China's April PPI up 6.8%

2011-05-11 10:15:47

China's producer price index (PPI), a main gauge of inflation at the wholesale level, rose 6.8 percent in April from a year ago, down 0.5 percentage points from March.

China's April CPI up 5.3%, PPI up 6.8%

2011-05-11 10:14:53

China's consumer price index (CPI), a main gauge of inflation, rose 5.3 percent in April from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday.

ChiNext Index opens higher - May 11

2011-05-11 10:13:07

ChiNext Index opened 0.3 points higher at 931.51 Wednesday.

BOC loses out in bonds sales

2011-05-11 10:10:59

Chinese underwriters are losing out to international banks in a record year for issuance of yuan-denominated bonds in Hong Kong. That's as companies seek arrangers that are able to attract the most global investors.

Marks & Spencer unveils plan for new Shanghai stores

2011-05-11 10:06:23

The British-based apparel and luxury food retailer Marks & Spencer Group Plc (M&S) intends to open more stores in Shanghai to increase its market presence.

Canadians searching for investors from China

2011-05-11 10:02:49

The Canada-based investor relations (IR) outfit CHF Investor Relations Co is making efforts to help foreign resources companies find investors in China and facilitate overseas market listings for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

P&G: Price hike 'last option'

2011-05-11 10:02:33

Procter & Gamble Co will not rule out the possibility of raising product prices even though the Chinese government has vowed to control soaring inflation.

Shanghai conducts research into duty-free program

2011-05-11 09:50:32

Shanghai is looking into the possibility of launching a duty-free program in its Pudong New Area district.

China sets outdated facilities elimination target

2011-05-11 09:46:55

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Tuesday that it had set targets for local governments to eliminate outdated industrial facilities in 2011.

BYD gets OK for Shenzhen share sale

2011-05-11 09:34:59

BYD Co Ltd, the Chinese carmaker backed by Warren Buffett, has won regulatory approval for a share sale on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange to fund its expansion in the world's biggest vehicle market.

China Telecom aims for 1m WiFi hotspots

2011-05-11 09:31:59

China Telecom Corp Ltd said on Tuesday that it will raise the number of WiFi hotspots to 1 million by the end of 2012 to meet rising demand for mobile Internet.

Auto sales growth slows

2011-05-11 09:23:35

New data show that China's sluggish automobile market continued its recent downturn in April. Growth in passenger vehicle sales slowed to 1.3 percent year-on-year, the lowest level for more than two years.
BYD gets OK for Shenzhen share sale