London bourse bids to lure Chinese listings

London Stock Exchange Plc is hoping to welcome a fresh wave of Chinese listings as it ramps up efforts to lure companies from the Middle Kingdom.

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Huayi takes the hard road into Hollywood

It is not unusual to hear about Chinese firms acquiring Hollywood movie studios these days, but film mogul Wang Zhongjun says that would not be his first choice to expand internationally.

Hopes rise high for stock market rally

Market insiders say fresh policies aimed at stabilizing economic growth could fuel a rally in Chinese equities lasting until the end of April - and possibly beyond.

Cyber biz runs on mommy power

Former stay-at-home mother Liu Nan, 32, clearly remembers the first day of her online baby products business on Taobao.com in 2011: Sales reached a stunning 60,000 yuan ($9,210; 8,407 euros).

Innovation blooms in Guangdong

If you think entrepreneurship in China is limited to Beijing's Zhongguancun area or Shenzhen's high-tech companies in Nanshan district, think again. Winds of innovation are sweeping parts of the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong province, which has been the base for traditional manufacturers and commercial services firms.

Cashing in on 'higher form of sexiness'

Liu Xiaolu, 33, the soft-spoken founder and chief executive of Neiwai, a lingerie maker in China, jokes that the firm's products are meant for frigid women.

What drives China's young entrepreneurs

"There is no famous Xinjiang brand in the catering industry and few college graduates are willing to work in the service sector. We want to change that by leveraging what we learn at universities to help promote Xinjiang's spicy rice noodles and other delicious food. We are preparing for our second store in Taiwan now."

Complex VAT refund hurts UK tourism

Tourism experts and overseas visitors, including from China, have criticized the UK's tax-refund system for being too complex and time-consuming.

'You've got to be irrational sometimes'

When William Shu founded a food-delivery company in England three years ago, he was the first driver. Now the firm has 500 employees, hundreds of contracted drivers, 5,000 partner restaurants in more than 20 countries and has raised $100 million from investors.

A rethink on handling power resources

China generated more than 40 percent of all newly added renewable energy worldwide in the past five years, while its investment in clean energy surpassed the combined total of Europe and the United States, according to the magazine Renewable Energy World. Now the country is looking for new ways of managing power.