Nation Ebola-free after 4,700 deaths

On the day Mercy Kennedy lost her mother to Ebola, it was hard to imagine a time when Liberia would be free from one of the world's deadliest viruses. It had swept through the 9-year-old's neighborhood, killing people house by house.

50 inmates, 12 police killed in prison break

Fifty inmates and 12 police died in a prison escape organized by the Islamic State group, Iraqi officials said on Saturday, while supporters of the group acknowledged it staged the breakout but gave different details.

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Regulator: Loan risks controllable

China can control the risks associated with lending to micro-sized and small companies amid the ongoing efforts to strengthen financial support to the sector, said a top official with the nation's banking regulator.

'Big Four' banks sweep the Forbes list

The slowing economy is not affecting Chinese companies' growing global prominence, with the nation's four biggest banks sweeping the top slots on the Forbes Global 2000 list of public companies.

New Third Board to face tighter scrutiny

The securities regulator has vowed to crack down on the illegal practices on China's New Third Board, the pilot national share transfer system for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Hershey sweetens China lineup with Brookside candies

Undaunted by the sluggish sales during the first three months of the year, confectionery giant The Hershey Co remains confident of ending the year on a solid note with a slew of new product launches.

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Car sales growing at the slowest pace in 5 months

Passenger vehicle sales in China rose at the slowest pace in five months as weaker economic expansion hurt demand for big-ticket purchases.

Firms cash in on e-commerce with S. Korea

Businessman Lin Xuguang is predicting his company sales will double this year as a result of the free trade agreement between China and South Korea.

Funds pour in as Yao Ming turns to crowdfunding for winery

Former National Basketball Association star Yao Ming is within reach of his goal to get $3 million from crowdfunding to expand his wine business.

Customs slashes red tape along the Silk Road

Not long ago, Liu Jinjuan, a manager at China Master Logistics Co Ltd in Qingdao, Shandong province, had to cross-check customs clearance data with colleagues in Zhengzhou, Henan province.