5-year study: British workers placed under increasing strain

People in the United Kingdom are working harder and faster, with increasing numbers coming home exhausted every day, according to a major research project related to infrastructure.

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Interns make a case for time at top court

Lawyer Xu Fenfen encountered her first criminal case involving a fatality when she was an intern at China's top court last year.

Conditions need to be considered

Zhang Jieying, 27, a doctoral student at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, recounted her six-month experience as a legal intern at the Supreme People's Court to Cao Yin, saying she hoped the program could be kept and suggested that students be provided with more cases.

Learning lessons from judges

Li Qi, 25, a doctoral student specializing in the Constitution and administrative law at China University of Political Science and Law, was an intern at the Supreme People's Court in 2016. He talked to Cao Yin about the lessons he learned from judges on effectively helping litigants.

WTO cuts global trade growth forecast

Escalating trade tensions and tighter credit market conditions will continue to crimp global growth this year and for most of next year, the World Trade Organization said on Friday.

Learning app gets $71.9m from IPO

LAIX Inc, creator of English learning app Liulishuo, raised roughly $71.9 million in its Wall Street trading debut on Thursday, as it readies itself for expansion in the booming online education market.

Carrier buys into China Southern

Shares of Spring Airlines surged 3.7 percent on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on Friday after the Shanghai-based budget carrier said it would invest in State-owned China Southern Airlines.

Former CSRC official jailed for graft

Yao Gang, former vice-chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission, was on Friday sentenced to 18 years in prison for taking bribes and insider trading.

Short-distance trips a new trend

Short-distance trips during the National Day holiday are becoming a trend, and Airbnb expects a significant number of domestic travelers to try them out.

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Herbalife bullish on China market

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd, a US-based nutrition company, is bullish on the prospects of the Chinese market, which will become the its biggest market in the next few years as consumers increasingly focus on healthy lifestyles and nutrition.