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Mobike expands links with WeChat in bold cooperation move

[2017-03-30 07:16]

Beijing Mobike Technology Co Ltd on Wednesday announced it is expanding its business links with WeChat, China's largest social networking platform, in a move that will allow the bike-sharing startup to access the latter's huge user base.

IDG eyes big data, mobile internet

[2017-03-30 07:16]

International Data Group - the US-based owner of PC World magazine as well as market researcher IDC - said on Wednesday that it will expand its business portfolio and its foray into big data and the mobile internet sectors, after it was acquired by a consortium made up of China Oceanwide Holdings Group Co and China-based IDG Capital.

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[2017-03-30 07:16]

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Social networks 'not a way out of trouble' for Alipay

[2017-03-30 07:16]

In traditional Chinese culture, one undergoes a 12-year cycle to reach his or her zodiac year of birth. In order to appease the God of Age, people are advised to pay special attention to avoid misfortune in their life every 12 years.

Online payment tool looks beyond China's borders

[2017-03-30 07:16]

Alipay was created in 2004 as a tool to allow transactions on Alibaba's Taobao e-commerce site. But it has enjoyed exponential growth since, by introducing a string of financial products and services.

Big deals push financial tech to the fore

[2017-03-30 07:16]

A wave of blockbuster deals in China has driven global investment in fintech, according to a study by consultancy Accenture.

Manufacturers secure more financing

[2017-03-29 07:26]

The central authorities said on Tuesday that more financing will be made available to manufacturers, as the country aims to move the sector up the value chain.

American Airlines buys stake in China Southern for $200m

[2017-03-29 07:26]

China Southern Airlines Co signed an agreement on Tuesday to sell a minority stake to American Airlines Group Inc for $200 million, in a deal which links top carriers in the Asian and US markets.

MTR expands UK presence

[2017-03-29 07:26]

Hong Kong-based MTR Corp has significantly expanded its presence in the United Kingdom rail sector, as a partner in a consortium that won a seven-year and 2.6 billion pound ($3.3 billion) contract to run one of Britain's busiest and largest commuter networks.

Unigroup gets funds to boost chip drive

[2017-03-29 07:26]

Beijing-based chip company Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd signed deals on Tuesday that would grant it up to 150 billion yuan ($21.8 billion) in financing, enabling it to champion the country's efforts to develop homegrown chips.

HNA 'in talks' to gain control of Forbes

[2017-03-29 07:26]

HONG KONG - Acquisitive Chinese conglomerate HNA Group is in talks to buy a controlling stake in the owner of Forbes magazine's publisher, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Home prices give the lie to notion of better future

[2017-03-29 07:26]

A young colleague of mine told me the other day that one thing he is most proud of is his decision to buy an apartment in Beijing in 2012, two years after his graduation from university.

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