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“It’s a great time in our market, and certainly a great time in China.” Shanghai Disney is running at a loss for now, as is generally the case for new parks. But Iger expects it to get near break-even in its second year of operation. The real upside ... ( read original story ...)

Shanghai currently ranks sixth among the world’s top shipping centers like New York, London and Dubai, according to the Xinhua-Baltic Exchange International Shipping Center Development Index. Its container throughput continued to rank first in the world ... ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI'S market watchdog is investigating fried chicken restaurant chain Call a Chick over allegations it's name and the names of some of its menu items are vulgar and offensive, officials said yesterday. Call a Chick has more than 40 branches and some ... ( read original story ...)

... and some members of the public said they welcome the extended smoking ban in Shanghai aimed at better shielding residents from secondhand smoke. The new regulation prohibiting smoking at all public indoor venues and indoor working areas was recently ... ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI The new way China fixes the yuan exchange rate "encourages" capital flight and has led to a gradual depreciation of the currency, a former member of the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee said on Tuesday. Yu Yongding wrote in the Shanghai ... ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI'S market watchdog is investigating into a fried chicken eatery chain for using obscene and vulgar name and menu to lure diners, officials said today. The eatery chain "call a chick", which literally also means 'calling a hooker" has 48 outlets ... ( read original story ...)

People smoke at an outdoor designated smoking area on Dongfang Road in Shanghai in September. The city will extend its public smoking ban to more outdoor areas under a new regulation starting in March. GAO ERQIANG/CHINA DAILY The World Health Organization ... ( read original story ...)