A tablet to cure PC headaches

2011-05-27 10:42:44

Compared with iPad's finger touchscreen, the ErenEben tablet PC is a much better experience for those using professional sketching software and writing calligraphy.

Coffee maker Illy banks on China

2011-05-27 10:20:31

The coffee manufacturer and distributor Illycaffe SpA is banking on Chinese consumers' strong demand for coffee from Chinese consumers by opening boutique shops to gain brand recognition and bring in more sales.

Power crunch underscores energy challenge

2011-05-27 10:09:33

Li Jihong has worked like a starving hunter in the past two months, hounding excess electricity every day from neighboring provinces and municipalities to fill the gap for Zhejiang province, where power has been short for months.

China expands its renewable energy lead

2011-05-27 09:57:24

China widened its lead over the United States as the most attractive country for renewable energy projects, following its "greenest" five-year plan to date, Ernst & Young LLP said.

Home Inns eyes Shanghai stake

2011-05-27 09:48:08

Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc, China's second-biggest budget hotel operator, is close to an agreement to buy Morgan Stanley's 59 percent stake in Shanghai Motel Management Ltd, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Third-party payment licenses granted to 27 firms

2011-05-27 09:30:31

The People's Bank of China offered third-party payment licenses to 27 companies including Alipay, Unionpay and a unit of Tencent Holdings Ltd, the central bank said in a statement posted on its website on Thursday.

Lenovo to take more share of tablet market

2011-05-27 09:28:01

The Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group said on Thursday that it aims to grasp 20 percent of China's tablet computer market by the end of this year, and plans to launch a series of new devices in the following months.

CNCA: Coal production up

2011-05-27 09:24:09

China's coal production and traffic volume has maintained double-digit growth, and the national coal reserves stood at 200 million tons by the end of April, helping the nation meet the increasing demand for coal, officials said.

Banks given capital adequacy ratio timetable

2011-05-27 09:21:10

The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) on Thursday required six major banks to submit the results of their capital-adequacy ratio (CAR) calculations before June 3.

Rare-earth giant to set up exchange

2011-05-27 09:16:50

Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth Hi-Tech Co Ltd, the world's largest rare-earth producer, will set up the Baotou Rare-Earth Products Exchange to further regulate the market.

Unilever's price rise 'a corporate decision'

2011-05-27 09:09:20

Unilever's decision to raise the price of some of its products is a "corporate decision", and the government will not punish the company or "interfere" with its business, a senior official said.

Microsoft new R&D headquarters logs on

2011-05-26 17:24:01

Microsoft Corp's research and development headquarters for the Asia-Pacific region began operations on Wednesday, people.com.cn reported.