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It really is simple: Just forget about breathing

[2016-10-29 07:01]

I am a certified scuba diver, and before I ever tried freediving, I was convinced the two styles were little different to one another. In fact, if anything, I thought freediving would probably be a lot easier. After all, you don't have the hassle of having to assemble and operate the scuba equipment if all you put on, apart from you swimming gear, is a mask and fins.

Singing a positive tune while moving along

[2016-10-28 08:20]

German companies usually conjure up a serious, no-nonsense image when it comes to management styles. But Ken Allen, CEO of DHL Express, often belts out a song with spirit at work.

New Wells Fargo chief to employees: 'We're sorry'

[2016-10-28 08:20]

Newly-appointed Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan told employees Tuesday that he is "sorry for the pain" that the bank's employees have suffered as a result of the company's sales practices scandal.

GAC to set up North America R&D center

[2016-10-28 08:20]

GAC Motor Ltd, a subsidiary of the Guangzhou Automobile Group Co, will establish a research and development center in North America by the end of this year, aiming to facilitate its global expansion, according to a senior company engineer.

TPG Capital said to exit race for $2b McDonald's China rights

[2016-10-28 08:20]

TPG Capital has exited the race for the McDonald's Corp China operations, leaving two other foreign buyout firms to compete with local bidders in a sale that could fetch as much as $2 billion, sources with knowledge of the process said.

Housing prices unlikely to dive, say economists

[2016-10-28 08:20]

Despite slowing economic growth, China's housing prices are unlikely to fall much because the sector remains a pillar of economic growth, economists said.

Ctrip partners with US agencies

[2016-10-28 08:20]

Ctrip.com International Ltd, a leading online travel agency in China, announced it had signed a strategic partner-ship agreement with three US-based travel agencies in an effort to further boost Chinese tourism to the United States.

Bank of China deals with nonperforming loans

[2016-10-28 08:20]

Bank of China Ltd, the nation's fourth largest commercial lender by assets, said it had stepped up resolution of nonperforming loans because it saw continued growth in NPLs during the first three quarters of 2016.

CNOOC sales drop 15% as output falls

[2016-10-28 08:20]

CNOOC Ltd, China's biggest offshore oil and gas producer, posted a 15 percent fall in third-quarter sales as out-put declined with capital spending. Its shares led declines among energy companies in Asia on Thursday.

Hong Kong equities retreat for third day

[2016-10-28 08:20]

Hong Kong stocks suffered their biggest three-day slide in two weeks as petroleum exploration and production companies weighed on the market after CNOOC Ltd reported a slump in third-quarter sales.

Local firms target Chinese scientists from Silicon Valley

[2016-10-27 07:29]

Chinese companies are actively targeting overseas scientists and researchers in California's Silicon Valley, in a move to attract them to China and boost the development of the country's information technology industry, according to a recent report.

Rail drives cross-border e-commerce

[2016-10-27 07:29]

Fifteen days after departing Chongqing in southwestern China on Sept 29, 139 parcels arrived in a processing center in Frankfurt for delivery to people across Germany. The packages included storage boxes, stuffed toys and Chongqing local specialties.