Some of those who lost money after investing in a China Construction Bank product take to streets to seek refunds in wake-up call for country’s leaders

Taiwan-based mid-cap private equity firm Zoyi Capital has taken a minority stake in Vigor Kobo, a popular Taiwanese pineapple cake brand, according to media reports. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. The investment follows Zoyi's backing of Shanghai-based high-end women’s apparel brand Pink Mary last month in the firm's debut transaction. Greater-China focused […]

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Lin Dong, a labour activist, was detained last week after helping workers striking a Yue Yuen, a manufacturer of sports shoes in Dongguan

Emerging markets-focused private equity firm Actis Capital says it has invested in Chinese biscuit brand Jiashili Food Group for a significant minority stake, according to an announcement made by Actis. The specific terms of the investment were not disclosed. Actis is investing alongside Jiashili’s current chairman and owner, Huang Xianming, who has grown revenues fourfold […]

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Beijing-based Chinese security software maker Cheetah Mobile Inc. says three Chinese Internet companies are to subscribe a total of US$50 million shares before its planned U.S. IPO, according to a company announcement. Chinese Internet search engine Baidu Inc., software company Kingsoft Corporation and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Inc. have agreed to subscribe Cheetah's shares at […]

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China’s currency, the renminbi, has been weakening in recent months, resurrecting familiar US charges of official manipulation and beggar-thy-neighbor mercantilism. But this timeworn charge – politically inspired and grounded in bad economics – diverts attention from far more important issues affecting the US-China economic relationship.

European Parliament elections are almost always marked by tension between pro- and anti-Europeans. But what really is at stake – and thus should be the focus of electoral debate – is how Europe can generate sustained economic growth.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and annexation of Crimea has jeopardized the credibility of the international order. But the current rules-based international system, which has been decades in the making, remains most seriously threatened by the civil war in Syria.

The world's leading food and beverage group Yum! Brands Inc. published its financial report for the first quarter of financial year 2014, stating that its operating revenue was USD2.72 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%. The company's net profit increased from USD337 million in the same period of last year to USD399 million, attributable to […]

The author is ANZ greater China chief economist Liu Li-Gang The market is concerned about whether China’s gold demand is real after the World Gold Council said China may have more than 1,000 tons of gold tied up in financing deals. We believe this concern is overblown. Financial risks are largely contained as only a […]

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Chinese search engine Baidu has officially opened its big data engine to provide big data storage, cloud computing analysis and research technologies to the outside world. Baidu's big data engine is formed by three core modules: an open cloud, data factory, and Baidu brain. By applying platform and interface technologies, Baidu will open its big […]