Shanghai :: China
| 1 day ago
| Business News
China's shares jumped Monday on the first trading day of 2009 after the government promised to take new steps to boost economic growth. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 3.3 percent, or 59.91 points, to close at 1880.72. The Shenzhen...
Shanghai :: China
| 1 day ago
| Business News
Mainland bourses in strong opening (1 hr 9 mins ago) Shanghai share prices were up 1.4 percent in opening for the first trading day of the year, following strong gains in US and Asian markets, dealers said. The benchmark Shanghai...
Shanghai :: China
| 1 day ago
| Business News
LDK Solar Co. drastically cut its expectations for the fourth quarter, citing lower demand as customers delayed shipment requests and a decrease in overall wafer shipments. Analysts have become cautious about solar companies, saying the rising commodity costs and reduced...
Shanghai :: China
| 2 days ago
| Business News
Manufacturing contractions slow the Chinese tiger Agencies The severity of the global downturn was underlined yesterday when China said its manufacturing output had declined for the third month in succession. The official purchasing managers' index moved marginally higher than the...
Shanghai :: China
| 1 day ago
| Political News
Rangers have closed the gap at the top of the Scottish Premier League table to just five points after they beat Inverness CT 3-0 on Sunday...Dundee United launched a superb second half comeback to earn a point at Celtic Park...
Shanghai :: China
| about 1 month ago
| Political News
Source: The New York Times China on Sunday announced a huge economic stimulus package aimed at bolstering its weakening economy and perhaps helping fight the effects of a global economic slowdown. In a sweeping move at a time when major...
Shanghai :: China
| about 1 month ago
| Business News
The State Council, China’s cabinet, authorised Rmb4,000bn ($586bn) of investment on infrastructure and social welfare over the next two years, although it did not say how much of the spending would be on new projects not already in the budget....
Shanghai :: China
| 2 months ago
| Technology News
A Chinese Government website says more than 14 tonnes of Pauls brand milk powder produced in Australia failed to meet standards in July. But dairy producer Parmalat says it has not been told by Chinese authorities of any problems with...
Source: BBC
Shanghai :: China
| about 1 month ago
| Sports News
0600/1000 GMT daily Coverage: Live on Radio 5 Live sports extra; live text on BBC Sport website; live on Sky Sports Roger Federer is hopeful of beginning his defence of the Tennis Masters Cup despite struggling with a back injury....
Shanghai :: China
| 2 months ago
| Business News
And finally we have the man who many in the U.S. and the world at large wanted to see replacing George W...On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama will be officially inaugurated as U.S President. Bush as a person and a...