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Dec 28, 2020Human resources expert discusses vaccines and employers
Human resources expert discusses vaccines and employersThe rollout of the first COVID-19 vaccines is posing some thorny questions for U.S. employers By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer December 27, 2020, 3:10 PM • 3 min read WASHINGTON -- The rollout...
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Dec 28, 2020China orders Ant Group to rectify businesses
China orders Ant Group to rectify businessesChinese regulators have ordered Ant Group, the world’s largest financial technology company, to rectify its businesses and comply with regulatory requirements amid increased scrutiny of anti-monopoly practic...
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Dec 28, 2020Holiday sales tick up as shoppers invest in their homes
Holiday sales tick up as shoppers invest in their homesRetail sales increased a modest 3% during a longer holiday season this year, as homebound shoppers spent more on furnishing and food but less on clothing and jewelry By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business W...
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Dec 28, 2020Germany, Hungary give 1st vaccine shots ahead of EU rollout
Germany, Hungary give 1st vaccine shots ahead of EU rolloutGermany, Hungary and Slovakia have begun administering their first coronavirus vaccinations with the European Union’s first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine By VANESSA GERA and DAVID M...
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Dec 28, 2020Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge
Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plungeOver the summer, shoppers snapped up boats, bicycles and outdoor furniture during the pandemic By DAVID SHARP Associated Press December 25, 2020, 12:38 PM • 4 min read Share to Facebook Share...
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Dec 28, 2020British army helps clear backlog of virus-stranded drivers
British army helps clear backlog of virus-stranded driversAround 1,000 British soldiers were spending Christmas Day trying to clear a huge backlog of truck drivers stranded in southeast England By PAN PYLAS Associated Press December 25, 2020, 5:09 PM •...
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Dec 28, 2020US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
US plants hope to maintain production despite virus threatU.S. factories have been cranking out goods at a rate that is remarkably close to normal, despite the ongoing spread of the coronavirus By JOSH FUNK and TOM KRISHER Associated Press December 25,...
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Dec 28, 2020First cargo train from Turkey to China reaches Xi'an
The first cargo train from Turkey to China has arrived in the northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an. All goods completed customs clearance, according to local authorities. The cargo train, loaded with 1,383 refrigerators for the home appliance manufacturer...
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Dec 28, 2020China's financial watchdogs to conduct regulatory talks with Ant Group
China's central bank and three financial watchdogs will conduct regulatory talks with Ant Group within the next few days. The People's Bank of China, the China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, and...
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Dec 27, 2020Tariffs for imports to be lowered next year
Shoppers at an imported goods store at the bonded port area of Qingdao, Shandong province. (Photo by Yu Fangping / For China Daily) China will reduce or cancel tariffs on certain imported goods and materials starting in 2021 in a bid to expand imports,...
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Chinese firms willing to invest more in EU if business environme Nov 06, 2020
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Guangzhou's exhibition industry recovers from COVID-19 Nov 13, 2020
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Tariffs for imports to be lowered next year Dec 27, 2020
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China overtakes U.S. as world's top destination for FDI in 2020: Jan 26, 2021
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Chinese vice premier stresses achieving higher-quality employment Feb 24, 2021
