An 18-year-old Marion man is in jail for a shooting that critically wounded a 17-year-old Monday evening. The shooting happened shortly before 7 p.m. Monday, April 21 in the 1500 block of South Western Avenue in Marion. ( read original story ...)
New action plan to bolster Shanghai’s heft as a global financial center
China's new action plan to enhance cross-border financial services in Shanghai is set to bolster the city's heft as an international financial center, officials said, highlighting the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Toyota inks deal for wholly owned Lexus factory in Shanghai
SHANGHAI] Toyota Motor is set to become only the second carmaker after Tesla to operate a wholly owned factory in China after it formally agreed this week on a new electric vehicle plant near Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
Tariff-hit China exporters reluctant to heed government calls to sell locally
Eno Qian, who runs a clothing factory in eastern China, says she makes a 20 yuan ($2.74) profit for every item she sells abroad and only a tenth of that on domestic sales, making a shift to the local ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai’s new steps to support high-quality development of private firms address urgent needs
"Shanghai may not have served as a start-up place for private enterprises. But it is always the place for these companies to seek higher level of growth or tap into the overseas market. Shanghai's ... ( read original story ...)
Robotaxi maker Pony.ai sees Trump’s trade war hitting sentiment, overseas expansion plans
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China-based robotaxi developer Pony.ai Inc said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China was likely to dampen its international expansion plans, but it ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai easing cross-border finance
The new action plan to further improve the facilitation of cross-border financial services provided in Shanghai will help facilitate Chinese companies' overseas outreach, which is in turn conducive to ... ( read original story ...)