London-Shanghai stock connect will address time zone difference

The head of London’s stock market has for the first time revealed details of how the proposed link between the London and Shanghai exchanges will bridge the time difference between the UK and China. The planned London-Shanghai stock connect is a “new ... ( read original story ...)

Russia's KHL mulls cutting teams under financial pressure

MOSCOW -- The Kontinental Hockey League, widely considered the world's strongest hockey competition outside the NHL, is considering cutting teams because of financial pressure ... split between Beijing and Shanghai, has struggled to attract fans. ( read original story ...)

Private equity healthcare sales boost mergers and acquisitions

Private equity is both coming and going, with the sector accounting for 20 per cent of merger and acquisition activity last financial year, with a particular focus on health stocks. A report from law firm MinterEllison has revealed that private equity (PE ... ( read original story ...)

China's household debt a growing risk to economy

SHANGHAI Single-mother Li Ying helps explain why household ... the 38-year-old nurse from Heilongjiang in northern China is struggling to repay her mortgage and relies on financial support from her wider family to pay for her healthcare. ( read original story ...)