 Property prominent for nation's policies
Cina seems to be caught in a dilemma - while soaring property prices have left millions of people out in the cold and fueled growing concern over an asset bubble, the property sector remains a key economic driver. |
China Mobile shares may fall on pudong bank stake purchase plan
China Mobile Ltd shares may fall in Hong Kong trading on concern the world’s biggest phone company by value is deviating from its main business by considering an investment in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. |
Geely grabs Zhongyu for further expansion
HANGZHOU - Following on the heels of its widely publicized bid for Volvo and government plans to encourage consolidation in China's auto industry, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group is again in the spotlight as it takes over a domestic special vehicle manufacturer. |
CCTV Spring Festival Gala boosts online shopping
The annual Spring Festival Gala on CCTV proved to be magic for online sales. |
China moves to curb housing prices amid bubble fears
Chinese authorities have moved to curb soaring property prices, amid concerns that speculation and explosive growth in bank lending have caused an asset-price bubble. |
Ford, Geely miss New Year deal date
Ford Motor Co and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co are unlikely to sign a deal on the sale of the US automaker's Volvo unit by the start of the Lunar New Year on Feb 14, said three people familiar with the negotiations. |
Alibaba: Most Innovative Companies 2010
In 2009, it surpassed 200 million users for its Alipay online-payment service, doubling in size in a year and besting PayPal's global numbers. |
First batch of Zhejiang trade representatives appointed
Together with Yu, 16 other Zhejiang trade representatives were appointed for one year by the Department of Commerce of Zhejiang Province to countries and regions such as America, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Nigeria and Botswana. |
Ford's JV in China goes on making Volvos: Geely
Ford Motor will continue to make Volvo S40 and S80 models at its car joint venture in China’s Chongqing city for some time. |
Carmaker touts new mainland-targeted luxury sedans
TAIPEI: Luxury sedans would seem a risky bet in a time of global economic strife, but Taiwan's Yulon Motor believes it has found the right formula: Its car is cheap and it is destined for the mainland market. |
Copper drops amid tightening concerns
The May-delivery contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell for a fourth day, losing 0.3 percent to close at 54,300 yuan ($7,953) per ton. |
Zhejiang-based private firms dominate foreign trade for 7 years
According to Hangzhou Customs statistics, the total value of the imports and exports of Zhejiang-based private enterprises exceeded 50 percent of Zhejiang's total in 2009. |
Minimum wage to be increased as economy recovers
The minimum wage level is to be raised by at least 12 percent from February 1 in Jiangsu, the Department of Human Resources and Social Security of Jiangsu Province has announced. |
Hangzhou attracts more foreign investments
International Expo Investment Cooperation Weekwas hosted by the Hangzhou Municipal Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau on Aug 20 in Shanghai. |
World's top auto market keeps expanding
To some urban Chinese, especially the young white collars, cars are no longer luxuries, but commonplace consumer goods. |
HK float for Guangzhou Auto
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co, the Chinese partner of Japanese car giants Toyota and Honda, plans to sell shares in Hong Kong, seeking foreign capital to boost its domestic expansion. |
Local governments court technology firms to boost economy
While many technological firms were hit hard by the global economic downturn, they may benefit from the 3G ambitions of many Chinese local governments. |
Zhejiang entrepreneurs honored
The first group of "New Zhejiang Entrepreneurs" was announced Jan 19. Ten Zhejiang entrepreneurs are nominated for their contributions to science and technology, which was the theme of the award ceremony. |
Hangzhou encourages entrepreneurs
Sixty entrepreneurship projects were exhibited on Jan 18 at a conference called "You Can Make a Difference" for young entrepreneurs in Hangzhou. |
Hangzhou’s "Wall Street" expands
On Jan 18, HSBC opened its second high-end consumer banking service center in Hangzhou’s Yellow Dragon Central Business District (CBD). |
