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- China to Pour 100 Billion Yuan into Metal and Logistics
- Straining to survive in the downturn after stockpiles have devalued, non-ferrous metal and logistics firms will benefit from 100 billion yuan in government support to be spent over the next two years.
- 2月26日 18:13
- Insurance Claims for CCTV Fire Under Review
- A special compensation team has been tasked to vet insurance claims for over a billion yuan for damages caused by the recent fire at China's state broadcaster's new headquarters.
- 2月26日 16:13
- Credit, Volatility Rolls Through Chinese Markets
- The EO looks at recent volatility in the Chinese stock markets, where companies have withdrawn leveraged investments and investors have been spooked by fears of a debt defaults abroad.
- 2月25日 16:22
- China's Soybean Dilemma
- The Chinese government is caught between keeping soybean prices low enough to protect low-income groups, but high enough to keep farmers interested in planting it.
- 2月20日 12:17
- China and Russia Sign Oil-for-Loan Deal
- China and Russia have agreed on a landmark arrangement providing the former oil and the latter 25 billion in loans.
- 2月18日 18:22
- China to Invest 850 billion yuan in Medical Reform
- The Chinese government intends to pour 850 billion yuan in its medical reform over the next three years.
- 2月18日 15:48
- Chinalco's New Boss: Xiong Weiping
- A former Chinese mining boss is trading the reins of a state-owned tourism firm for those of Chinalco, the Chinese aluminum giant on the cusp of doubling its stake in Rio Tinto Group.
- 2月18日 14:32
- Milk Safety Stirs China Again
- Name-clearing took center stage last week in China's dairy industry, with one local brand declared safe for consumption and another global brand tested melamine-free.
- 2月17日 18:41
- Rio Tinto Enters US$19.5 Billion Deal with Chinalco
- Chinese state owned Chinalco will double its stakes and gain two seats in the Board of global mining giant Rio Tinto through a partnership deal worth 19.5 billion US dollars.
- 2月12日 17:52
- Chinese Exports and Imports on Ice
- Trade is on ice as China's economy slows, with the latest data showing a year-on-year nosedive in imports of 43.1%. The staggering figures are the worst in ten years.
- 2月11日 19:04
- The Exit of Rio Tinto and Chinalco Top Men
- Just when the assets sales talks between mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinese state-owned Chinalco nearing its end, both announce the exit of their top-level personnel.
- 2月10日 18:45
- China's Drought Eased; Food Security Sound
- The on-going drought in northern China threatens production of winter wheat crops, but the country's food security remains sound - thanks to five years of surplus harvests and record-high grain reserves.
- 2月10日 16:44
- List of Key Chinese Subsidiaries "Not for Sale" Being Drafted
- China's state assets watchdog was drafting a list of key central-owned subsidiaries to be banned from sale.
- 1月22日 13:45
- Two Chinese State-owned Enterprises Blacklisted by World Bank
- Four Chinese firms, including two state-owned enterprises, have been accused of collusion in the bidding processes for Phillippine infrastructure projects and banned from receiving World Bank funding.
- 1月16日 18:28
- 2009 A Busy Year for Mergers and Acquisitions in China
- Research suggests that 2009 will be a big year for mergers and acquisitions in China, with central-owned firms absorbing casualties of the downturn.
- 1月15日 15:26
- Constitutional Monarchy at a Chinese Agrobusiness
- After a stint in prison that left his firm without an adept at the helm, a former Chinese peasant is modeling his growing firm's corporate governance on a constitutional monarchy.
- 1月15日 13:18
- China Enters 3G Era
- Three major Chinese telecom firms have entered the 3G era with new licenses.
- 1月9日 19:05
- Lenovo Announces 2,500 in Layoffs
- The Chinese IT giant would merge its China operations with other regional divisions, ultimately cutting 2,500 staff.
- 1月8日 16:37
- China Mulls Real Estate Investment Trusts
- The Chinese government is considering to expand fund raising channels for property developers to boost the real estate market.
- 1月6日 21:05
- Proposal to Review Labor Dispatch Regulations
- China's policymakers have proposed tightening enforcement of the Labor Contract Law to reign in abuse of interim workers.
- 12月26日 15:24
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