Who says love is dead? A Shanghai real estate agent, surnamed Wang, claims he has gotten married and divorced four times to help clients purchase property. Shanghai real estate laws stipulate that individuals from outside the city cannot buy a home until ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai river clean-up leaves boat-dwellers in limbo
Li Chaoqing fled his poverty-stricken Chinese hometown at age 14 for a new life in Shanghai, where he raised five children in a disused old boat on a polluted river. But Li, now a 53-year-old garbage collector, faces eviction along with about 200 other ... ( read original story ...)
China comes roaring back in the global IPO market
Although the average IPO on the Shanghai bourse was modest, at $84 million, the large amount of deals made it the No. 1 IPO hub in Asia, raising $4.72 billion in all. Worldwide, it ranked second behind New York, which bounced back with several blockbusters ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai stocks scale 8-month high on Beijing's new economic zone plan
SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks rose on Wednesday led by the Shanghai benchmark posting its best day in eight months, as investors cheered Beijing's decision to launch a new economic zone in Hebei province, sending shares of several related firms surging by the ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai stocks scale 8-mth high on Beijing's new economic zone plan
Chinese stocks rose on Wednesday led by the Shanghai benchmark posting its best day in eight months, as investors cheered Beijing's decision to launch a new economic zone in Hebei province, sending shares of several related firms surging by the daily limit ... ( read original story ...)
Shandong in advanced talks to buy half Barrick's Veladero mine: sources
TORONTO/VANCOUVER (Reuters) - China's Shandong Gold Mining Co Ltd (Shanghai:600547.SS - News) is in advanced talks to buy a 50 percent stake in Barrick Gold Corp's (Toronto:ABX.TO - News) Veladero gold mine in Argentina, in a deal that could fetch more ... ( read original story ...)
Preview: F1 set for Shanghai showdown
Shanghai's 5.451km track starts with a tight, tricky section, fronted by the sweeping Turn 1, and takes in various corner profiles, providing an extensive test for drivers and their machinery. It also features the second-longest straight in F1 at 1.2km ... ( read original story ...)