Bank of China and three other mainland banks on Tuesday issued yuan bonds worth RMB6.7b in Taiwan, a move that could give a boost to Taiwan's offshore yuan market. So far the yuan deposits in Taiwan have reached more than RMB120b. ...
Tags: taiwan, economy, Offshore Yuan Market
China's acceleration of exports and slowdown of imports in November left the country with its largest trade surplus in more than four years. The improvement of overseas demand increased China's chances of securing an 8 percent trade ...
Tags: trade surplus, China, export, import
As Bitcoin's popularity grows, so does talk about its standing as legal tender, but there are lingering issues that need to be sorted out before people start using Bitcoin to buy everyday things, experts said on Monday. Bitcoin has been ...
The price of bitcoins may be soaring, but China isn’t too thrilled with the virtual currency. On Thursday, it moved to regulate use of bitcoins, stating that its financial institutions could not deal in the virtual currency. ...
Tags: bitcoins, usage, investment
The McMaster cexplored the freight village concept and its potential applications to Ontario during the Freight Hub symposium last week. PhD candidate Chris Higgins outlined the key benefits freight villages can provide to an array of ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts
Christopher & Banks Corporation, a specialty women’s apparel retailer, reported results for the thirteen week period ended November 2, 2013. Same-store sales increased 4.9%, as compared to the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2012; ...
Tags: Christopher&Banks, women's apparel
LONDON, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty-five percent of private equity (PE) executives cite the growing capital requirements of the oil and gas industry as the foremost driver of their investment activity in the industry, according to a ...
Tags: the oil and gas industry, private equity, major capital investment
Christopher & Banks Corporation, a specialty women's apparel retailer, reported results for the thirteen week period ended November 2, 2013. Results for the Thirteen Week Period Ended November 2, 2013 Same-store sales increased 4.9%, as ...
Tags: women's apparel, Christopher&Banks
The new “ Asia-Pacific Online Payment Methods 2013 – Second Half 2013“ report by Hamburg-based secondary market research company yStats.com indicates that the online payment continues to grow in acceptance, driven by fast ...
Tags: Online Payment, Apparel
China and Britain have agreed to enhance cooperation in areas including high-speed railway, nuclear power and finance, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday. Li told a joint press briefing with visiting British Prime Minister David ...
Tags: high-speed railway, nuclear power
There is no cyber security skills gap, according to the head of business continuity and information security at The Economist, Vicki Gavin. A National Audit Office (NAO) report earlier this year said that it could take 20 years to address ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Aureus Mining Inc. (TSX: AUE) (AIM: AUE) ("Aureus Mining" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that DRA Mineral Projects ("DRA") has been awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement, construction and management ("EPCM") ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, gold
W&T Offshore, Inc. (NYSE: WTI) announced today that it has recently received notices from U.S. Government regulators that could affect certain aspects of its operations on Federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of Mexico. The Company ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, oil
Brewer and pub company Marston's has sold 202 pubs to NewRiver Retail Ltd in a £90M deal. Marston's has sold 202 pubs to NewRiver Retail Ltd in a £90M deal The real estate investment trust NewRiver Retail Ltd has acquired ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
China's economic planners are taking an increasingly hawkish stance on the overcapacity issue, reportedly mulling a "white list" for the next campaign. Several central ministries, including the National Development and Reform Commission, ...
Tags: overcapacity, White List