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COSCO sets new course to create six businesses

[2016-02-19 08:07]

China COSCO Shipping Corp Ltd, now the world's largest bulk vessel and oil tanker operator by fleet size, is to deploy more resources to six new businesses, Chairman Xu Lirong said on Thursday.

Apple launches mobile payments service in China to mixed response

[2016-02-19 08:07]

Apple Inc launched its mobile payment service Apple Pay in the Chinese mainland on Thursday, pitting itself against strong domestic rivals.

Fast-food chains early adopters of system

[2016-02-19 08:07]

Fast-food retailers McDonald's Corp and KFC are among the first group of merchants in the Chinese mainland to use Apple Pay, the smartphone-based payment system launched in the country, on Thursday.

Data on customer purchases shaping lenders' strategies

[2016-02-19 08:07]

Commercial banks in China are increasingly turning to data collected via mobile payment technology to assess future customer needs, according to the findings of a new study.

Cheaper electricity may help power up rural consumption

[2016-02-19 08:07]

On Feb 7, I drove nearly 1,000 kilometers home so as not to miss the chance of spending the most important family reunion occasion of the year - Spring Festival, which started the following day - at my home village in the southwest of Henan province in Central China.

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[2016-02-19 08:07]

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Govt concerned over money-laundering claims at ICBC's Madrid branch

[2016-02-19 08:07]

China has expressed its concern over a raid by Spanish law enforcement officers on the Madrid branch of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering.

Sinopec to close four oilfields in Shandong

[2016-02-18 08:25]

Closures are first in production base in more than five decades

NDRC, Alibaba join forces to fight against rural poverty

[2016-02-18 08:25]

China's top economic planner inked an agreement with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Wednesday to develop rural e-commerce, as part of its broad plan to alleviate rural poverty and boost employment as the country's economy slows down.

Manufacturing ODI rises in Jan

[2016-02-18 08:25]

China's outbound direct investment in overseas manufacturing sectors surged dramatically in January, highlighting the shift of Chinese capital into technology-intensive projects from traditional energy- and resource-focused ones, official data showed on Wednesday.

Lyft hopes to gain market through alliance with Didi

[2016-02-18 08:25]

Lyft Inc, the online ride-hailing and sharing service provider, is looking to leverage its alliance with China's largest player in the fast-expanding sector, in an effort to become a dominant force in the United States within two years.

Will Chinese corporate 'verbinouns' catch on?

[2016-02-18 08:25]

The best way of getting your firm's name in lights, is to be inducted into what I'd like to call the Verbal Hall of Fame.

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