Shanghai Entrepreneurs: Lauren Himle

"Everyone is a little bit crazy but it takes eccentricity to thrive [in Shanghai]" What is the one most important piece of advice you would give to someone starting a new business here? Take advantage of Shanghai’s entrepreneurial environment. You can ... ( read original story ...)

China’s new market anomaly: Stocks won’t drop more than 1%

The Shanghai Composite Index, notorious for its wild swings over the past two years, has gone 85 trading days without a loss of more than 1% on a closing basis, the longest stretch since the market’s infancy in 1992. In a Chinese stock market where ... ( read original story ...)

China leverage rising at 'alarming pace': central bank official

SHANGHAI China's level of leverage is rising at an "alarming pace", particularly in the finance sector, a senior central bank official said in a commentary, amid growing concern by the country's senior leaders over financial security. The official Xinhua ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai Port Congestion Could Last Weeks

Forwarders and shipping lines are warning their customers that severe congestion at the Port of Shanghai, the world’s busiest container port, could last for several weeks. The congestion has been attributed to unusual weather in the Shanghai area that ... ( read original story ...)