China redoubles first-aid for its economy with support for banks and workersChina is ramping up economic support, targeting banks, workers, and poor families as the Communist Party marks its 75th anniversary. Report...
26 Sep, 2024, 05.24 PM IST
China says economy got a strong start in 2024, sets sights on latest technology, upgrading factoriesChina has the potential to achieve its annual economic growth target of about 5%, according to top officials. Exports rose by 10% in the fi...
06 Mar, 2024, 07.25 PM IST
China banks to cut interest rates in stimulus bidThe big state-owned lenders are working on reducing rates on the majority of the nation's 38.6 trillion yuan ($5.3 trillion) of outstanding...
31 Aug, 2023, 05.50 AM IST
Asian shares rally on bets Fed almost done hikingInvestors are also looking to China trade data for clues on how the world's second-largest economy is faring following a slew of disappoint...
13 Jul, 2023, 08.33 AM IST
Snooker match-fixing scandal: All you may want to know about players’ punishments10 snooker players, who were involved in a match-fixing scandal, have been reprimanded with varied punishments.
07 Jun, 2023, 02.43 AM IST
China faces economic headwinds in 2023The government’s conservative growth target, without any significant fiscal stimulus measures, signals that the pickup in China’s growth wo...
16 Mar, 2023, 07.26 AM IST
China drafts rules to give property developers more access to escrow funds: SourcesRegulatory curbs on borrowing have driven the sector into crisis, highlighted by China Evergrande Group which was once China's top-selling ...
19 Jan, 2022, 03.51 PM IST
Life without Google: Australia is now facing the unthinkableSearching for 'best beach Sydney' on DuckDuckGo showed an ad for a hotel more than 1,000 km away as the top result. Bing suggested Bondi Be...
12 Feb, 2021, 08.59 AM IST
Hong Kong’s richest man is losing friends in China and the WestThe odds of success are getting smaller by the day, if the stock market is any guide. CK Hutchison Holdings, the largest piece of Li’s empi...
07 Jul, 2020, 01.43 PM IST
Subhash Chandra resigns as chairman of Zee EntertainmentThe stake sale in ZEEL was conducted in order to repay loan obligations to certain lenders of the group.
26 Nov, 2019, 06.58 PM IST
China stocks rise as premier vows strong supportCHINA-STOCKS/China stocks rise as premier vows strong support
15 Mar, 2019, 12.40 PM IST
China’s big ball of money isn’t going anywhere near stocksThe Shanghai Composite Index will end the year at 3,075, according to the median forecast in a Bloomberg poll of 10 strategists and fund ma...
29 Sep, 2016, 04.01 PM IST
What changed for markets when you were sleepingCrude oil prices have seen a bounce finally. And, believe it or not, the European Central Bank is readying another dose of stimulus.
22 Jan, 2016, 07.41 AM IST
Chinese firms eye big potential in India: Official mediaChinese firms are eying India's fast growing market despite their frustrating experience over slow clearances of projects and visa problems.
04 Jun, 2013, 02.18 PM IST
China July exports rise 1% y-o-y to $176.9 bn; Asian markets tumbleChina's exports grew one percent in July year-on-year to $176.9 bn, official data showed in a fresh sign of weakness in the world's second-...
10 Aug, 2012, 11.43 AM IST
- China hikes transaction tax to rein in runaway market
China’s stocks tumbled the most in three months after the government tripled the tax on securities transactions to cool a rally that’s draw...
31 May, 2007, 02.47 AM IST
- China Power plans $4-b outlay for renewable energy
Beijing aims to spend $200b over 15 years to cut dependence on imported sources.
07 May, 2007, 12.40 AM IST