Turmoil has little impact on US-listed companies

Some Chinese companies listed on the US stock exchanges have not lost their appetite for going private despite the continuing turmoil in China's stock market.

Online shoppers pack heavy wallet

Chinese shoppers who make purchases online from US merchants are spending more than three times what US consumers are spending, according to new research from PayPal.

Bringing old and new together

Jinhua Home-Stay project fosters healthy exchanges on ancient village preservation

Revised laws hit the small players

Recent revision of China's environmental law could sound the death knell for many of the country's smaller iron and steel companies, according to industry commentators.

Students left impressed by Swedish corporate values

Organizers of The Swedish Spirit of Innovation, a program promoting Swedish corporate culture among Chinese college campuses, said the initiative has attracted more than 1,300 students and young professionals to events in Shanghai, Beijing and Nanjing.

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SOE reform to open door to foreign capital

Mixed ownership will provide an opportunity for overseas enterprises to enter key industries blocked to private investors China has been pressing ahead with plans to expand mixed ownership of State-owned enterprises to boost economic efficiency. This is expected to produce unprecedented opportunities for foreign companies.

State bank shake-up to help increase private ownership

China's large State-owned banks aim to improve their corporate governance by diversifying ownership. The move, experts said, could have greater significance than the reforms and stock market listings of State-owned lenders at the beginning of the century.

Obama cancels stay at Waldorf

US president switches from Chinese-owned hotel for upcoming UN General Assembly

Delta to take 3.55% stake in China Eastern

Delta Air Lines Inc said on Monday it is acquiring a 3.55 percent stake in China Eastern Airlines Co Ltd for $450 million, as part of the efforts by the two carriers to further consolidate their relationship.

Firm spends on Australian office blocks for stability

Sovereign fund China Investment Corp plans to buy Australia's biggest office block portfolio from Morgan Stanley for $1.82 billion, highlighting Beijing's appetite for stable assets offshore as the mainland economy sputters.

Luxury consumer price index falls for 1st time in 8 yrs

The Hurun Luxury Consumer Price Index, an annual study that gauges levels of top-end individual spending in China, has contracted for the first time in eight years.