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Central bank clips wings of P2P firms

[2015-07-21 07:43]

Per-to-peer, or P2P, lenders in China will henceforth function only as intermediaries and cannot raise funds on their own, the People's Bank of China said on Saturday.

Huawei revenue gets 'smart' boost

[2015-07-21 07:43]

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd on Monday said its revenue during the first six months of the year rose 30 percent to 175.9 billion yuan ($28 billion), fueled by strong growth in its smartphone, enterprise and telecom equipment businesses.

Winemakers need to 'plant trees'

[2015-07-20 08:27]

Vintners must invest resources to educate consumers in quality

BRICS move on as Europe looks the other way

[2015-07-20 08:27]

Entangled in the Greek debt crisis, few European policymakers had the time or interest to pay attention to the recent summit talks in the Russian city of Ufa between the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, collectively known as the BRICS.

Past actions show need for shakeup

[2015-07-20 08:27]

What is done cannot be undone.

Trade with China gets personal

[2015-07-20 08:27]

As the last day of the China Trade Week drew to a close in Nairobi, visitors surged in before the doors closed at 4 pm to pick up bargains and secure contacts.

Kenyan entrepreneurs link up with Chinese traders

[2015-07-20 08:27]

What was billed as the first China Trade Week of its kind in East Africa, which ran for three days early this month in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi, attracted more than 10,000 visitors, organizers said.

In a hive of solutions

[2015-07-18 08:12]

Germany, Japan and the United Kingdom confront how to feed the world's population in the three countries' pavilions at Expo Milano 2015

Growing industry cashes in on good intentions, but at a cost, critics say

[2015-07-18 08:12]

Rapid growth in the multi-billion dollar volunteer tourism industry has prompted calls for tighter controls with concerns over exposing vulnerable communities to unskilled foreign labor and dodgy operators exploiting foreigners for profit.

In Mianzhu, the streets smell of spirits and the temples hum with history

[2015-07-18 08:12]

There is the smell of liquor in the air when you enter Mianzhu, the county-level city in Deyang of southwestern Sichuan province.

Snapshot of authenticity

[2015-07-18 08:12]

Built in 314 BC, Langzhong Ancient Town has held onto its original name and flavor, including a layout that harkens back to the Feng Shui principles of the Tang Dynasty

Lender trims China, Asia growth forecasts

[2015-07-17 08:26]

The Asian Development Bank cut its annual growth forecast for China to 7 percent from 7.2 percent on Thursday, blaming weak external demand, a declining working-age population and rising wages in the country.

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