People.cn Co Ltd, the online news portal of the People's Daily newspaper, closed more than 70 percent higher on its debut in Shanghai on Friday.
Former President Bill Clinton will join President Barack Obama on Sunday to raise money.
Rebounding industrial profits in March send a positive signal but the overall shrinking margins in the first quarter mean there is little cause for optimism.
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who led the club to unprecedented heights with a brand of football widely regarded as the closest to perfection the game has seen, will leave at the end of the season and be replaced by assistant Tito Vilanova.
China Merchants Bank Co Ltd, the country's sixth-largest lender by assets, said Friday that its net profit during the first quarter of this year surged 32.16 percent year on year to reach 11.64 billion yuan.
The China-Russia all-around strategic partnership is unprecedented at the moment, and the cooperation between the two countries could reach a new high.
Space Shuttle Enterprise rides atop a NASA modified 747 plane after landing in New York, April 27, 2012.
Victoria Azarenka had to exert every ounce of her energy to beat German wild card Mona Barthel 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5 in a match that lasted for nearly 3 hours at the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart, Germany on Friday.
China's foreign trade this year faces situations "far from optimistic" due to thwarted global demand, rising costs at home and a harsh trading environment.
Milos Raonic demonstrated his claycourt credentials with a 6-4 7-6 win over Andy Murray in the last eight of the Barcelona Open on Friday before top seed Rafa Nadal crushed Janko Tipsarevic 6-2 6-2 to claim his semi-final place.
Visiting Chinese leader Li Changchun has called for stronger bilateral relations between China and Indonesia while meeting with Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
Visiting Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang met with the chairperson of Russia's Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, Friday to discuss further development of bilateral relations.