/Business.html Business zh-cn Use ToDig News to find breaking news, current events, the latest headlines, news photos, analysis & opinion on top stories, world, business, politics, entertainment, sports, technology, and more. ieij@qq.com /Chinese-shares-up-0-84-_2632.html Chinese shares finished 0.84 percent higher on Wednesday, lifted by gaining broker stocks and beneficiaries from the country's economy stimulus plan. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed up 0.84 percent, or 15.50 points, to finish at 1,859. 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /World-Bank-slashes-growth-forecast-amid-global-financial-crisis_2631.html The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its growth forecast for the world economy to only 1 percent in 2009 due to the impacts of the global financial crisis. Meanwhile, the bank lowered its growth forecast for developing country economies to 4.5 percent 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /2-8-mln-jobless-migrants-to-return-to-Hunan-in-2009_2630.html Nearly 2.8 million migrant workers will become jobless and return to their Hunan hometowns in 2009 because of the global financial crisis, the Hunan Provincial Labor and Social Security Office said in a report yesterday. Among Hunan's 12 million mig 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-shares-open-1-3--lower_2629.html Chinese shares opened almost 1.3 percent lower on Wednesday on worries over a slowing economy and tracking the sell-off on Wall Street. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B shares, slid 23.17 points, or 1.26 percent, to 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Property-price-growth-continues-to-slowdown_2628.html Housing price in 70 major Chinese cities rose 1.6 percent year on year, the lowest increase this year, according to data released Tuesday by the National Development and Reform Commission and National Bureau of Statistics. The year-on-year increase 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Exports-still-rising--but-pace-slows_2627.html Exports continue to rise although growth has slowed because of the global economic downturn, according to Customs figures released Tuesdsay. Exports reached US$128.3 billion in October, up 19.2 percent year-on-year, but down from the 21.5 percent in 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Public-offerings-hampered-by-financial-crisis_2626.html The current financial turmoil has slowed flotations of Chinese companies on both domestic and overseas markets last month. No company launched an initial public offering on the Chinese mainland last month since the country's securities regulator tig 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Higher-salaries-not-sufficient-to-persuade-staff-to-stay-put_2625.html The average annual salary increase in Shanghai this year was 11.2 percent in the non-manufacturing sector and 10.1 percent in the manufacturing sector. However, the average turnover rate for the city so far this year reached 17.3 percent, 3.1 percen 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Nine-nuclear-plants-in-pipeline_2624.html At least nine nuclear power plants will be built over the next two years, the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) said in a news release on Tuesday. With the four NPP projects currently under construction, the scale of building nuclear power plants 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /San-Francisco-eyes-city-for-1st-overseas-office_2623.html In an effort to boost bilateral economic development, San Francisco plans to open its first overseas office in Shanghai, the United States city Mayor Gavin Newsom said yesterday. Newsom told Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng that he is "confident and optimis 2008-11-12 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China--German-ministers-call-for-concerted-actions-tackling-financial-turmoil_2553.html Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming and German Economy Minister Michael Glos called on Monday for concerted actions resolving global financial turmoil. Both ministers believed that U.S. financial crisis had exerted vital impact on global financial 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-PPI-falls-to-6-6--in-October_2552.html China's producer price index (PPI), a measure of inflation, rose at a slower annual rate of 6.6 percent in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) announced on Monday. The rise in factory gate prices was down from 9.1 percent in September a 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-stocks-up-5--in-response-to--160-the-stimulus-package_2551.html Chinese stocks closed almost 5 percent higher in Monday's morning trade, as investor sentiment got a boost from the 4 trillion yuan economic stimulus package unveiled on Sunday. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index, which covers both A and B share 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Chinese-shares-jump-7-27--on-economy-stimulus-package_2550.html Chinese shares jumped 7.27 percent on Monday, spurred by the country's 4 trillion yuan (US$585.98 billion) plan to boost the economy, which was unveiled over the weekend. The country's government pledged on Sunday an active fiscal policy and moderat 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Shanghai--Tel-Aviv-stock-exchanges-ink-co-op-agreement_2549.html The Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to enhance cooperation, said a statement released by the two bodies. The cooperation agreement is "yet another reflection of the interw 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-to-stabilize-global-financial-markets-by-maintaining-growth_2548.html Zhou Xiaochuan (R), governor of the People's Bank of China, and Chinese Vice Finance Minister Li Yong attend the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nov. 8, 2008. The two-day meeting was opened on Saturd 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-air-show-concludes-with-deals-of-102-aircraft-inked_2547.html A model of the Jian-10 (Fighter-10), China's homemade fighter aircraft, is seen at the exhibition hall during the 7th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, Nov. 4, 2008. Jian-10 is shown o 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Market-expected-to-perform-weakly_2546.html The 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Service-to-be-a-pillar-of-growth-in-Shanghai_2545.html Shanghai's 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /VAT-reform-to-shed-corporate-tax-burden-by-120-bln-yuan_2544.html China announced on Sunday it would spread a reform of its value-added tax regime to all industries nationwide, which could cut the tax burden on enterprises by 120 billion yuan (about US$17.6 billion). The reform would help encourage technological u 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Yangtze-River-Delta-charged-with-urgent-task_2543.html