Bill Dodson wrote: I recently overheard in an elevator in Suzhou a conversation between bank managers. The bank has a branch in the lobby of the office building and a couple of floors in the building for management and administration….

OIL prices fell below US$96 a barrel Friday after disappointing US industrial production data fed concerns about the nation's economic recovery.

OIL prices fell below US$96 a barrel Friday after disappointing US industrial production data fed concerns about the nation's economic recovery.

THE S&P 500 kept its winning streak alive, just.

THE S&P 500 kept its winning streak alive, just.

THE traditional Chinese Spring Festival, coupled with the Western-originated Valentine's Day, has proved a good combination for Shanghai retailers.