S. China needs to change focus to win new business

South China, particularly Guangdong province, needs to move away from its traditional labor-intensive manufacturing growth model and focus on growth driven by high-tech industries if it wants to maintain its standing as the manufacturing center of the world, a new survey said on Thursday.

Mainland dominates global IPO market during first half

The Chinese mainland led the global initial public offering market in terms of funds raised and the deal number during the first six months, said a report published by PricewaterhouseCoopers on Thursday.

Soccer club kicks off new chapter with float

A leading Chinese soccer club has applied to become the first to list on the stock market, according to filings made public on Wednesday.

Internet Plus should mean smarter lives

The nation's "Internet Plus" initiative has developers and Internet companies rushing to tie the knot. Industry observers say these "marriages" will create a smart-cities, smart-communities and smart-homes market worth trillions of yuan.

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Analysts say policy change to ease margin trading may worsen market's woes

As China's stock market slump spurs margin traders to unwind record bullish bets, the authorities have responded with a policy that analysts say could exacerbate the problem by making it even easier to take on even more leverage.

Working toward a sustainable future

DSM China president has big ambitions for the successful company and its talented team of employees in a changing marketplace

Capital One and Apollo line up bids for GE healthcare lender

Capital One Financial Corp and Apollo Global Management have made offers for General Electric Co's healthcare finance unit, which could fetch more than $11 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

Robust demand lifts home prices in June

Lower interest rates, down payments help the market stabilize; first-tier cities fare best

Property prices reach for the sky in Shenzhen

Home prices in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, have risen to record levels, helped by limited supplies and further relaxations in purchase policies, industry experts said on Wednesday.

Justice comes to virtual world

Sesame Credit Management, a consumer credit agency backed by e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, has teamed up with China's top court to pressure people to comply with court verdicts.