Authorities began locking down some western areas of Shanghai two days ahead of schedule, as new COVID-19 cases in China's most populous city jumped by a third despite stringent measures already in ... ( read original story ...)
China $9 billion IPO plans stalled amid COVID outbreak – filings, estimate
Over the past week, 15 companies seeking initial public offerings (IPOs) on Shanghai's tech-focused STAR Market have suspended applications, almost all citing impact from the epidemic, exchange ... ( read original story ...)
How The Shanghai Covid Shutdown Will Be Used Against The West
The Shanghai lockdown is designed to show the West that China is "the indispensable nation." Don't mess with it. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai lockdown shakes financial markets, tests zero-Covid limits
Chinese authorities seek to reassure companies and jittery investors as a two-phase lockdown of city casts an unusual quiet over major finance hub. ( read original story ...)
In China’s Wall Street, bankers and traders sleep in offices to beat Shanghai COVID-19 lockdown
SHANGHAI: More than 20,000 bankers, traders and other workers are bedding down in office towers in Shanghai's Lujiazui district as they bid to keep China's giant financial hub ticking over through a ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of China Q4 profit rises 12.5per cent
Bank of China (BoC), the country's fourth-largest bank by assets, reported a 12.5per cent rise in net profit for the fourth quarter of 2021 to 53.0 billion yuan ($8.32 billion). That compares with 47. ( read original story ...)
Shanghai ensures stable financial operations amid Pudong’s close-off
The spread of COVID-19 cases in Shanghai has forced the city to lock down its Pudong District – home to over 6,000 financial institutions – for four days from Monday to conduct nucleic acid testing. ( read original story ...)