White House says new push to build ‘strategic trust’ has been dealt a ‘serious setback’ over China’s decision to let whistleblower leave Hong Kong

Chinese factory workers are holding the American boss of their small company hostage, accusing him of owing wages and fearing he will default

SHANGHAI stocks fell in choppy trading today after the key index hit a four-year low as fears grew over a liquidity crunch.

SHANGHAI stocks fell in choppy trading today after the key index hit a four-year low as fears grew over a liquidity crunch.

SHANGHAI stocks extended yesterday's big losses in the morning session, with the benchmark index falling below the 1,900-point support level, as investors feared for a liquidity crisis.

SHANGHAI stocks extended yesterday's big losses in the morning session, with the benchmark index falling below the 1,900-point support level, as investors feared for a liquidity crisis.

THE price of oil had a sudden burst yesterday after the stock market tried to put the brakes on a four-day skid.

MORE signs of distress in China's economy and rising bond yields led to a broad sell-off in stocks yesterday, leaving key market indexes down more than 5 percent from their record highs last month.

International sporting goods retailer Intersport has announced plans to open three new outlets in China in August 2013 to expand its international market. Meanwhile, the company said it will enter the Moroccan market this autumn, aiming to develop 12 o…

China’s central bank speaks out about the credit crunch that saw interbank lending rates hit double digits, calling on lenders to help restore calm

In the final part of a series on the challenges facing its economy, the FT explains why urbanisation has returned to the top of the policy agenda

Maintaining the property-rights infrastructure essential to a well-functioning market is primarily the responsibility of national governments. But, as the world economy has become increasingly interconnected, that infrastructure has gone global, raisin…

CHINA'S worst cash squeeze in at least a decade is credit positive for the banking sector overall but the crunch may hit smaller banks as their higher reliance on interbank funding could see their margins being eroded amid rising fund costs, according to Moody's Investors Service.

CHINESE bankers are reporting increased lending while fewer firms are taking out loans, an incongruity that helps explain the recent increase in borrowing costs, a private survey showed yesterday.

GLOBAL sales of Internet devices, including PCs, tablets and mobile phones, are showing steady growth in 2013, amid a shift to more mobile gadgets, a survey showed yesterday.

CHINA'S central bank has urged lenders to strengthen risk control and liquidity management, and said there's enough liquidity in the banking system, signaling it won't make any fund injection to ease the fund squeeze.

THE European Commission gave unconditional approval to IntercontinentalExchange to buy NYSE Euronext for US$8.2 billion yesterday, a deal that cements ICE's presence in the lucrative derivatives trading business.

NEW home sales in Shanghai last week rose to a nearly three-month high and the unexpected surge may push June's overall volume above 1 million square meters for the third time this year.