Apple's iPhone 5 hits China market
2012-12-14 14:27:21
Apple Inc Friday officially released iPhone 5, the latest version of its iconic smartphone, in its second-largest market China.
PetroChina will pay Encana $2.2b for shale gas JV
2012-12-14 14:25:05
PetroChina will pay Encana Co C$2.2 billion for a 49.9 percent stake in a rich Alberta shale gas prospect owned by the Canadian company.
Amazon starts selling Kindle e-books in China
2012-12-14 13:35:54
Amazon.com Inc has started selling e-books through its China site, a week after the company announced it was doing the same in Brazil.
Sinopec says Canada hasn't closed door on SOEs
2012-12-14 13:07:46
China Petrochemical Corp's international unit is weighing Canada's new foreign-takeover rules and believes there are still opportunities to invest in the nation's oil sands.
Wal-Mart planning 100 new Chinese stores
2012-12-14 10:32:33
US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc plans to open more than 100 new stores in China over the next three years, a senior executive said.
Jingdong Mall to build cloud-computing centers
2012-12-13 16:49:43
Beijing Jingdong Century Trading Co will invest up to 4 billion yuan ($639.5 million) to build cloud-computing centers.
BNP Paribas raises stake in Bank of Nanjing
2012-12-13 16:21:06
BNP Paribas SA raised its stake in Bank of Nanjing by 2 percent, the Chinese lender said in a statement on Dec 8, amid reports that France's largest lender plans to boost its stake even further.
Chinese authorities confirm Carrefour price gouging
2012-12-13 16:11:07
Market regulators in Shanxi confirmed that a Carrefour outlet in the provincial capital of Taiyuan has engaged in price gouging.
Machines to reward Beijing subway travelers
2012-12-13 14:48:43
Four machines in two subway stations in Beijing will collect discarded bottles and pay out credit toward travel passes in return.
Daimler creates board role to gain ground on Audi
2012-12-13 14:02:44
Daimler AG has appointed Hubertus Troska to its management board to revive sales growth in China as it loses ground to Volkswagen AG's Audi.
China-led group agrees to mine deal
2012-12-13 13:25:02
A consortium led by Hebei Iron and Steel Group has reached a binding agreement to buy a controlling stake in South Africa-based Palabora Mining Co.
Nobel Laureate Mo's works to be on iBooks
2012-12-13 11:12:25
Chinese writer Mo Yan's books are set to be offered on Apple's iBooks a day after Mo received the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm.