Head of one of the country’s largest companies is the subject of an investigation by the Communist party following money laundering allegations

The ratio of total onshore and offshore debt to GDP in China has climbed to almost 250% from around 150% in 2009, writes Stephen Green, head of Greater China research at Standard Chartered, in a report. The bank estimates that China's total domestic and foreign outstanding credit at the end of last year stood at […]

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Russia’s annexation of Crimea and threats against Ukraine are a reminder to the countries of Eastern Europe, particularly those in the Balkans, of NATO’s centrality to national – indeed, European – security. But maximizing NATO's effectiveness requires it to deepen its engagement with its most vulnerable members.

At least 20% of agricultural land, including large swaths of the southern rice basket, is contaminated by industrial pollutants, according to document

Executives head for Auto China 2014 in Beijing conscious of the importance of the Chinese car market to the fortunes of global companies

The author is global head of macro research at Standard Chartered Bank Marios Maratheftis The world economy is in transition. The U.S. monetary policy is transitioning from emergency mode to normality. China is moving toward a new economic model. Euro-area's growth is strengthened by intra-regional support. Middle East political change is bringing challenges and improvements. […]

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Washington, D.C.-based global private equity firm The Carlyle Group is the bidder who has offered a higher price to privatize NASDAQ-listed Chinese hospital operator Chindex International, Inc., according to Chinese media reports. Primavera Capital, a Chinese private equity firm founded by former chairman of Greater China at Goldman Sachs Fred Hu, is also considering making […]

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