”China” News

China photog blacklisted for fake photo

BEIJING - A Chinese photographer who faked an award-winning photo of Tibetan antelopes has been permanently blacklisted for his actions, state media reported.
02 19 2008 8:10PM (...more)

China insurers face record payout

China 's insurance industry is braced for the biggest payout in its history in the wake of a snowstorm that brought the country to a standstill.
02 15 2008 12:17PM (...more)

China approves ICBC stake in SAfrica lender: bank

SHANGHAI (AFP) - Chinese regulators have given permission for Industrial and Commercial Bank of China , the nation's largest lender, to buy a 20 percent stake in South Africa 's Standard Bank, ICBC said.
02 4 2008 4:41PM (...more)

Citigroup plans China joint venture

SHANGHAI (AFP) - US-based Citigroup plans a Chinese securities joint venture as the Asian nation reopens its lucrative brokerage sector to foreign participation after a two-year pause, state media said Monday.
01 28 2008 11:59PM (...more)

China Life says approached by U.S. financial firms

BEIJING (Reuters) - Several U.S. financial firms have inquired whether China Life Insurance Co (601628.SS)( 2628.HK ) (LFC.N) would like to invest in them, Wan Feng, the president of the nation's biggest insurer, said on Wednesday.
01 17 2008 2:37AM (...more)

China tells banks to hold yet more cash in reserve

BEIJING (Reuters) - China on Wednesday raised the proportion of deposits that banks must hold in reserve for the eleventh time since the start of 2007, extending a long-running campaign to mop up excess cash in the banking system.
01 17 2008 2:31AM (...more)

China Mobile, Apple end talks on iPhone

HONG KONG - Talks between China Mobile Ltd. and Apple Inc . over the launch of iPhone handsets in China have been called off, officials at the Chinese company said Monday.
01 15 2008 3:05AM (...more)

China tells airlines to reduce delays and improve service for the Olympics

BEIJING - China ordered domestic airlines to reduce delays and improve service for the Beijing Olympics in August or face penalties.
01 13 2008 6:40AM (...more)

Stake in China HP for sale to the highest bidder

San Francisco - A 30 percent stake in Hewlett-Packard 's Chinese operations is up for sale to the highest bidder as the company's Chinese partner looks to sell its shares.
01 10 2008 2:27AM (...more)

Singapore Airlines shares up despite failed China Eastern bid

SINGAPORE (AFP) - Singapore Airlines ' (SIA) shares traded higher Wednesday as investors brushed aside its failed bid for a stake in China Eastern Airlines (CEA), dealers said.
01 9 2008 6:32PM (...more)