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CSIC first SOE to go big on Xiongan plan

[2017-04-08 07:39]

China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, one of the country's two largest State-owned shipbuilders, has announced that it will make the most of the opportunities expected from the planned creation of the Xiongan New Area in Hebei province.

Reserves of forex stay above $3t mark

[2017-04-08 07:39]

For the second month in running, China's foreign exchange reserves rose slightly in March to steady above $3 trillion.

New fund to help recast steel sector

[2017-04-08 07:39]

Four entities signed a framework agreement on Friday to establish China's first steel industry restructuring fund.

Chinese 'bike wars' to break out in UK

[2017-04-08 07:39]

China's famed "bike wars" may soon be fought on foreign shores, as Bluegogo and Mobike compete with fellow stand-free cycle hire company ofo in the British market.

CBRC mulls guidelines to prevent financial risks

[2017-04-08 07:39]

China's banking regulator vowed on Friday to clean up irregularities in the sector and intensify the crackdown on financial speculation that exploits systemic loopholes.

Students raise glass to rosy future

[2017-04-07 07:57]

DIJON, France - Chen Yanfen swirls a glass of Burgundy wine, noting its ruby red robe and fruity bouquet before taking her first sip.

Chile desert combed for Mars clues

[2017-04-07 07:57]

ESTACI YUNGAY, Chile - The Atacama desert may seem to contain little besides red-grey rocks and sand - but scientists are busy searching here for clues to life in a place it much resembles: Mars.

Keeping the peace in frozen Far North

[2017-04-07 07:57]

KAUTOKEINO, Norway - Mathis Andreas, an indigenous Sami reindeer herder, sees a snowmobile with glowing fluorescent strips approach his remote cabin in the frozen tundra and worries what the neighboring herder may think.

Thousands of companies to report gender pay gap under UK law

[2017-04-07 07:57]

LONDON - Britain has become one of the first countries to require large companies to report pay discrepancies between male and female employees under a law that came into effect on Thursday - as part of a push to promote gender equality in the workplace.

Breathing link found in states of mind

[2017-04-07 07:57]

SAN FRANCISCO - Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have identified a handful of nerve cells in the brainstem that connect breathing to states of mind. The finding, published in the journal Science, explains how slow breathing induces tranquillity.

Water help now on tap for millions

[2017-04-06 07:33]

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Residents of Bangladesh's coastal Khulna city are largely dependent on groundwater but during the summer months the water level falls drastically.

Currency curse for tourism, fishermen

[2017-04-06 07:33]

REYKJAVIK, Iceland - After 10 hours at sea, Halldor Armmansson surveys the bins of freshly caught cod lining the deck of his boat.

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