China Business and Financial News
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| 01/05/2009 09:40 AM |
| China in push to prop up local carmakers |
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Beijing is expected to unveil tax cuts and incentives to help support the local car market as part of efforts to stimulate the economy and shield the country from the effects of the global economic crisis |
| 01/05/2009 09:26 AM |
| China eyes developed mine assets |
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Beijing is set to expand its mining and metals holdings in developed economie as global mining companies in financial distress search for cash-rich, long-term investors. |
| 01/04/2009 08:45 AM |
| Routes out of China will be difficult to negotiate |
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Last week UBS became the first overseas bank to offload its stake in a Chinese bank in a move expected to trigger a wave of divestments |
| 01/04/2009 10:53 AM |
| Decline in China's industrial activity slows |
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The country's manufacturing sector again contracted last month, but the pace of decline in the world's fourth-largest economy slowed as output and new orders improved slightly |
| 01/01/2009 10:22 AM |
| New models made exclusively for China |
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At the Beijing auto show in April, VW lifted the wraps on the Lavida, which shares some parts with the Golf but which would be sold entirely in China. |
| 01/01/2009 10:15 AM |
| Manufacturers undaunted in plans to ramp up production |
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As world carmakers were idling plants in Europe and the US for long breaks, Geely was gearing up output of its Panda |
| 01/01/2009 09:36 AM |
| Chinese carmakers aim to defy downtown |
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China's car industry has seen sales slump from the double-digit growth of recent years. But analysts are still expecting high single-digit growth for 2008 and possibly 2009 |
| 12/31/2008 02:32 AM |
| China dairy boss tried over milk scandal |
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The chairwoman of the Chinese company at the heart of a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children and made thousands ill went on trial facing a maximum penalty of death |
| 12/30/2008 12:54 PM |
| Storm clouds gather for China's airlines |
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China has 23 airlines operating domestically, but many analysts expect that number to shrink rapidly as losses mount and the government pushes for consolidation, which will ultimately benefit the state-owned players |
| 12/29/2008 09:14 AM |
| China Eastern rescue package doubles |
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The struggling airline is to receive a increased government capital injection to help it survive the economic downturn |
