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- China's Banking Industry Pocketed 583 Billion Yuan in 2008
- The calm eye of the financial storm seemed to have hovered squarely over the Chinese banking industry last year, according to data from China's banking watchdog agency.
- 2月26日 18:41
- China's Budget Deficit to Jump Nine-fold in 2009
- As China was poised to pour more funds into stimulating the economy, some high-level officials were debating what level of debt and deficit spending is responsible.
- 2月24日 18:37
- Auditor: Redundancy Found in China's Stimulus Package
- China's state audit watchdog discovered redundant infrastructure projects being built with funding from the country's four-trillion-yuan stimulus package.
- 2月19日 18:55
- Slower Growth for China's Balance of Payments Surplus
- Despite maintaining a double-surplus in its balance of payments last year, China sees the growth of its surplus slowing.
- 2月18日 18:47
- Restless Chinese Stock Markets a Concern
- Credit expansion in China recently may have contributed to a surge of short-term speculative capital in its stock markets.
- 2月17日 14:37
- January Saw 32.6% Drop in Foreign Investment
- Actual foreign direct investment (FDI) in China registered a year-on-year drop of 32.6% in January, down to 7.54 billion US dollars.
- 2月16日 16:52
- Officials: Firms Should Report Mass Lay-offs in Advance
- Grappling with rising unemployment, China wants companies planning mass lay-offs to alert unions 30 days in advance and submit written reports to the government.
- 2月11日 17:59
- 200 Billion Yuan Bonds for Local Governments
- China's central government will issue 200 billion yuan of bonds on behalf of cash-strapped local governments, a decision contrary to months of speculations that local administrations might be granted rights to issue their own bonds.
- 2月11日 15:04
- China's CPI and PPI Decelerated
- China faces increasing deflationary risks as both its comsumer and producer prices decelerated.
- 2月10日 19:51
- Mainland China and Hong Kong Seal Currency Swap Agreement
- Mainland China and Hong Kong agreed on a 200-billion yuan, three-year currency swap agreement to help the financial hub weather the financial storm.
- 1月20日 17:02
- Divestment Dominoes Fall for Chinese Banks
- The recent exodus of foreign investment from Chinese banks has shaken regulators into looking for countermeasures.
- 1月13日 18:27
- Chinese Banker Pushes Financial Innvonation
- A Chinese banker and a prominent economist dispelling suspicion against financial innovation and market economy in a time of uncertainties, when calls for more state meddling intensified.
- 1月12日 17:57
- Seeking Certainty in 2009
- Though Chinese leaders project a recovery for China's economy in the latter half of 2009, some business leaders remain skeptical.
- 1月8日 14:57
- Year 2009 Through the Eyes of Chinese Business Leaders
- In a special year-end survey, Chinese business leaders shared a surprising dose of optimism for their firms' performance in 2009.
- 1月7日 18:50
- State Revenue to Grow at Single Digit
- China is expecting its first single digit growth rate in state revenue in over a decade, according to Chinese officials.
- 1月6日 19:07
- Left With No Options
- As Chinese web companies are hunkering down for a cold winter, demoralized managers are moving on, giving up their stock options and dreams of early retirement.
- 12月31日 17:34
- Lending Crunch Despite Increased Liquidity
- A series of stimulus policies introduced by the Chinese government of late had boosted liquidity for banks, but that failed to translate into more lending.
- 12月25日 18:56
- Hurdles for China Development Bank's Reform
- China Development Bank has already set sail on its journey to commercialization, but challenges remain on the horizon.
- 12月16日 13:26
- The Diving Renminbi: Who's Playing?
- Two financial experts assert that the Chinese government was mostly behind the renminbi's dramatic one-week slide.
- 12月12日 16:17
- Taxman Clamps Down As Revenues Fall
- Tax officials have resorted to "shame tactics"-- exposing the names of defaulters in the media -- as fiscal revenues dropped for two consecutive months.
- 12月11日 19:08
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