VAT reform to be further expanded

2013-02-19 18:14:27

Another 10 provinces and regions are likely to benefit from a tax reform program to replace the business tax with the value-added tax.

Major steelmakers raise prices for March

2013-02-19 18:11:00

Major steel mills are to substantially raise the ex-factory prices of their leading products for March delivery.

Chinese shrimp exporter contests US investigation

2013-02-19 18:09:28

Zhanjiang Guolian Aquatic Products Co Ltd said it has set up a group of lawyers to cope with the antidumping investigation launched by the US.

Fixed-asset investment in rail sector surges in Jan

2013-02-19 18:07:42

China's railway industry saw a big increase in fixed assets investment and infrastructure investment in January for the first month this year.

Keppel Land, Alpha Investment buy mall in Shanghai

2013-02-19 17:56:17

Keppel Land China has joined hands with Alpha Investment Partners Ltd to acquire a retail mall in Shanghai.

7-Eleven to expand to Southwest China

2013-02-19 15:59:22

The world's largest convenience store company, 7-Eleven, plans to expand in China's southwestern market.

Hotline launched to curb illicit bank operations

2013-02-18 17:29:17

A whistleblowers' telephone hotline has been launched in Shanghai in an effort to clamp down on banking operations that breach regulations.

China saw 87 M&A deals in January

2013-02-07 17:46:38

A total of 87 Chinese mergers and acquisitions were concluded in January with the total value of 80 disclosed deals reaching $2.89 billion.

Tongrentang to expand network globally

2013-02-07 17:22:36

Traditional Chinese medicine company Beijing Tongrentang Group will open 100 self-operated pharmacies around China and 10 stores overseas this year.

Govt policies support biopharmaceutical stocks

2013-02-07 17:08:10

China's encouraging policies for the biological industry are supporting the biopharmaceutical sector's share prices, industry observers said.

Baosteel buys back shares

2013-02-06 17:13:33

Baoshan Iron and Steel Co Ltd, the nation's largest listed steel maker, said it has bought back a total of 424,440,408 shares as of Monday, accounting for 2.4 percent of its total capital.

China probes into imported cellulose pulp

2013-02-06 17:03:16

The Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday launched an anti-dumping investigation into cellulose pulp imported from the United States, Canada and Brazil, according to a statement published on the ministry's website.