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Tougher EU penalties for solar makers

[2015-05-06 07:34]

Producers of solar panels from the Chinese mainland may face serious penalties or tougher regulations in Europe, where local competitors have accused them of using products made in other Asian locations to avoid import duties, industry insiders said on Tuesday.

P2P platform can become road to modest riches

[2015-05-06 07:34]

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.

Regus in the right spot for business

[2015-05-06 07:34]

Finding the right office to start up your business in Beijing and Shanghai can be a nightmare with sky-high rents.

Indians pay high price for power

[2015-05-06 07:34]

Clean-up of coal-fired plant part of PM Modi's $25b revamp of nation's aging utilities

Exporters share wealth as the rouble remains weak

[2015-05-06 07:34]

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 reconsiders land ban for foreigners to boost investment

[2015-05-06 07:34]

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.

Indigo CEO eyes US as dolls help Canadian bookseller

[2015-05-06 07:34]

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.

Changhong banking on smart appliances

[2015-05-05 07:19]

Televisions, refrigerators and air conditioners no longer wait for you to tell them what you want. Now, they anticipate your needs.

Guizhou's high-quality green tea has the taste of success

[2015-05-05 07:19]

Green tea is a way of life in Guizhou province and the export business of the country's favorite drink is booming.

Careful calculations lie behind dazzling prices

[2015-05-05 07:19]

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.

Outlets in lower-tier cities key to steady growth

[2015-05-05 07:19]

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.

Currency wars defused as renminbi rally spreads

[2015-05-05 07:19]

China is helping its Asian neighbors stay out of the global currency wars.

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