[Photo by Gao Er'Qiang/China Daily] Anthony Chow and Joey Cheong might lack culinary training, but that did not stop them from carving out a successful restaurant business in Shanghai. They are the co-owners of Bites and Bottle-O, a cozy 20-seater eatery ... ( read original story ...)
World shares mostly higher as markets await Fed’s decision
HONG KONG – World stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday ... The Fed has already raised rates three times since December and market watchers don't expect another hike until later this year or in 2018. ANALYST VIEW: "Today's FOMC meeting is likely ... ( read original story ...)
Global Stocks Jump, Futures Rise, Crude Booms As Yellen Looms
Stocks gained in Sydney and Tokyo, fall in Shanghai and Seoul. Japan’s Topix index rose ... A broad rally in commodities from oil to copper boosted European stock momentum with the Stoxx 600 index jumping 0.6%, its biggest gain in a week, as positive ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai launches crackdown on residents sleeping out on the Bund to escape the heat
With Shanghai in the middle of its worst heat wave in recorded history, residents have recently been flocking to the Bund for a refreshing riverside snooze, prompting local authorities to launch a crackdown on these impromptu mass sleepovers. The Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)
REFILE-China says to steadily expand opening of capital markets
(Corrects to fix typographical error in regulator's name in 2nd paragraph) BEIJING/SHANGHAI, July 26 (Reuters ... improve the mechanism for delisting shares from stock markets and steadily expand the opening of China's capital markets. ( read original story ...)
China stocks fall on regulatory fears, Hong Kong flirts with 27,000
China c.bank says will strictly regulate financial market trading * China to turn all centrally owned giants into joint-stock firms by 2017 SHANGHAI, July 26 (Reuters) - Lingering fears of further regulatory tightening sent Chinese shares lower for a ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares mixed as Fed caution offsets Wall St, oil gains
HONG KONG — Asian stock markets are mixed Wednesday ... Hong Kong's Hang Seng index added 0.2 per cent to 26,894.21 and the Shanghai Composite index in mainland China slipped 0.1 per cent to 3,239.62. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rallied 1 per cent to ... ( read original story ...)