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.

Tmall signs duty-free deals for travelers

Tmall Global, the cross-border e-commerce site of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, has launched a new service to allow Chinese tourists to prepay for their duty-free purchases online before going on vacation.

Hanergy taken off connect list

Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd has been removed from Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect pending an investigation by the Hong Kong regulators.