E-commerce focus shifts from price to quality

BEIJING - As Chinese consumers become increasingly affluent and sophisticated, the country's e-commerce companies are catering to new consumption patterns to grab a larger market share.

A-Z in cross-border e-shopping

How would you sell a foreign online marketplace to Chinese consumers who are used to buying everything from e-commerce behemoths such as Taobao, Tmall and JD, and other local niche players?

Up among innovative economies

BEIJING - China has moved up the list of the world's top 25 innovative economies, rising three notches from 25 to 22, with strong performance in several indicators, according to the latest Global Innovation Index or GII released last week.

On the move

Wan leaves E-Capital Transfer; Zhang succeeds

Sixers putting all their faith in Fultz

NEW YORK - The Philadelphia 76ers have put 'The Process' in the hands of point guard Markelle Fultz.

Ball lands in Lakers court - along with his dad

EL SEGUNDO, California - Lonzo Ball and his dad are staying home with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Top 30 picks

1. Philadelphia (from Brooklyn via Boston), Markelle Fultz, pg, Washington.

Butler will serve up offense for T-wolves

MINNEAPOLIS - The long-anticipated reunion between Jimmy Butler and Tom Thibodeau is on.

Score board

Sanchez shoots his way to history

KAZAN, Russia - Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez became Chile's all-time top scorer with his 38th international goal in Thursday's 1-1 draw with Germany at the Confederations Cup.

Oscar lands 8-game suspension for triggering Guangzhou brawl

SHANGHAI - Brazilian international Oscar was suspended for eight games on Thursday for triggering a spectacular mass brawl in the Chinese Super League between his Shanghai SIPG side and Guangzhou R&F last Sunday.

Liverpool finally reels in Salah

LIVERPOOL - Liverpool on Thursday completed the signing of Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah from AS Roma for a fee reported to be $43.5 million.