Training body chief: Accountants in hot demand

Qualified accountants with wider business skills have become the most sought-after group of professionals in the Chinese executive-jobs market, according to the head of one of the world's top accountancy training bodies.

Sany settles dispute with US govt

Ralls Corp set to offload Oregon wind farms to third-party buyer

Solar Power eyes US IPO to crowdfund green projects

Solar Power Inc, a Shanghai-based operator of solar projects and a solar investment intermediary, plans to raise as much as $300 million in an initial public offering on Nasdaq of the United States as it expands an Internet platform to help crowdfund clean-power projects.

'Shouting match' erupts between e-commerce firms

Major e-commerce player JD.com Inc has filed a complaint with the authorities claiming its rival Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has been "disrupting market order".

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Baidu's Li supports efforts to find cure for esophageal cancer

Big data technology and artificial intelligence are being combined to help find a cure for an aggressive form of cancer, thanks to funding from Robin Li, the co-founder of China's online search giant Baidu Inc.

Reading Wisdom to offer new books for 300,000 poor pupils across China

A project has been launched to provide new books to 300,000 of China's poorest school children.

Caterpillar arm boosts micro-loan program

The Caterpillar Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States construction machinery giant Caterpillar Inc, has pledged to continue its 10-year support to a project providing micro-loans to women across China.

No end in sight to Hanergy woes

Hanergy Thin Film Power, a solar company being investigated by Hong Kong's stock market regulator, said on Tuesday that it has extended its unusual purchase agreement with Macrolink New Resources Holding Co to April 30, 2016, without disclosing any reasons.

Shenzhen-HK link talk sparks surge

Share prices surged on Wednesday, boosted by reports of a stock connect between Shenzhen and Hong Kong by the end of the year and renewed optimism about China's new economic blueprint.

Local bonds becoming more attractive to foreign investors

A low interest rate environment has made China's local bond market attractive to global investors. But careful scrutiny of individual corporate bonds is also essential, according to a leading global asset manager.

Cruise operators confident of future

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, the world's second-largest cruise operator, still expects to grow its business in China this year despite a general slowdown in the sector in the country and worldwide, according to its regional president.