Subway seeks rapid growth in China

Sandwich maker Subway aims to more than double its number of stores in mainland China by 2015, a company executive told state media on Monday. Subway, which has overtaken McDonald’s as the fast food chain…

Two SOEs top list of dream employers among grads

Two large State-owned enterprises (SOEs) top the list of most-favored potential employers among university students this year, according to a recent survey by online recruitment company ChinaHR.com. China Mobile and Bank of China ranked in…

Antwerp diamond industry ties up with China

The Antwerp diamond industry, world capital of the gem, on Monday announced an investment deal with leading Chinese bank ICBC. The Antwerp World Diamond Centre (AWDC) in a statement announced the deal with ICBC, which…

Alcatel announces contract with China Telecom

Telecommunications group Alcatel-Lucent said on Monday that it has been selected by China Telecom to supply multimedia services to 120 million Chinese consumers in six provinces. China Telecom has selected Alcatel-Lucent “to deliver multimedia services…

China pledges to boost restive Xinjiang’s economy

The governor of China’s restive western region wants to boost its economy by further opening it up to external trade and investment, state media said Monday. Gov. Nur Bekri said he would promote Xinjiang’s foreign…

CBRC moves to prevent risky loans

China’s bank regulator has cracked down on off-balance-sheet lending by the country’s banks as its latest step to prevent risky lending from hurting its financial system, sources told Reuters on Monday. The China Banking Regulatory…

Small and micro-enterprises to get more policy support

China has issued a new classification standard for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and introduced the concept of micro-enterprises for the first time, a move signaling more policy support to small and micro-enterprises. Companies with…