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IPO of Postal Savings Bank of China Could Raise Up To US$25 Billion

Marcel Woo   | Feb 24, 2015 05:08 AM EST

Postal Savings Bank of China, one of the country's largest banks by assets, is gearing up for a possible initial public offering (IPO) that could raise as much as US$25 billion, the same amount that Chinese e-commerce giant raised in its New York listing. read more

Wanxiang To Reintroduce Fisker Karma As Elux Karma

Dino Lirios   | Feb 23, 2015 11:43 PM EST

Wanxiang Group, an auto parts manufacturer based in China, delays its revival of the Fisker Karma hybrid sports car and rebrand of Fisker Automotive to Elux to mid next year, sources claim. read more

Oversupply Drives Chinese to Dump Milk, Slaughter Cows

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 12:00 PM EST

The Year of the Goat is far from lucky for China's herders and dairy producers who try to cut losses as too much supply in the world market sent prices of milk falling to their lowest in six years. read more

Prada Sales Hit By China Crackdown on Corruption

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 10:15 AM EST

Italian luxury brand Prada, popular for its bags, hit a sales slump last year due to a tougher market in Asia, especially China, in the latter part of 2014, the company disclosed on Sunday. read more

Honda CEO steps down

Geann Pineda   | Feb 23, 2015 09:31 AM EST

Honda's Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito is stepping down from his post, as the company struggles with recalls and quality lapses. read more

How Your Dog Can Be Your Biggest Financial Asset

Dino Lirios   | Feb 23, 2015 08:56 AM EST

The ticket to earning big bucks with your pet used to be through clever tricks at dog shows. But those days are long past as a clever strategy and social media can make your pet the biggest online sensation there is, and you a happy profitable master. read more

Canada's Valeant Pharma acquires U.S. Drug Firm Salix

Arlene Lim   | Feb 23, 2015 07:53 AM EST

Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Incorporated has agreed to acquire the Raleigh, North Carolina-based drug company Salix Pharmaceuticals Limited for US$10 billion. read more

P&G Sheds More Brands in Summer Led by Duracell

Vittorio Hernandez   | Feb 23, 2015 04:20 AM EST

By divesting itself of some of its iconic 100 brands this summer, manufacturing giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) is expected to cut its annual sales by 14 percent. The biggest brand to be sold is Duracell batteries, which Berkshire Hathaway would buy for US$2.6 billion in 2016. read more

Telecom Workers’ Union Agrees to End New England Strike

Raymond Legaspi   | Feb 23, 2015 03:33 AM EST

Members of a company union approved a deal on Sunday that wraps up a long running strike by hundreds of FairPoint Communications workers, union officials announced. read more

Attorney General Approves Sale of Six Hospitals in California With Strict Conditions

Dino Lirios   | Feb 22, 2015 05:21 AM EST

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris approved the sale of a chain of six struggling Catholic hospitals last Friday. While she did approve of the hotly debated sale, she also imposed strict guidelines and conditions on how to manage the sale. read more

Wrong Tax Form Sent to 800,000 Health Insurance Purchasers

Dino Lirios   | Feb 22, 2015 05:15 AM EST

The Obama administration recently admitted that about 800,000 residents had received inaccurate tax forms from the health insurance they purchased from Healthcare.gov. read more

Nissan Z Creator Dies at 105

Geann Pineda   | Feb 22, 2015 05:09 AM EST

The former president of Nissan Motor's U.S. branch, also known as the "Father of the Z", passed away Thursday. He was 105. read more

China Has 8,295 Accounting Firms But Only 6 Make Good Money

Marcel Woo   | Feb 21, 2015 12:39 AM EST

A total of 8,295 accounting firms operate in China, serving more than 2,500 listed companies and 4.2 million government agencies and enterprises, the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants said. read more

China's Appetite for Diamonds Plummets in January

Marcel Woo   | Feb 20, 2015 10:52 PM EST

Sluggish economic recover and weak domestic market were attributed for the falling diamond consumption in China, the Shanghai Diamond Exchange said. read more

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