Games mean really big business for companies

2012-08-09 09:41:53

The modern Olympics are as much about money as celebrating sporting prowess.

E-commerce stores first to offer crabs

2012-08-09 09:07:17

E-commerce websites are offering crabs harvested from Jiangsu province's Yangchenghu Lake in an attempt to attract lovers of the seafood.

Ford taps Chinese heavy-duty truck market

2012-08-08 17:46:15

Ford Motor Co plans to tap China's heavy-duty truck market by taking over Taiyuan Chang'an Heavy Duty Truck Co through its China affiliate.

Chinese wine firms' sales decrease

2012-08-08 16:37:54

The income of Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co Ltd, which has a 120-year history, declined in the first half of 2012 for the first time in the last five years.

Vancl moves part of production to Bangladesh

2012-08-08 16:12:07

Online clothes retailer Vancl.com has moved some of its production to Bangladesh, in an effort to reduce costs due to cheaper labor in that country, according to a report in China Business News.

Chinese firm plans investment in Cambodia

2012-08-08 14:30:28

China's Hainan Ruijin Investment Holding Group planned to invest in rice plantation, cow farm and tourism development in Cambodia, the group's chairman Pan Xiaoping said Wednesday.

Nissan Motor's China sales fall in July

2012-08-08 10:56:11

Nissan Motor Co, Japan's second-largest carmaker, said its sales in China last month declined for the first time since January, as the slowing economy damps demand in the world's largest vehicle market.

Rio 2016 chooses Chinese firm as official pin maker

2012-08-08 09:51:15

Having provided lapel pins for the Beijing and London Olympics, Honav now becomes the official provider of pins for the Rio 2016 Games.

China Vanke H1 profit rises 25.1%

2012-08-08 09:26:48

China Vanke Co saw net profits increase 25.1 percent year on year to 3.73 billion yuan ($592 million) in the first half of the year, the latest financial results show.

DreamWorks to create $3.14b Shanghai center

2012-08-08 09:23:21

DreamWorks Animation has announced plans to build a $3.14 billion theme park in Shanghai.

Baidu fires four for deleting posts

2012-08-08 02:37:07

Beijing police have detained three people working at Baidu over allegations that they abused their positions and deleted forum posts in return for money.

China Life warns on H1 profits

2012-08-07 17:49:28

China Life Insurance Company, the world's largest insurance provider by market value, has issued a profit warning for the first half of 2012 blaming volatile equity markets, and a drop in its asset values.