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.
Sinopec Oilfield Service Corporation issued a profit warning, expecting a net loss of about 8.9 billion yuan ($1.33 billion) for the nine months that ended on Sept 30.
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd shares tumbled in Hong Kong to the lowest level in more than seven years after Asia's biggest international carrier scrapped its profit outlook and said it is conducting a "critical review" of its business.
Hong Kong stocks dropped to a six-week low after mainland data signaled a deeper slowdown, the yuan extended losses and the US Federal Reserve minutes boosted the case for higher US interest rates.
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