Shanghai’s most famous street, the Bund, is undergoing the “starchitect” treatment. Foster + Partners teamed up with Heatherwick Studio to design the Bund Financial Center as the “end point” to the city’s iconic waterfront. The 420,000-square ... ( read original story ...)
China equities play catch-up after week off
In Shanghai financial stocks were broadly higher, reflecting positive market sentiment a week after China’s central bank decided to cut its reserve requirement ratio for banks on Sunday, October 1. In Hong Kong, however, equities mostly took cues from US ... ( read original story ...)
Review: Hyatt on the Bund Hotel, Shanghai in China
Make your hotel as striking as its location with a stay at Hyatt on the Bund in the vibrant financial hub of Shanghai. Wow-architecture, to-die-for views and exceptional facilities await. The hotel is located at the northern end of the legendary Bund and ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai to help foreign-invested R&D centers
Shanghai will offer financial incentives and greater access to government-led projects for foreign-invested research and development centers as it bids to turn itself into technology and innovation center. Foreign investors are encouraged to set up R&D ... ( read original story ...)
Millennials Are Helping Jack Ma’s Financing Firm Become a Debt Giant
Few questions were asked when Miuki Wang, a graduate student in Shanghai, got a 10,000 yuan loan for a trip to London this summer in a matter of seconds, all through an app on her smartphone. Ant Financial approved her request at 14.6 percent annual ... ( read original story ...)
Markets up in Asia, Europe as financial leaders back easy money
India’s Sensex picked up 0.6 per cent to 32,612.52, but the Shanghai Composite index slipped 0.4 per cent to 3,378.47. Shares in Southeast Asia were higher. GLOBAL FINANCE: Finance ministers declared the recovery from the 2008 financial crisis incomplete ... ( read original story ...)
Shanghai unveils steps to attract foreign R&D centers
Shanghai authorities have rolled out new measures to woo more foreign-funded research and development centers to the city as part of the efforts to transform it into a global technological innovation hub by 2030. According to the 15-article policy ... ( read original story ...)