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Nearly two-thirds of parents who responded to a new survey say they are inclined to spend more on items, including jeans, tops and shoes, for this school year versus last year. Though they may spend more, parents will be using newspaper ads, circulars and loyalty programs to ...
Nearly two-thirds of parents who responded to a new survey say they are inclined to spend more on items, including jeans, tops and shoes, for this school year versus last year. Though they may spend more, parents will be using newspaper ads, circulars and loyalty programs to ...
China's property developers saw their inventories surge in the first half of this year as government measures to cool the market have started to bite, latest statistics show. Total inventories of 20 listed real estate developers that had released their semi-annual reports as of ...
SOHO China has sealed its ninth project in Shanghai after it acquired a nearly-completed office building in Pudong New Area. The Beijing-based developer has agreed to pay 1.89 billion yuan (US$294 million) for the 24-story office tower except for its top floor. The tower, with a ...
Cheung Kong Holdings, the real estate company controlled by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing, said on Thursday its net profit in the first half of 2011 jumped 169 percent from a year ago to 33.259 billion HK dollars ( about 4.264 billion U.S. dollars). In the filing to the Hong ...
Hutchison Whampoa, Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing's telecom-to-port conglomerate, posted on Thursday a record year-on-year increase of 632 percent in net profit in the first half of 2011, though the result was not as good as analysts had expected. The international corporation ...
Major real estate agencies in Shanghai reported their business improved in July, with low-end properties taking an ever-increasing share of the overall sales market. Shanghai Centaline Property Consultants Ltd, the largest estate chain in the city by transaction value, said ...
The Alibaba Group said late Friday that the company and its major shareholders Yahoo! Inc. and Japan's Softbank Corp. have come to an agreement to settle a dispute over the status of Alibaba's popular online payment platform Alipay. The dispute arose in May when Alipay was ...
The Alibaba Group said late Friday that the company and its major shareholders Yahoo! Inc. and Japan's Softbank Corp. have come to an agreement to settle a dispute over the status of Alibaba's popular online payment platform Alipay. The dispute arose in May when Alipay was ...
China's new lending to the real estate industry totaled 791.2 billion yuan ($122.32 billion) in the first half of 2011, the Securities Time reported Wednesday, citing data from the People's Bank of China (PBOC). PBOC data shows the new added loan growth during the past half year ...
An online-store owner on Taobao.com refused to budge on Tuesday after 100 off-line retailers accused the owner of violating corporate pricing rules by selling cheaper goods and staged a protest in front of the headquarters of Taobao.com. A quick look at the store, "Shanhuolang," ...
Land transfer fees in 130 Chinese cities totaled 752.4 billion yuan ($116.54 billion) in the first half of this year, down 5.5 percent year-on-year, the Beijing Times reported Wednesday, citing data from the China Index Academy. Land transfer fees in Beijing decreased the most - ...
The State Post Bureau of China closed down 73 unlicensed express delivery firms during the first half of its year-long crackdown on irregularities in an industry dominated by small private companies. The bureau said that by June 30 it had identified nearly 1,200 irregularities, ...
Domestic buyers were again the major investors in Shanghai's buoyant real estate market in the first six months of this year, with residential and mixed-use developments being the most popular, major international real estate services providers said. En bloc real estate ...
More cities experienced cooling property prices in June, compared to May, as policies targeting speculation kicked in. Property prices fell in 12 of the 70 major cities monitored, and remained unchanged in 14, when measured against May's figures, the National Bureau of Statistics ...
China's major home-appliance makers have found a new source of profit as they cash in on the lucrative real estate sector, industry experts said. Home-appliance producer Zhejiang Supor Co Ltd plans to invest 1.5 billion yuan ($232 million) in the central business district area in ...
China will restrict house purchases in more second- and third-tier cities that witness excessive property price growth, reflecting its determination to avert a speculative real estate bubble. According to a statement posted on the central government's official website (www.gov.cn...
China's major home-appliance makers have found a new source of profit as they cash in on the lucrative real estate sector, industry experts said. Home-appliance producer Zhejiang Supor Co Ltd plans to invest 1.5 billion yuan ($232 million) in the central business district area in ...
Vacancies in Beijing's Grade A office market fell to a 20-year low and rents neared a record high in the second quarter, lifted by strong business demand, industry analysts said on Tuesday. The overall vacancy rate declined 2.6 percentage points quarter-on-quarter to 8.3 percent, ...
Despite rigorous policies to curb real estate speculation, property investment in China continued its rapid growth in the first half year, fueled by the construction of affordable housing. Investment in the property sector rose 32.9 percent year-on-year to 2.63 trillion yuan (...
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China's reform leading group holds first meeting
China's reform leading group holds first meeting
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- China's leading group for overall reform ...
Xinhua Exclusive: China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing
Xinhua Exclusive: China advised to highlight community healthcare in addressing aging issue: WHO official
GENEVA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- China should shift its focus from ...
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China cuts retail oil prices
China cuts retail oil prices
BEIJING, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- China's top economic planner announced on ...
Wall Street slumps following global sell off
Wall Street slumps following global sell off
NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- U.S. stocks dropped sharply Friday, with ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
HK Disneyland Gets Toy Story Land
A general view of Toy Story Land at Hong Kong Disneyland is taken ...
Malaysia to allow foreign companies make small hybrid cars
Malaysia to allow foreign companies make small hybrid cars
Foreign companies will be allowed to make small hybrid cars in ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
AMR files for bankruptcy protection
American Airlines' parent company AMR Corp. filed for bankruptcy ...
Argentina's trade surplus falls 27 percent in 2013
Argentina's trade surplus falls 27 percent in 2013
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Argentina's trade surplus in ...
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Logistics industry faces reshuffle
Every day at 7 a.m., Xiao Lin, a Shentong Express courier in Hangzhou, ...