Economy to see good ending in 4th quarter

Premier Li Keqiang assured on Oct 21 that the nation's economy will have "a good ending" in 2013, which will enable it to have "a promising beginning" for 2014.

Increase in demand set to boost bilateral trade with Japan

Investment still faces tough going due to disputes, say experts

Voices on air put ball into the net

Mandarin soccer commentaries may be big money spinner for broadcaster

Kitted out for premier markets

Menswear firm enters the big league in international brand promotion

Golden age's days numbered

City seeks other ways to turn an honest penny

Always a great day for gold

The city where talk of gold outshines talk about the weather

Quotable

"Given the current fluctuations in exchange rates, an improved financial services system will help SMEs better cope with the business downturn."

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Smart exit from gold doldrums

If anyone can excavate their way out of a deep pit of economic misery you would think it would be those who make heavy-mining machines. In that regard, the gold mining equipment makers of Zhaoyuan in Shandong province do not disappoint.

Chinese fan goes behind the mic

"When I am sitting down, looking at the screen and talking about the match, I really feel I am a king," says He Yu, 25, a football radio commentator in Britain.

Inflation spike not worrisome

Although inflation rose to a seven-month high in September, it was within the comfort zone for China's economy and will not lead the government to revise its reform policies, economists says.

Overseas M&A deals gather momentum

Chinese overseas mergers and acquisitions reached a new high in the first half of the year, with deals getting bigger in size and moving up on the value chain, global accounting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu said in a report released on Oct 15.