The Yangtze River Delta region, the long-treasured economic engine of China's mainland, has a brand new mission at a time when the country is seeking to fix its economic structure. While Shanghai and the neighboring Zhejiang and Jiangsu provinces co 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-plans-10-major-steps-to-spark-growth_2542.html China will take 10 major steps to stimulate domestic consumption and growth as it turns to an "active" fiscal policy and "moderately easy" monetary policy, an executive meeting of the State Council said on Sunday. Here are the 10 major steps: -- Hou 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /IMF--Growth-to-fall-from-9-3--to-8-5-_2541.html The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut its forecast for China's economic growth in 2009 to 8.5 percent from 9.3 percent. It also changed its estimate of developed countries' growth next year to a decline of 0.3 percent, from 0.5 percent growt 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /BJ-raises-mortgage-cap-of-public-housing-fund_2540.html Beijing has moved to prop up its property market. The management agency for the city's public housing fund has announced that it has raised the ceiling on mortgages to 800,000 yuan from 600,000 yuan per household. The Beijing Public Housing Fund Man 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Former-CSRC-official-urges--160-stock-index-futures_2539.html Former President of China Securities Regulator Commission (CSRC) Zhou Daojiong suggested on Sunday that the country should launch stock index futures as soon as possible. Zhou told Xinhua that the nation's economic fundamental remained unchanged and 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-to-strengthen-regulation-of-securities-trade_2538.html China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said it would not only impose administrative penalties on illegal activities in securities trade, but also hand over severe criminal cases to the police. It said on Friday that by the end of September, t 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-stocks-up-1-75---led-by-heavyweights_2537.html Chinese shares rose 1.75 percent on Friday, led by heavyweights. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed up 1.75 percent, or 29.99 points, to finish at 1,747.71. The Shenzhen index rose 0.57 percent, or 32.54 points, to close at 5,753.10 point 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Agricultural-Bank-of-China-receives-130-bln-yuan-capital-injection_2536.html The Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) on Thursday signed an agreement with Central Huijin Co., an investment arm of the government, for a 130-billion-yuan (US$19 billion) capital injection in preparation for an eventual stock listing. Xiang Junbo, th 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Economy-slowdown-should-not-waver-efforts-to-tackle-climate-change_2535.html Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has warned that the unfolding financial crisis should not waver the world's efforts in addressing the climate change. He made the remarks in a high-level conference on climate change that opened on Friday. Representatives 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-urges-efficient-measures-against-financial-crisis_2534.html China on Thursday urged the 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to take efficient measures to counteract the global financial crisis amid inflation and recession concerns in the region. Chinese Finance Vice Minister Li Yong 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China--EU-hold-conference-on-energy-cooperation_2533.html China and the European Union (EU) inaugurated a high-level conference on energy resources in Brussels Thursday, aimed at strengthening bilateral energy cooperation. "Energy cooperation between the EU and China has seen significant progress in the pa 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Crisis-forces-white-collar-staff-to-stay-put_2532.html White-collar workers across China are becoming increasingly concerned about the impact of the global financial crisis on their careers. Recently, an e-mail entitled "Ten Points for Attention" has been arriving in many of their inboxes. In the curren 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /SMEs-urged-to-hire-talents-now_2531.html Staff layoffs at a number of multinational companies (MNCs) in the country as a result of the worldwide financial crisis should present an opportunity for small and medium-sized domestic enterprises (SMEs) to grab whatever talent they can, according 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Oil-refiners-report-huge-losses_2530.html China's oil refiners suffered losses of more than 120 billion yuan (US$17.58 billion) in the first nine months, says the China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Association (CPCIA). The world financial turmoil and economic downturn in the third quarte 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Chinese-shares-open-1-82--lower-upon-Wall-Street-slide_2529.html China's share prices opened 1.82 percent lower on Friday, echoing a more than four-percent overnight plummet on the Wall Street. The Shanghai Composite Index opened at 1,686.52 points, down 31.2 points, or 1.82 percent, from the previous close. The 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Famed-trade-fair-deals-fall-16--as-credit-crisis-deepens_2528.html China's largest and most famous trade fair closed 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-mulls-more-support-to-SMEs-amid-global-uncertainty_2527.html China is poised to provide a series of measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to cope with challenges brought about by the global economy uncertainty, a senior official said 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /China-stocks-down-2-44--on-Wall-Street-slide_2526.html Chinese shares dropped 2.44 percent on Thursday tracking an overnight Wall Street loss. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index closed down 2.44 percent, or 42.89 points, to finish at 1,717.72. The Shenzhen index fell 2.48 percent, or 145.23 points, 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /Profit-of-telecom-industry-rises-10-3--in-first-3Qs_2525.html China's telecom industry saw rising business volume and profit in the first three quarters of this year as telephone and Internet users increased steadily, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Wednesday. The fundamentals o 2008-11-11 news 秩名 ZNNW News /My-Relationship---Am-I-Being-Naughty-or-Nice-_2250.html My Relationship - Am I Being Naughty or Nice? You know the type the real nice guy/girl, or do you? What are there motives. Some people boost their self esteem, by what others think of them. 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