive.
China is helping its Asian neighbors stay out of the global currency wars.
The Milan Expo 2015, which began on May 1 in Italy, is attracting global attention. It is another event with special meaning for China, after the Shanghai Expo held in 2010. The Milan Expo is focused on modern agriculture and its themes are "Feeding the Planet" and "Energy for Life".
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