The largest venture capital fund ever raised by a woman isn't in Silicon Valley or even the United States. It's in Beijing and is run by a former librarian who keeps such a low profile that she's a mystery in China.
Crowdfunding has helped boost the business of agricultural companies in the southern island province of Hainan, thanks to a financing firm's cooperation with local authorities.
After installing more wind and solar farms than anywhere else on the planet, China is ratcheting back the pace of growth in an industry that's helped lower the costs of green energy worldwide.
China's drivers will increasingly demand rust-proof cars. That's good news for the price of zinc, the anti-corrosion fighter that's already this year's top performer among base metals.
Allowing a large number of companies to convert debt into equity would help not only enterprises with huge borrowings on their books but lenders, analysts said.
In China, the world's most popular sport has packed up its gear and headed to the beach for some summertime fun.
At one stage Wan Chao's soccer career seemed to be over, but now he has been given extra time, and he is reveling in the opportunity to score goals.
Having been at the helm of one of China's major private investment consortiums for more than two years, Li Huaizhen said the group has entered a rapid development period, with its total assets snowballing from 33.5 billion yuan ($4.98 billion) to 200 billion yuan, and he will remain wedded to the group's original goal of integrating industry and finance.
German firm Roland Berger Strategy Consultants - one of the world's biggest business consultancies - said on Thursday that it plans to offer Chinese rail operators new service solutions to improve their efficiency and diversify their profit models.
China Gezhouba Group Corp, builder of the world's biggest hydroelectric dam, and Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd, are among groups that made first-round bids for Dutch waste management company Attero, company sources said on Thursday.
Graphene, the strongest material ever discovered, is expected to give new momentum for growth to Baotou, a city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region which is rich in graphite reserves, according to the chief of a local research institute.
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