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Global cities ranking: Copenhagen is best in competition to attract talents

[2017-01-18 07:40]

Copenhagen Mayor Frank Jensen said on Monday it was in a tough competition with other cities to attract talents from around the world, after the Danish capital city was ranked as the world's best city for attracting talents.

CEOs optimistic as Davos convenes

[2017-01-17 08:15]

Editor's note: The World Economic Forum is held in Davos, Switzerland from Jan 17 to 20. The prospects of the Chinese economy and how it will intertwine with the global economy against the backdrop of increasing uncertainties will be among the topics to be discussed at the forum. We interviewed 18 chief executives from leading multinational companies to share their outlook on China as well as their corporate strategies in 2017. China Daily will publish three full-page special reports of the executives' views over three days.

$12 trillion seen in key goals

[2017-01-17 08:15]

Companies could unlock at least $12 trillion in market opportunities by 2030 and create up to 380 million jobs by implementing a few key development goals, according to a study by a group that included global business and finance leaders.

Living standards better growth gauge than GDP

[2017-01-17 08:15]

Developed and developing countries alike should emphasize living standards over absolute growth as the best measure of economic performance, according to the organizers of the annual World Economic Forum.

US shale pumps away amid OPEC plan

[2017-01-17 08:15]

US shale is getting in the way of a New Year's resolution by OPEC to cut production and boost the market.

China bucks trend toward distrust of govts, survey finds

[2017-01-17 08:15]

Trust in governments, companies and the media plunged last year as ballots from the United States to the United Kingdom to the Philippines rocked political establishments and scandals hit business.

London homeowners stay put as Brexit damps appetite to sell

[2017-01-17 08:15]

London homeowners are showing a "marked reluctance" to put their property up for sale, deterred by uncertainty caused by the looming Brexit process and an increase in tax, according to Rightmove, a British property website.

Steel reform gets goal-driven

[2017-01-16 07:43]

Editor's Note: China's top leaders wrapped up the three-day Central Economic Work Conference on Dec 16. At the tone-setting meeting, policy-makers mapped out policy stances for the country's economic development in 2017.

Steeling for a sustainable way of hosting Games

[2017-01-16 07:43]

With six years to go before the 2022 Winter Olympics, Beijing has already demonstrated a sustainable approach to hosting the event by transforming an old steel mill into an organizational hub.

Black gold capacity cuts will not destabilize market

[2017-01-16 07:43]

China will attempt to keep the coal market stable while continuing to shed capacity this year, according to the National Development and Reform Commission.

To go green, coal city taps tourism, IT

[2017-01-16 07:43]

Anybody who lives in northern and central China must have terrible memories of the heavy smog that descended on the major cities there. The Ministry of Environmental Protection warned a total of 23 cities, including Beijing municipality, to issue red alerts on air pollution. Six of those cities are in Henan province.

Focus on China's role in global economy

[2017-01-16 07:43]

1. China's Central Economic Work Conference said the country will continue to push supply-side structural reform in 2017. How do you assess China's achievement in that aspect so far? What are the most urgent tasks that China must carry out this year in order to push forward its structural reform?