Oil set for 2% weekly gain on China holiday demand Oil prices slipped today but were headed for a gain of 2% for the week driven by tight US supply and expectations of strong fuel … Business • 29 Sep
Evergrande's shares halted as concerns mount Trading in shares of China Evergrande Group was suspended today after a report that its chairman had been placed under police watch, as concerns mounted … Business • 28 Sep
HSBC to buy Citigroup China consumer wealth business HSBC is set to acquire Citigroup's China consumer wealth management business, which manages more than $3 billion in assets, two sources with knowledge of the … Business • 28 Sep
China Evergrande's chairman under police watch The chairman of China Evergrande Group has been placed under police surveillance, Bloomberg News reported today, raising more doubts about the embattled developer's future as … Business • 27 Sep
China Evergrande unit misses bond payment China Evergrande Group's shares slid for a second consecutive session today, dropping as much as 8% after a unit of the embattled property developer missed … Business • 26 Sep
Philippines, China in war of words over South China Sea The Philippines has said that it will not back down in the face of a Chinese effort to block its fishermen from a fiercely contested … World • 26 Sep
US recognises two Pacific states in move against China The United States has officially recognised the Pacific nations of Cook Islands and Niue, President Joe Biden announced, as he hosted regional leaders in a … World • 25 Sep
China keeps benchmark interest rates unchanged China kept benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing today, in line with expectations, as fresh signs of economic stabilisation and a weakening yuan … Business • 20 Sep
China police detain Evergrande wealth management staff Shares of embattled developer China Evergrande Group plunged 25% today after police detained some staff at its wealth management unit, suggesting a new investigation that … Business • 18 Sep
WHO pushes China for 'full access' over Covid origins The chief of the World Health Organization urged Beijing to offer more information on the origins of Covid-19 and is ready to send a second … World • 17 Sep
China's economy shows some signs of stabilising China's factory output and retail sales grew at a faster pace in August, new figures show today, but tumbling investment in the crisis-hit property sector … Business • 15 Sep
China 2023 GDP growth forecast cut to 5% - economists China's economy will grow less than previously thought this year and next as a struggling property market dogs what was once the world's growth engine, … Business • 12 Sep
Oil prices ease from 10-month highs but hold above $90 The benchmark oil price stabilised today, holding above $90 a barrel reached last week for the first time in 10 months following fresh Saudi and … Business • 11 Sep
China's deflation pressures ease in August China's consumer prices returned to positive territory in August while factory-gate price declines slowed, data showed over the weekend, as deflation pressures ease amid signs … Business • 11 Sep
Concern in US as China widens iPhone restrictions Beijing's widening curbs on iPhone use by government staff raised concerns among US politicians and fanned fears that US tech companies heavily exposed to China … Business • 08 Sep
China bans govt officials from using iPhones - report China has ordered officials at central government agencies to not use Apple's iPhones and other foreign-branded devices for work or bring them into the office. Business • 06 Sep
Part of Great Wall of China damaged for 'shortcut' Two people have been detained after using an excavator to dig a hole in the Great Wall of China, state broadcaster CCTV said. World • 05 Sep
China's Country Garden agrees debt deal Country Garden's deal with creditors for an extension on onshore debt payments worth 3.9 billion yuan ($537m) boosted shares in the developer and gave China's … Business • 04 Sep
Novo Nordisk briefly overtakes LVMH in European ranking Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk briefly unseated LVMH as Europe's most valuable listed company in intraday trading today, ending the French luxury group's two and a … Business • 01 Sep
Japan PM eats 'safe and delicious' Fukushima fish Japan's prime minister has eaten what he called "safe and delicious" fish from Fukushima, days after wastewater was released from the area's crippled nuclear plant … World • 30 Aug
Lego takes bigger share of toy market as profits dip Danish toy giant Lego said today its net profit fell in the first half of the year but its market share grew as sales rose … Business • 30 Aug
Japan embassy in China targeted in Fukushima row Japan has said that harassment being faced by Japanese citizens in China after the release of water from the Fukushima nuclear plant is "extremely regrettable", … World • 29 Aug
China Evergrande loses $2.4bn in value Shares of China Evergrande Group fell as much as 87% early today when trading resumed following a 17 month suspension, wiping out almost $2.4 billion … Business • 28 Aug
BRICS invites six nations to join developing world bloc BRICS leaders have today announced the admission of six new countries from next year as the club of large and populous emerging economies seeks to … Business • 24 Aug
China bans Japanese seafood after Fukushima release Japan has started releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean, a polarising move that drew fresh and … World • 24 Aug
