China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation Announces 2012 Third Quarter Results
BEIJING, Oct. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation ("Sinopec" or "the Company") (CH: 600028; HKEX: 386; NYSE: SNP; LSE: SNP) today announced its unaudited third quarter...
View ArticleDemocracy can make China a great power
Should the country change – in a gradual rather than revolutionary fashion – its most pressing challenges would become more manageable, says Daniel Twining Reported by FT.com 3 hours ago.
View ArticleGolf: Hanson holds off McIlroy in China
Peter Hanson kept his nerve in the face of a swashbuckling late charge from World No.1 Rory McIlroy to win the European Tour's Shanghai Masters Sunday. Reported by CNN.com 2 hours ago.
View ArticleChina Petroleum & Chemical Q3 Profit Down
PEKING (dpa-AFX) - China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. (SNP,SNP.L) reported that on a IFRS basis, its third-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders of the company decreased to RMB 18.33...
View ArticleForbes Global CEO Conference Coverage: Laura Ashley In Talks On China Market
Laura Ashley of London is in talks with a potential partner in China to open its home furnishing and fashion stores in the country as soon as “possibly by the first quarter of next year,” the...
View ArticleSeven Tibetan self-immolations hit China in a week
Two Tibetan cousins set themselves on fire in northwest China to protest against Beijing's hardline rule, taking the total number of self-immolations last week to seven, a London-based rights group...
View ArticleChina launches another satellite for independent navigation system
Xichang, China (XNA) Oct 29, 2012 China successfully launched another satellite into space for its indigenous global navigation and positioning network at 11:33 p.m. Beijing Time Thursday, the launch...
View ArticleOutspoken China officers a challenge to the party
BEIJING, China – China’s government has demanded talks with Japan in their latest dust-up over a set of tiny islands, but a high-ranking Chinese military officer has suggested drastically more...
View ArticleChina halts project amid protests
Days of protests against the expansion of a petrochemical plant in eastern China force authorities to shelve the project. Reported by BBC News 42 minutes ago.
View ArticleChina factory expansion halted
Days of protests against the expansion of a petrochemical plant in eastern China force authorities to shelve the project. Reported by BBC News 1 hour ago.
View ArticleChina Chemical-Plant Expansion Halted After Protests
Weekend protests forced officials in the eastern Chinese city of Ningbo to suspend a planned $8.9 billion petrochemical facility expansion. Reported by Wall Street Journal 1 hour ago.
View ArticleTensions mount as police grab protesters in China
Dozens of riot police officers marched toward crowds of people protesting over a chemical factory in an eastern Chinese city and bundled some demonstrators into government offices Sunday. Reported by...
View Article4 cities on shortlist to stage WTA Championships
ISTANBUL (AP) - Mexico City, Singapore, Kazan in Russia and Tianjin in China are the four cities in the race to succeed Istanbul as the host of the WTA Championships starting in 2014. The WTA said...
View ArticleRoad and Highway Construction in China Industry Research Report – Now...
In 2012, revenue for the Road and Highway Construction industry in China is estimated at $226.9 billion. The industry is heavily controlled and regulated by the Chinese government. According to the...
View ArticlePlastic Surgery Hospitals in China Industry Research Report – Now Available...
The relatively young Plastic Surgery Hospital industry in China has been growing at the rapid pace of 16.3% annually over the past five years. In 2012, industry revenue is set to reach $106.3 million....
View ArticleThe new China looks too much like the old one
The venal actions of the party elite belie all the talk of modernisation. Reported by The Age 22 minutes ago.
View ArticleYOSHIKI Donates to "MAKE-A-WISH® OF JAPAN” A Chance to Sing an X JAPAN Song...
Auction is Open Now and Closes at 1 a.m. (US PST) on Friday, November 2nd. To place your bid, please visit: http://www.j-grab.com/auction/jp/page/c372518589/en/ Tokyo, Japan and Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB)...
View ArticleVictory for the people after investor agrees to abandon factory plan
NINGBO, China: After thousands of residents spent the weekend protesting over pollution fears, a local Chinese government agreed a factory would not be expanded to produce the toxic chemical...
View ArticleHonda slashes forecasts even though profit soars
HONDA'S quarterly profit surged 36 percent as Japanese automakers bounced back from last year's tsunami and earthquake disaster in northeastern Japan, but the company lowered its annual forecasts...
View ArticleToyota predicts record sales despite China woes
TOYOTA is shrugging off a sales plunge in China and says it is headed to a record year on the back of strong growth in the rest of Asia and the US. Reported by Shanghai Daily 11 minutes ago.
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