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Apple signs deal for China iPhone launch

HONG KONG (AFP) – China Unicom and US high-tech giant Apple on Friday announced they had reached a multi-year deal to launch the widely popular 08 29 2009 7:40AM (...more)

Shareholders OK merger of China's Unicom, Netcom

BEIJING - Shareholders have given final approval to a merger of phone companies China Unicom Ltd . and China Netcom Corp . in a government-mandated industry restructuring, the companies announced Thursday.
09 19 2008 4:53AM (...more)

China Telecom says profit slips 8 percent

BEIJING - China Telecom Ltd . said Thursday its first-half earnings slipped 8 percent as revenues for fixed-line voice service shrank and warned it faces pressure on profits as Beijing carries out a planned restructuring of its telecoms industry.
08 29 2008 11:13PM (...more)

China To Ease Rules On Mobile Phone Makers

China this week unveiled plans to remove limitations it previously put in place that prohibit manufacturers from making mobile devices in the country without authorization.
10 20 2007 2:43PM (...more)

The Road to Prosperity

Sixty years ago Mao Zedong stood before a sea of people atop Tiananmen Gate proclaiming, in his high-pitched Hunan dialect, the founding of the People's Republic of China
09 20 2009 3:49PM (...more)

Costs May Outweigh iPhone Sales for China Unicom

China Unicom's agreement to offer the Apple iPhone 3GS may take a bite out of the Beijing company's bottom line. The wireless carrier's costs for marketing and subsidies may outweigh sales of 11 6 2009 11:38AM (...more)

China Unicom Ready To Sell iPhone in October

China Unicom will sell the iPhone in China beginning next month, the company confirmed Monday. The deal between 09 29 2009 11:35PM (...more)

Spain's Telefonica increases China Unicom stake

MADRID (AFP) – Spain's Telefonica will increase its stake in China Unicom to more than 8.0 percent while the Chinese operator will take an 0.88 percent share in the Spanish giant, the companies announced Sunday. The
09 8 2009 7:13AM (...more)

China Mobile sees user revenue, margins under pressure

HONG KONG (Reuters) – China Mobile ( 0941.HK ), the
08 21 2009 4:37PM (...more)

BofA mulls $8 billion CCB stake sale

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Bank of America , which may need to raise an additional $34 billion in capital according to a source familiar with the results of a U.S. government stress test, would gain an extra dividend of $200
05 21 2009 1:25AM (...more)