Unilever China raises prices after fines
2011-05-25 13:14:35
Unilever (China) Co, Ltd has raised the prices of some of its products in China three weeks after it was fined by the Chinese government over spreading news of price hike.
Troubled IMF needs changes
2011-05-25 13:09:56
The arrest of Dominique Strauss-Kahn on charges of sexual assault was followed by his resignation as managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Worrying power supply
2011-05-25 13:07:28
Chinese power companies are trying hard to make a big fanfare about the urgent need to raise the price of electricity to avoid the country's worst power shortage in decades.
New rules regulate recalls of unfit food
2011-05-25 11:23:58
Revised national regulations that set out when and how tainted food should be recalled from the shelves are another example of the way in which China is trying to ensure food is safe to eat, says the nation's top quality watchdog.
Vice-premier calls for better use of surveying, mapping data
2011-05-25 11:17:01
Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang has called for the development of surveying and mapping services and better use of geographical information to serve the country's development.
Hydropower running out of steam
2011-05-25 11:11:39
The abnormally hot weather and severe drought in Central and South China has affected hydropower production and may lead to a severe power shortage this summer.
Stocks hit by further tightening concerns
2011-05-25 11:01:24
Stocks on the Chinese mainland fell for a fourth day on Tuesday. The retreat came on concern that government measures to cool inflation are slowing the world's second-biggest economy.
China stock index futures open lower Wednesday
2011-05-25 10:58:41
China's stock index futures opened lower Wednesday, with the contract for settlement in June, the most actively traded, opening 5.4 points lower at 3,020.8 from the previous close.
ChiNext Index opens lower Wednesday
2011-05-25 10:58:00
ChiNext Index opened 3.26 points lower at 867.68 on Wednesday.
New guidelines to attract foreign investment
2011-05-25 10:48:57
Senior overseas executives and high-tech personnel in Guangdong's provincial capital will be able to apply for multi-journey visas valid for 2 to 5 years after a new regulation comes into effect later this year.
Bayer breaks ground for Qingdao plant
2011-05-25 10:43:55
Bayer AG broke ground for a new polyurethane plant in Qingdao on Tuesday, underscoring the commitment of the German pharmaceutical and chemical producer and its local partners to China's sustained development of the building industry.
Gold price opens higher in Hong Kong
2011-05-25 10:39:12
Gold price in Hong Kong went up HK$20 to open at HK$14,140 per tael on Wednesday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society.