Regulators have simplified the requirements for bonds issued to finance clean energy projects, as well as those in senior care, underground pipelines and other emerging sectors, as the government attempts to bolster investment amid a flagging economy.
More business-friendly regulations and concerted efforts to reduce pollution are necessary for Beijing to realize its true potential as a commercial hub and allay the perception that business is no longer a core function for the capital, an industry report said on Thursday.
Passenger-vehicle sales in China gained 12 percent last month, led by demand for sport-utility vehicles and minivans in the world's largest auto market.
China's new-energy vehicle production jumped threefold to 25,400 vehicles year-on-year in the first quarter of 2015, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Thursday.
When social media software firm Sprinklr unveiled its latest funding last month, it vaulted into the club of "unicorns", or tech startups worth at least $1 billion.
Tokyoites will get a chance to zip around town on Toyota Motor Corp's three-wheeled electric car-cum-motorbike from Friday, in a trial aimed at crafting a global business model to reduce gridlock and pollution.
Samsung Electronics Co expects the pair of Galaxy S6 smartphones that debut on Friday to set a sales record, with analysts predicting shipments could reach 55 million this year and help the company overcome a recent surge by Apple Inc.
Traders are betting it will take a higher price to seal Australia's biggest telecommunications takeover in almost four years.
India's credit rating outlook was raised to positive by Moody's Investors Service, signaling optimism in the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and central bank chief Raghuram Rajan to improve Asia's No 3 economy.
Royal Dutch Shell Plc agreed to buy BG Group Plc for about 47 billion pounds ($70 billion) in cash and shares, the oil and gas industry's biggest deal in at least a decade.
Banks and financial firms are increasing hiring at the fastest pace among Middle East employers as the region's economies improve and governments plan infrastructure projects, according to recruiters Monster Worldwide Inc.
After a shaky first five months, Bill Gross is regaining his footing at Janus Capital Group Inc, helped by a contrarian bet that the dollar's rally won't continue.
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