Despite Nobel, Norway favors China role in Arctic
Norway reiterated support on Monday for China to have an observer role in Arctic affairs despite a slump in relations since the award of the 2010 Nobel Peace Prize to a Chinese dissident.
Spring Airlines to restart IPO plans, hires UBS-paper
Chinese budget carrier Spring Airlines has resumed a long-delayed plan to sell shares publicly in Shanghai to fund expansion, the China Business News reported on Monday, citing unidentified company sources.
Analysis: Be careful what you wish for: the China Price starts
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Luxury watchmakers fishing for friends on Facebook
ZURICH (Reuters Life!) - Luxury watchmakers are increasingly turning to online social network sites and forums to promote their products and satisfy a growing appetite for information about luxury timepieces, particularly in China.
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China’s overseas oil dependence ratio shot up last year
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Macau's Stanley Ho loosens hold on casino empire
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App Store touches 10 billion downloads while iPhone 5 and iPad 2 rumors thrive
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China’s GDP to slow to 9.8 pct in 2011; inflation at 3.7 pct
China’s economy is estimated to grow at 9.8 percent in 2011, with inflation likely to reach 3.7 percent.
Academic plagiarism on the rise in China; PhD on sale
A recent PhD graduate has launched an online business to sell academic papers, charging between 10 to 20 thousand yuan for each paper.
Coda hires former GM executive as CEO
Coda Automotive Inc., an electric car company based in Santa Monica, California, has named industry veteran and former executive of GM China, Phil Murtaugh, as its new CEO.
GM falls just shy of Toyota in 2010 sales ranking
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Rio Tinto wins full Riversdale support for $3.9 billion bid
Rio Tinto's $3.9 billion bid for Africa-focused coal miner Riversdale gained steam on Monday after a representative of Riversdale's top shareholder Tata Steel backed the offer.
Asia stocks concede early gains as sentiment wary
Asian stocks outside Japan struggled to hold on to early gains on Monday, as investors remained wary before a slew of corporate earnings and a Fed meeting this week expected to give a cautious readout on the health of the world's biggest economy.
Chinese diver Guo retires, says report
China's Guo Jingjing, the most successful female athlete in Olympic diving, has decided to retire, local media reported on Sunday.
ICBC to pay $140 million for 80 percent of U.S. retail bank
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China's Li dares to dream again in Melbourne
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Telefonica, China Unicom deepen alliance
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UBS upbeat on China, MidEast, warming to Europe
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China GDP seen rising 9.8 pct in 2011 - think tank
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