Business

Fosun Group Plans Asset Sale Worth $40 Billion to Reduce Debt

Girish Shetti   | Aug 02, 2016 09:45 AM EDT

Fosun Group, a Chinese firm known for its acquisition spree, is set to part away with some of its assets worth 40 billion Yuan ($6 billion) in a bid to improve its credit rating. read more

Lenovo Seeks Government's Approval for Single Brand Retail Stores in India

Som Patidar   | Aug 02, 2016 09:38 AM EDT

Lenovo is planning a major expansion in India.The Lenovo-Motorola partnership is looking to increase its sales in the country. The company has sought the Indian government's approval to open single brand retail outlets to increase its sales in the country. read more

China to Grant More Private Banking Permits

Marcel Woo   | Aug 02, 2016 01:22 AM EDT

The Chinese government is set to grant more banking licenses to those who want to operate banks in the country, after initially awarding five private banks with licenses last year. read more

China's Manufacturing Sector Sees a Slight Drop in July

Anshu Shrivastava   | Aug 02, 2016 08:20 AM EDT

China's manufacturing sector reported a slight contraction last month. Torrential rains and floods affected economic activity across a major part of the country in July, and as a result, the manufacturing sector saw a slight drop. read more

Sainsbury's to Increase its Presence on China’s Tmall

Girish Shetti   | Aug 02, 2016 09:10 AM EDT

Britain's supermarket giant Sainsbury's said on Monday that it would widen the presence of its products on Alibaba's international e-commerce website Tmall. read more

10,000 Chinese Private Wealth Managers Shut Down in 6 Months

Marcel Woo   | Aug 01, 2016 09:14 AM EDT

New regulations in China's fund management industry have resulted to the shutting down of at least 10,000 private wealth management firms in the country in the past six months. read more

China's Fosun Offers to buy up to 30% Stake in Portuguese Lender BCP

Charissa Echavez   | Aug 01, 2016 10:02 AM EDT

China's private conglomerate Fosun has made an offer to buy a 16.7 percent stake in Millennium Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP), Portugal's largest private bank, which it may increase to 30 percent, according to BCP. read more

Chinese Company, St. Lucia Government to Develop $2.6B 'Pearl of the Caribbean' Resort

Charissa Echavez   | Jul 31, 2016 01:46 PM EDT

An affiliate of the China Horse Club has signed an agreement with the St. Lucia's government to build a $2.6 billion resort on the Caribbean island to attract Chinese tourists and investors. read more

Chinese Consortium to Take Over Caesars Online Game Unit Playtika for $4.4B

Charissa Echavez   | Jul 31, 2016 01:38 PM EDT

A Chinese consortium including game developer Shanghai Giant Network Technology Co Ltd and e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. founder Jack Ma has agreed to buy Playtika, the social casino game firm owned by Caesars Interactive Entertainment Inc for $4.4 billion. read more

Hyatt Hotel Opens in Xi'an, China

Charissa Echavez   | Jul 31, 2016 01:35 PM EDT

Hyatt Regency Brand continues to expand in China with the opening of its new hotel in Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province in northwest China. read more

China's Insurance Industry Posts 54% Profit Decline in H1

Marcel Woo   | Jul 31, 2016 08:58 AM EDT

Unfavorable returns on investments pushed China's insurance industry to 54 percent earnings slide for the first six months of the year, according to the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). read more

China Slams EU’s Anti Dumping Duties on Chinese Steel, Calls it ‘Unfair Protectionism’

Girish Shetti   | Jul 30, 2016 01:22 PM EDT

China has criticized the European Union's (EU) new anti-dumping tariff imposed on steel from Chia as "unjustifiable" and "unfair." read more

Chinese Investors Surprised by UK’s Decision to Postpone Hinkley Point Project

Girish Shetti   | Jul 30, 2016 01:28 PM EDT

Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May has decided to postpone the long-delayed Hinkley nuclear power project until the autumn season. read more

French Insurance Giant AXA Forms Strategic Partnership with Alibaba

Girish Shetti   | Jul 29, 2016 01:59 PM EDT

France's insurance major AXA has forged a strategic partnership with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba in a bid to expand its presence in the Chinese market. read more

Baidu Reports Record Profits Decline in Second Quarter

Girish Shetti   | Jul 30, 2016 12:40 PM EDT

China's search engine giant Baidu Inc. has reported the steepest fall in its profit since going public 11 years ago. read more

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