Localization fuels Starbucks' success in China
2012-02-13 17:31:54
Sales of the US-based coffee chain operator, Starbucks Corp, increased 30 percent year-on-year in the Chinese market in 2011, compared with the growth rate of 10 percent at home.
Kobe-mania reigns in Lakers win over Toronto
2012-02-13 17:26:07
Kobe proving again he is basketball's ultimate showman as he lifted the Los Angeles Lakers to a 94-92 win over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday with some late game heroics.
Beijing-based restaurant chain's IPO ceased
2012-02-13 17:20:11
China's top securities regulator declined the initial public offering application of South Beauty Co, a Beijing-based restaurant chain operator, according to a list released by the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) on Jan 30.
Company gives out car as bonus
2012-02-13 17:20:07
Each employee of a company in Qingdao, Shandong province gets a car as the yearly bonus on Feb 10, 2012. The company spent 1 million yuan on buying cars for its 12 employees.
Hong Kong stocks close 0.5% higher
2012-02-13 17:13:03
Hong Kong stocks rose 103.54 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 20,887.40 on Monday.
China stock index futures close up -- Feb 13
2012-02-13 17:07:55
China's stock index futures closed higher Monday, with the contract for February, the most actively traded, up 0.05 percent from the previous trading day to 2,531 points.
China urges Iran to work with IAEA
2012-02-13 17:02:40
Visiting Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu has urged Iran to enhance cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Rent a boyfriend for Valentine's Day
2012-02-13 16:56:53
A post titled “Rent a boyfriend on Valentine’s Day for 5,000 yuan ($794)” has caused heated discussion online, with some netizens applying for the job, Feb 9, 2012,
Lai Changxing prosecuted for smuggling
2012-02-13 16:56:30
Alleged smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing has been prosecuted for smuggling and bribery.
Commemorative papers for Valentine's Day
2012-02-13 16:54:31
A girl nicknamed Xiao Fang believes that it is not necessary to spend lavishly on Valentine's Day to prove one's true love.
80% of youth tolerate homosexuality: poll
2012-02-13 16:50:47
More than 80 percent of Chinese people born after the 1980s hold no discriminatory beliefs regarding homosexuality, according to a survey on marriage perspectives conducted by jiayuan.com, a major Chinese dating website.
Coming up roses for Valentine's Day
2012-02-13 16:45:14
Qian Fang, a disabled woman who uses a wheelchair, prepares to make paper roses with the help of her husband ahead of Valentine’s Day.