Xinhua News Agency says at least 26 people are dead after landslide in northern China
AM New York - 20 minutes agoBEIJING (AP) _ The Xinhua News Agency says at least 26 people are dead after a landslide in northern China.
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Hong Kong votes for new legislature as economy slows
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun Sep 7, 5:27 pm EDTA low electoral turnout in Hong Kong's legislative polls on Sunday could undermine the democratic camp's drive for political reforms in the China-ruled city.
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Progress Apama CEP selected by Bank of China International
ebizQ.net - Mon Sep 8, 10:02 am EDTProgress Software Corporation today announced that Bank Of China International Holdings Limited (BOCI), the wholly owned investment bank of Bank of China, has selected the Progress Apama Algorithmic Trading Platform to strengthen its investment ...
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China's Hu and Wen get own "fan" website
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Sep 8, 8:46 am EDTDoes Chinese President Hu Jintao give you goosebumps? Got the hots for Premier Wen Jiabao? Then Communist Party mouthpiece the People's Daily has the answer -- join their online fan club.
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Report: China to launch third manned space mission in late September
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sun Sep 7, 5:44 am EDTBEIJING - China will launch its third manned space mission in late September, featuring its first-ever space walk, a state news agency said. The Shenzhou 7 launch is to take place between Sept. 25 and 30, the official Xinhua News Agency reported late Saturday.
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China Trade Surplus May Fall on U.S., European Demand (Update1)
Bloomberg.com - Mon Sep 8, 12:29 am EDTSept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- China's trade surplus probably fell on faltering demand from the U.S. and Europe, making the central bank more likely to keep slowing the yuan's gains.
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Bank of China International Selects Progress(R) Apama(R) to Strengthen Its Algorithmic Trading Platform Capabilities
Centre Daily Times - Mon Sep 8, 1:16 am EDTProgress Software Corporation (NASDAQ: PRGS), a leading provider of application infrastructure software to develop, deploy, integrate and manage business applications, today announced that BOC International Holdings Limited (BOCI), the wholly owned investment bank of Bank of China, has selected the Progress(R) Apama(R) Algorithmic Trading Platform to strengthen its investment banking ...
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Honda's China August Sales Rise 19%, Helped by Accord (Update1)
Bloomberg.com - Mon Sep 8, 12:02 am EDTSept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , Japan's second- largest automaker, said its sales in China rose 19.4 percent in August as demand for its Accord sedan almost doubled.
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China Aluminum, Alumina Output Cut on Costs, Prices, Group Says
Bloomberg.com - Mon Sep 8, 7:24 am EDTSept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- China's top 20 aluminum smelters, the largest in the world, have cut production by more than 350,000 metric tons on an annual basis as part of a July agreement to reduce energy consumption and boost prices, China's Nonferrous Metals Industry Association said.
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China calls for peaceful end to Iran nuke standoff
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Sun Sep 7, 7:38 am EDTBEIJING -- President Hu Jintao of China urged other nations on Saturday to negotiate a resolution to Iran's nuclear issue during a meeting with Iran's president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, making clear again that China disapproves of any move by Western countries to attack Iran with military force.
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U.S.-China Cash Flow Depends On Fannie, Freddie
NPR - Mon Sep 8, 6:00 am EDTThanks to the trade deficit, every day China ends up with a billion new U.S. dollars. By buying bonds from the mortgage giants, it has a reliable way to send the U.S. dollars back — so Americans can buy more from China.
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China Reviewing Coke Bid For Juice Maker
Manufacturing.net - Mon Sep 8, 9:32 am EDTCoca-Cola to submit its $2.5 billion offer for China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. for review under China's new anti-monopoly law, setting up the first major test of the legislation.
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China pledges to maintain 'all-weather friendship' with Pakistan
EARTHtimes.org - Sun Sep 7, 5:23 am EDTBeijing - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Sunday congratulated Asif Ali Zardari on winning Pakistan's presidential election and promised that China would maintain its all-weather friendship with its neighbour and long-term ally. China and Pakistan ...
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China opens Games, pledges disabled rights
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sat Sep 6, 11:59 am EDTBeijing opened the Paralympic Games in spectacular fashion on Saturday, an event China's leaders hope will show them in a compassionate light.
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GotoBus Expands Online Travel Service to China
PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Mon Sep 8, 3:01 am EDTGotoBus, the leading online bus travel site, has expanded service to China.
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China Back on Global Sports Stage
New York Times - Sat Sep 6, 3:31 pm EDTChina welcomed world leaders for the opening ceremony of the Paralympics in Beijing on Saturday, eager for another chance to cement its role as a global player to an international audience.
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Landslide in China kills 26, destroys warehouse
Las Vegas Sun - Mon Sep 8, 8:45 am EDTMon, Sep 8, 2008 (5:33 a.m.) A landslide triggered by heavy rain killed at least 26 people in northern China on Monday, while an unknown number of others remained trapped, a state news agency reported.
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Lockton set to do business in China
The Kansas City Star - 45 minutes agoLockton Cos. LLC has become only the second Western insurance enterprise licensed to do business in China.
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China Calls for Peaceful Resolution of Nuclear Standoff
New York Times - Sat Sep 6, 2:49 pm EDTPresident Hu Jintao of China urged a negotiated resolution to Iran?s nuclear issue during a meeting with the country?s president.
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President Ahmadinejad returns home from China
Payvand Iran News - Sun Sep 7, 2:54 pm EDTPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad arrived in Tehran from Beijing, China, Sunday morning. He paid a day-long visit to Beijing to attend the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games on Saturday.
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Craig Stephen's This Week in China: Regulator overhang takes fizz out of Coke's deal
Market Watch - Sun Sep 7, 5:25 pm EDTFears that China may block Coca-Cola's proposed $2.4 billion take-over of China Huiyuan Juice has deflated views on what would potentially be mainland China's biggest overseas acquisition.
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