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NDRC launched pilot program on national low-carbon provinces and cities The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) launched the pilot program on national low-carbon provinces and cities in Beijing on August 18. Relevant responsible persons from the 5 provinces of ...
China s Absorption of FDI in the First 7 Months of 2010 According to the statistics, from January to July of 2010, the number of newly approved foreign-invested enterprises amounted to 14,459, up by 17.9% year on year; and the actual use of foreign capital reached USD58.354 ...
U.K. Retail sales in July outstrip expectations to rise 1.1% Retail sales grew at the fastest pace since February last month and nearly three times as much as the City expected as shoppers splashed out on clothes and other non-food items. Sales volumes jumped by 1.1% in July from ...
China s trade surplus likely to shrink From: China Daily The Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday said China's trade surplus is expected to shrink gradually in the next few months, as the government will adopt more stimulus measures to boost imports. "Given that growth in exports ...
China announces new move to boost yuan s overseas use The People s Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, announced Tuesday it would allow overseas financial institutions to invest in the country s interbank bond market on a trial scheme as an effort to further promote yuan ...
China s CPI likely to peak in August: economist China s consumer price index (CPI), one of the main gauges of inflation, will peak in August before starting to fall in the following months of the year, an economist said Sunday. The CPI is likely to surpass 3.3 percent in August ...
E-commerce transactions of China amounted to RMB3.85t last year The Information Blue Book: China Information Analysis and Forecast (2010) issued by the editorial board of the Information Blue Book and the Social Science and Academic Press on August19 in Beijing pointed out that ...
China starts diversifying forex reserves From: China Daily China has diversified its huge pool of foreign reserves by cutting US Treasury bond holdings and increasing Japanese debt holdings. The nation reduced US treasury bond exposure by nearly $24 billion in June, down 2.7 ...
China s property prices rise 9.3% on-year in August but flat on-month From: Xinhua Property prices in 70 major cities rose 9.3 percent in August year on year but were unchanged on a month-on-month basis from July, China s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said last Friday. The ...
HK s economic growth to slow in H2: report Hong Kong s economy grew 6.5 percent in the second quarter, but both the year-on-year and seasonally adjusted figures signal that the fundamental forces were weakening, said local bank Hang Seng in its latest report. Hang Seng said it ...
China outlines roadmap in developing emerging industries of strategic importance From: Xinhua The Chinese government on last Wednesday stressed the importance for the country to step up efforts to develop emerging industries of strategic importance. The statement was issued ...
China s Aug. exports growth slows while imports growth accelerates From: Xinhua China s exports increased 34.4 percent in August from a year earlier to 139.3 billion U.S. dollars, but the pace of growth slowed from July s 38.1-percent surge, the General Administration of Customs ...
China s farm produce prices rise for 11th straight week The price of edible farm produce in China s 36 large and medium-sized cities has risen 11 weeks in a row, the Ministry of Commerce said last Tuesday, indicating greater inflationary pressure this month. In the week ending ...
Experts say China s full-year inflation target still attainable From: Xinhua China can achieve its inflation target this year through proper management of expectations during the final quarter, despite the August inflation rate quickening to a 22-month high, experts said. The ...
Frugal Business Spending: A Must In A Tough Economy In these tough times, the biggest impact of the economic downturn is being felt by the small business sector. This is largely because of the fact that there are fewer resources available to counter the effects of an uncertain ...
Retail sales accelerate, but only a little Retail sales accelerated in Australia in July, moving ahead by 4.3 per cent on a year-over-year basis and 0.7 per cent on month-to-month seasonally adjusted terms, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics ...
Anti-fraud commissioner tackles China on cigarette smuggling Cigarette smuggling and fake designer goods will top the agenda when Europe's Anti-Fraud Commissioner Algirdas emeta meets Chinese officials in Shanghai this week. The commissioner told EurActiv the EU has an "enormous ...
Luxury brands wrest back China market From: Reuters Top global luxury brands like Burberry and Coach are pouring funds into China's multi-billion dollar luxury market, wresting control of their brands from Chinese partners as they swoop back into a market set to become world No.1...
The Secret of E-Commerce Success: Many Channels, One Brand When buyers make a purchase online directly, companies can learn a lot about an individual's profile and preferences. You can make a deeper and meaningful relationship online with your consumers -- and now, with the ...
Santa likely to bring only brief joy to retailers Retailers returning to work after the bank holiday were buoyed by the news that the GfK NoP consumer confidence index rose for the first time last month since February. But after putting away their buckets and spades, life now ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the world's second-largest drug producer by ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
The Number One Document also proposed a new pricing plan for China's ...
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's top manufacturer and ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Employees demonstrate Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' Xperia Play ...
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
A formation of nine Royal Air Force Red Arrows Hawk aircraft fly ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Two models stand beside golf equipment and bags at a recent golf ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...