Civility strikes back
2015-08-01 08:16:07
Many are using these apps not only to save money, but also to bond with each other at a time when it seems the technology is driving us apart.
Stocks edge down as turnover halves from its peak
2015-07-30 16:05:35
Stocks closed lower on Thursday, as margin traders kept unwinding their leveraged position and trading turnover halved from its peak.
Alibaba cloud unit sets sights on Amazon in $1 billion global push
2015-07-30 07:17:56
China's tech giant plans to invest $1 billion into its Aliyun cloud computing arm to challenge Amazon.com's Web Services division.
Computer game sales hit $9.7 billion
2015-07-29 15:01:12
Sales of computer games in China hit 60.5 billion yuan ($9.7 billion) during the first half of 2015, a 21.9 percent jump compared to the same period last year.
New freighter service launched between China and Canada
2015-07-29 19:12:14
China's flag cargo will launch a new freighter service connecting its major city, the gateway city of North Canada and a city in a key oil-producing region in the US.
BRICS bank seeking a complementary role
2015-07-28 08:32:00
The New Development Bank is seeking a complementary and innovative approach from other international financial institutions.
Stocks extend biggest one-day loss in 8 years amid volatility
2015-07-28 16:21:20
Stocks fell amid volatile trading on Tuesday, as concerns grow over the sustainability of the government-supported market rebound.
CNPC to build 11 billion cu m capacity in Anyue gas field
2015-07-27 16:36:45
Testing of the 16th exploitation well at the Longwangmiao formation in the Moxi block of the Anyue gas field in southwestern China's Sichuan Basin has been completed.
Integration may help mobile phone users get cheaper service
2015-07-27 19:13:32
Mobile phone users in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province will not pay long-distance and roaming charges when they call each other.
Phantom rides leave Uber drivers in a quandary
2015-07-25 09:32:25
Uber has lowered the bonuses it gives out for each trip to 30 yuan from 50 yuan. But even with that figure, the company's daily losses from phantom trips could exceed 2.7 million yuan.
Crackdown on insider trading to be stepped up
2015-07-25 09:48:28
China's securities regulator vowed on Friday to intensify the crackdown on insider trading and market manipulation as the government intervention to prevent a market crash appeared to have taken root.
Yuan given more flexibility to boost exports
2015-07-25 09:06:59
Decision to allow the renminbi to trade in a wider range against the US dollar will increase exports and spread the currency globally.