Chinese lessor close to buying Bombardier jets

Plane maker Bombardier Inc is close to sealing an order from a Chinese lessor for its CSeries aircraft.

A tradition spanning beer and science

Carlsberg's chief wants Chinese businesses to learn from its heritage

Intel injects $67 million in 8 domestic robotics, cloud, data startups

Intel Corp has invested a total of $67 million in eight Chinese technology startups, in an effort to give it an edge, it said, in emerging sectors such as next-generation smart devices, robotics and cloud services.

SAFE: Renminbi depreciation pressure ebbing, stability in sight

Pressure exerted by the yuan's recent depreciation has almost subsided and the Chinese currency's value will stay stable even though the possibility of a United States Federal Reserve rate hike remains, according to China's foreign exchange regulator.

Consumers may be over the moon as cake sales buck trend

Extravagant mooncake gift-sets are ubiquitous for the Sept 27 Mid-Autumn Festival, brightening the glorious weather witnessed in Beijing and other places last week.

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Science students break down gender barriers

Female high school students in Shanghai are breaking down gender barriers and embracing scientific knowledge.

COMAC, Honeywell build learning centers

Two aerospace companies are helping school children from underprivileged backgrounds get a flying start in life.

E-firms to tackle eco problems

China's e-commerce industry is booming, but pursuing sustainable development and protecting the environment might take more than a click of a mouse.

Tencent to start small loan service on WeChat

Internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd is to launch a small loans service on its popular mobile messaging application WeChat, underscoring the company's ambition to expand its reach in the country's booming online finance sector.

Nation's bankers switch to online startups

After enduring a two-year pay freeze at Bank of Communications Co and seeing his eight-year career as a credit-card risk manager in Shanghai stall, Zhu Jun headed for the exit. Like thousands of young Chinese, he quit his banking job to join a hot, new industry: Internet finance.

GE moves turbine jobs to Europe, China

General Electric Co said on Tuesday it will move 500 US power turbine manufacturing jobs to Europe and China because it can no longer access US Export-Import Bank financing after Congress allowed the agency's charter to lapse in June.