3M gives kids' respirators to education foundation

US-based manufacturing giant 3M recently donated kids' respirators worth 200,000 yuan ($29,100) to the China Next Generation Education Foundation - after the debut of its newly launched children's respirator in Shanghai - as part of the company's long-term commitment to improve the health and wellbeing of vulnerable groups.

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NDRC moots research on new tax

China plans to impose appropriate taxes to regulate the sharing economy sector, the country's top economic planner said in a draft proposal on Tuesday.

McKinsey: Rides top popularity charts

In the fast-expanding sharing economy, online ride-hailing has emerged the most popular service. More than 30 percent of consumers polled for a survey said they have used the service, said McKinsey & Co in a report.

ADB package set to boost green growth

The Asian Development Bank signed its first onshore local currency complementary loan syndication agreement worth $100 million on Tuesday to support Dynagreen Environmental Protection Group Co Ltd in clean municipal waste-to-energy projects with advanced technologies in small and medium-sized cities in China.

CITIC 'plans domestic IPO' to boost capital

BEIJING - CITIC Trust Co, China's largest trust firm, is planning an initial public offering on the domestic stock market to boost its capital, according to sources.

Chinese investments pour into London property

Chinese investors broke records by spending 805 million pounds ($1.01 billion) on property in London's West End in January, around 80 percent of the amount spent by Chinese investors in that market during the whole of 2016.

Shanxi mines cash in on coal price

Major listed coal companies in Shanxi province, the country's largest coal production base, expected to see profit growth in 2016 - thanks to rising coal prices resulting from the nationwide capacity reduction campaign - according to previews of their annual reports.

Shopping app pursues discerning spenders in US

Marketers are being advised to tap into the demographics of affluent, tech-savvy Chinese Americans whose buying behavior reflects their cultural preferences. A mobile shopping-app company said it believes it knows how to reach this fast-growing group.

DBS says technology poses major challenges for vast retail market

Ever-changing technology and booming e-commerce will continue to be a game changer for the vast retail market in the Chinese mainland, with some industries jumping on the bandwagon of sustainable growth while other sectors feeling sustained pressure and struggling to seek a way out.

Kenyan mango farmers eye China sales

NAIROBI - Kenya's mango farmers will soon be able to export their produce to China to prevent a price slump amid an abundant harvest, a chamber of commerce official said at the weekend.

Dalian exchange going global

Dalian Commodity Exchange is making preparations for the participation of foreign investors in iron ore futures trading, its chairman said on Wednesday in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province.