China's State Council has suspended the ban the government had put in place for 14 years which barred the selling of foreign video game consoles, potentially opening doors for technology firms to enter the Chinese video game market, Reuters reported.
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China's Anhui Conch Cement to add to capacity through acquisitions
As the Chinese government plans to consolidate production, Anhui Conch Cement Co said it plans to increase its capacity to 30 million metric tons through acquisitions, Bloomberg reported.
Alibaba's Taobao to ban sale of Bitcoin, related products following stricter rules from country's central bank
As China's central bank makes regulations regarding digital currencies stricter, Alibaba Group Holding will be banning the sale of Bitcoin and other related products, Bloomberg reported.
Chinese tycoon Chen Guangbiao dials back New York Times bid, admits offer faces obstacles
Chinese billionaire Chen Guangbiao has dialed back his bid to acquire The New York Times Co. over a week after making his interest public, saying that the level of difficulty is great. Times chairman Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. recently said that the prestigious media company is not for sale.
Western oil and gas companies flock to China to explore shale gas resources
Oil and gas companies in the West, like that of Scotland-based Weir Group, are heading to China to bet on the birth of the country's shale gas industry, the Financial Times reported.
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China's state-owned Greenland Holding Group will invest £1.2 billion ($2 billion) on two property projects located in Wandsworth and Canary Wharf in London. The real estate developer is also looking to enter Canada, France and Singapore this year.
Citing a copy it obtained of Document 107, Reuters reported that the State Council of China has published guidelines that aim to fortify regulation against the risky practice of shadow banking.
China-based firm Harbin Bank is planning to file for a $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong within January, according to sources familiar with the matter.
China said it would give more support to the domestic solar power industry as the government seeks to revamp a sector that is plagued with overcapacity and lower prices, Reuters reported.
China may topple the US as the top trader of the world for the first time when it unveils the value of trade of its goods for 2013, The Brics Post reported.
The State Grid Corp of China officially completed the $7.5-billion purchase of interests in Australian power firms SP AusNet and Jemena from utilities group Singapore Power.
45 year-old recycling magnate Chen Guangbiao, whose charity works and publicity stunts are more known rather than his business sense, has claimed that he will be extending an offer to acquire the New York Times Co for $1 billion.
FireEye-Mandiant merger signals shift of US companies regarding NSA surveillance and hacking attacks
The consolidation of security software companies FireEye and Mandiant was said to have signaled the hesitation of US firms to entrust the federal government the responsibility to protect its computer systems and will turn to private security providers instead, said a New York Times report.
China Gold International, a Vancouver-based gold miner, is interested in acquiring gold or copper mines in Canada, but is not willing to overpay for it. China Gold is backed by China's biggest gold producer China National Gold.
