Li to hold 6th ‘1+6’ roundtable with financial leaders
Premier Li Keqiang delivers a speech via video link to the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting, on Nov 25, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will hold the […]
European stocks drop as Omicron fears keep markets on edge
LONDON – European stock indexes opened lower on Thursday, reversing gains from the previous session as a lack of information about the Omicron variant of COVID-19 left markets volatile, and […]
Hurun report: Over 30 GBA companies may go unicorn
This undated file photo shows a rendering of the area of Qianhai economic zone in Shenzhen. (PHOTO PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY) A total of 171 Chinese companies made the Hurun […]
World economic recovery could be saved for just $50 billion
In this file photo taken on March 02, 2021 Nurse Salome Nkoana, acting operational manager of the COVID-19 ward at the Tembisa Hospital, puts on her personal protective equipment in […]
WTO chief: Reforming global trade rules is tough but doable
World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala opens the 2021 WTO Public Forum with a round table on COVID-19 and trade, in Geneva, on Sept 28, 2021. (FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP) […]
Asian shares bounce sharply from year low but Omicron, Fed in focus
LONDON – Stock markets roared higher on Wednesday, reversing much of the previous session's losses, as investors used the dip in prices to bet the latest COVID-19 variant would not […]
Global airlines prepare for Omicron risks, agility to be key
This photo taken on July 17, 2018 shows a Cebu Pacific plane (top) preparing to land past a Philippine Airlines (PAL) plane (right) at Manila International Airport. (TED ALJIBE / […]
Global factory output stabilizes but new threat of Omicron lurks
Laborers roll tobacco at their work terminals, separated by plastic covers as part of measures amid coronavirus pandemic, at a Gudang Baru cigarette factory in Malang, East Java, on July […]
China’s factory activity rebounds as energy crunch eases
In this undated file photo, a technician works on the production line of textile machinery components at a plant in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. (GENG YUHE / FOR CHINA DAILY) BEIJING […]
Twitter’s new CEO youngest in S&P 500, nudges out Zuckerberg
In this undated image provided by Twitter, Parag Agrawal poses for a picture. Newly named Twitter CEO Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon […]
China’s equity investment market brisk in first 3 quarters
In this undated photo, a bird’s-eye view of the bonded zone in Shenzhen’s Futian district, part of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park is seen. (CHAI HUA / CHINA […]
Stocks, oil rebound as calm returns after Omicron hit
LONDON – A semblance of calm returned to world markets on Monday as investors waited for more details to assess the severity of the Omicron coronavirus variant on the world […]
China strengthens lending support for private enterprises
In this April 8, 2018 photo, a pedestrian walks past the headquarters of China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) in Beijing, China. (PHOTO / IC) BEIJING – China has […]
China’s cargo, container throughput rise in Jan-Oct
This undated file photo shows a container cargo port at the China (Liaoning) Pilot Free Trade Zone in Dalian, Liaoning province. (PHOTO / XINHUA) BEIJING – Cargo and container throughput […]
Black Friday draws US shoppers but many shun stores for online
Customers wait in line to check out during a Black Friday sale at Macy's, Nov 26, 2021, in Indianapolis. (DARRON CUMMINGS / AP) CHICAGO – Bargain hunters ventured out in […]
China’s industrial profits sustain growth in first 10 months
A technician works on the production line of a circuit board in a high-tech company in Hai'an, Jiangsu province. (XINHUA) BEIJING – Profits of China's major industrial firms maintained sound […]
WTO puts off ministerial meet in Geneva over virus concerns
The Four Races statue stands outside the World Trade Organisation headquarters in Geneva. (STEFAN WERMUTH / BLOOMBERG) The World Trade Organization postponed its in-person ministerial conference in Geneva as Switzerland […]
Stocks, oil tumble on virus variant fears, safe havens gain
LONDON – Global stocks tumbled on Friday and oil fell below $80 a barrel after news of a possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant sent investors scurrying to the safety of bonds, […]
Shanghai Data Exchange begins trading
Aerial photo taken on May 22, 2020 shows a view of Pudong New Area, east China's Shanghai. (FANG ZHE/XINHUA) SHANGHAI – The Shanghai Data Exchange was established on Thursday and […]
Profits of Chinese SOEs up 47.6% in Jan-Oct
This undated file photo shows an ethylene project at Sinopec Zhenhai Refining and Chemical Company in Ningbo, east China's Zhejiang province. (SINOPEC ZHENHAI REFINING AND CHEMICAL COMPANY / HANDOUT VIA […]