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Human rights issue 'not off limits'
Monday 27 June 2011
David Cameron insisted human rights issues were not "off limits" with China today after holding talks with Premier Wen Jiabao.
David Prosser: GM may be back but the Chinese auto industry is now hogging the fast lane
Friday 19 November 2010
Outlook The $20bn (£13bn) of proceeds from General Motors' return to the American stock market could rise as high as $23bn over the next few weeks, assuming various options are exercised. If so, GM will have struck a small victory for the US in the ongoing battle for economic bragging rights: earlier this year, the flotation of the Agricultural Bank of China broke the world record for an initial public offering (IPO), raising $22bn (the previous record holder being Visa, for its $19.6bn float a couple of years back). GM is set to grab it back.
Boom...or bust: Is China heading for big trouble?
Sunday 05 September 2010
A surge in lending and a dash to buy houses is pushing the communist-run country down the West's path to crisis. Richard Northedge reports
Bank of China beats local lenders to finance £100m luxury London hotel
Sunday 15 August 2010
Loan agreement for InterContinental Westminster shows growing attraction of UK for investors
AgBank in record $22bn flotation
Wednesday 07 July 2010
Agricultural bank of China is set to raise $22.2bn (£14.6bn) from its initial public offering in Shanghai and Hong Kong, making it the largest flotation ever.
StanChart takes $500m stake in AgBank float
Thursday 01 July 2010
Standard Chartered yesterday said that it will invest $500m (£334m) in Agricultural Bank of China, which is in the process of floating its shares on the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges. The investment is designed to give the FTSE 100-listed bank a stronger foothold in Asia.
Market Report: Tesco declines as broker compares it to peers
Thursday 01 July 2010
Tesco failed to make any headway last night, with Citigroup saying that, when compared more closely to peers, the supermarket giant offered less in the way of value.
Market Report: Bargain hunters see value in Shanks
Thursday 11 March 2010
The waste management group Shanks attempted a comeback as bargain hunters piled in last night.
Hamish McRae: Enjoy the cheap money while it lasts
Wednesday 13 January 2010
There is a troubling possibility that rising interest rates will choke off the recovery
Squeeze on credit 'likely to continue'
Monday 09 November 2009
Cost of borrowing will remain high as credit card lenders look to fee income
Out with the Gold, in with the Yu suits Birmingham
Sunday 01 November 2009
Chinese whisper is that Blues will spend £40m – but they won't sign superstars
Going private can solve your mortgage blues
Saturday 03 October 2009
Borrowers are still being turned down by high street lenders, but there are alternatives.
Julian Knight: Competition, Lord Myners? Try telling that to homebuyers
Sunday 16 August 2009
Mortgage market reality couldn't be more different
Hamish McRae: The Chinese are our teachers now
Wednesday 29 July 2009
Viewed objectively China has managed the downturn better than the US or the UK
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