A perfect close for China's stock market 2007

2007-12-28 17:56:27

Chinese investors celebrated the perfect close to a spectacular year for the market, and set expectations high for a promising new year.

Nation top draw for investors

2007-12-28 09:45:52

China continued to lead in both funds raised and number of IPOs in the past 11 months, according to a report by auditor Ernst & Young.

Market concludes the year with low-pitched finale

2007-12-28 17:18:45

Although the major stock index closed 47 points lower on the year's last trading day, it concluded a year of wonder for China's capital market and left 2008 hopes high.

Tonghua buys 9.9% stake in Australia's IMX

2007-12-28 17:39:21

Tonghua Iron & Steel Co bought a 9.9 percent stake in Australian iron ore explorer IMX Resources NL.

PetroChina's Tarim gas output rises 50%

2007-12-28 15:36:09

PetroChina Co increased gas output from the Tarim field by more than 50% this year as demand for cleaner-burning fuel rises.

CCB: Loan cap won't hit 2008 profit

2007-12-28 16:09:02

Lending controls by China's central bank are unlikely to affect China Construction Bank's profits next year, the bank's chairman told reporters on Friday.

ICBC to buy its HK unit shares from Fortis Bank

2007-12-28 11:46:21

ICBC said on Thursday it had agreed to buy HK$1.92 billion worth of shares and warrants of its HK unit from the Spanish Fortis Bank.

Merger boosts hub airline goal

2007-12-28 09:32:30

The partnership between China Eastern Airlines and Singapore Airlines will provide financial resources and management expertise to help the Chinese firm become a hub airline company.

China's first financial leasing JV established

2007-12-28 18:02:31

China's biggest financial leasing company, a joint venture between CCB and Bank of America, was officially established in Beijing today.

Stocks robust on growing trade volume

2007-12-27 17:32:06

As we approach the end of 2007, another remarkable year for the stock market, Chinese stocks continued escalating amid frequent fluctuations today.

Stock markets take in 830.63b yuan

2007-12-26 17:28:45

Money collected by the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock markets hit 830.63 billion yuan (US$113.32 billion) as of December 21.

Merger deal of auto firms due today

2007-12-26 11:09:45

After eight months of negotiations, the much-anticipated merger between China's largest carmaker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp and its smaller rival Nanjing Automobile Group is finally set to happen.