BERLIN, United States - Linda Bragg wrote a "quote of the day" on the small whiteboard in her classroom, a teaching aid that can double as a bullet-resistant shield in the event of a school shooting.
HAVANA - Rolling cigars completely by hand is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation in Cuba.
China's legislation on culture is in the fast lane. The past two years have seen a slew of new laws and regulations being introduced and coming into effect, including the Film Industry Promotion Law, the Public Cultural Service Guarantee Law and the Public Library Law.
China will deepen its efforts to prevent and mitigate financial risks, with its banking regulator making the war on financial risks its top priority this year, officials said.
China's insurance regulator has stepped up the regulation of insurers' assets and liabilities by releasing a new set of rules, aiming to reduce the sector's exposure to risky assets and curb potential liquidity risk resulting from aggressive business strategies.
Tencent Holdings Ltd is looking to deepen its artificial intelligence push into transportation solutions, security and protection, as well as voice recognition, realms that were once seen as strongholds of other tech majors.
China's securities regulator said on Friday that it will allow domestic and overseas companies to issue bonds in the onshore stock exchanges to finance projects related with the Belt and Road Initiative.
Shanghai-based conglomerate Fosun International launched a new product on Friday that integrates its two major business sectors - health and tourism.
Caterpillar banks on China's B&R for sustained growth options
Investors will be able to trade shares of Dongguan-headquartered privately owned educational group Wisdom Education International Holdings from Monday through the Shenzhen-HK Stock Connect.
CARS, China's largest used car dealer, said on Thursday that it has raised $818 million in its latest round of financing, as the company aims to expand its businesses in face of mounting competition from local rivals including Renrenche.com.
PARIS - Fresh heavy snowfalls and icy blizzards were predicted to lash Europe on Thursday as the region shivers in a deadly deep-freeze that has gripped countries from the far north to the Mediterranean south.
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