... , but the target was set before MH370 disappeared. Now the housing goal is just a castle in the air. -- Contact the writer at [email protected] SK ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-17
... re within target ranges in the first quarter. But it said more work is needed as the economy continues to face downward pressure. -- Contact HKEJ at [email protected] TL/JP/RC ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-17
... e current target range for the federal funds rate is likely to be maintained," Yellen was quoted as saying in a speech to the Economic Club of New York on Wednesday. The jobless rate of 6.7 percent is ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-17
... 5 percent target and the previous quarter’s 7.7 percent. Gross domestic product was 12.82 trillion yuan (US$2.08 trillion) in the first three months, the statistics bureau was quoted as saying. Growth ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-17
... 5 percent target for 2014. Government officials said last year that the economy should change from investment-led growth to one driven by consumption. In that vein, fixed-asset investment increased 17 ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-17
... ernment's target of 7.5 percent this year. Last year, government officials said the economy should change from an investment-led growth to one driven by consumption. Fixed asset investment increased 1 ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-16
... orm could target users with specific interests. In addition, QQ could partner with retailers such as coffee shops, helping drive online traffic to offline consumption. An entire O2O (online-to-offline ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-16
... red their target prices amid expectations of slowing economic growth. China Minsheng Banking (01988.HK) nosedived, ending the day 8.2 percent lower. China CITIC Bank (00998.HK) was down 6.5 percent wh ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-15
... be a key target for the scheme. Although advertising still contributes the biggest share of its top line -- US$6.98 billion, or 88 percent, last year -- Facebook made US$900 million from transactions ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-15
... as to the targeted investment during the roadshow, merely saying that "it is a win-win situation but not a zero-sum game." The delegation will target firms that are planning to enter the US market, as ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-14
... he latest target in the government’s graft crackdown. -- Contact HKEJ at [email protected] TL/AC/SK ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-14
China will meet its 7.5 percent economic growth target this year, Shanghai Daily reported Monday, citing Yi Gang, deputy governor of the People’s Bank of China. The government is confident about meeti ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-14
... uit their target clientele. Google Glass will also record all the items that you've searched on the internet or discussed on social media platforms. With the help of GPS and 3D scanning, the Glass wil ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-11
... expansion target of 7.5 percent. Statistics released earlier have shown that trade, fixed-asset investment, industrial output, manufacturing and retail were not doing well. The central government has ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-11
... ps to his target turf but moving certain pre-arranged pro-Russia activists. It is foreseeable that Russia will not halt its ambition any time soon, which could result in further deterioration in Russi ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-10
China plans to raise its fixed-asset investment in railways to 720 billion yuan (US$117.07 billion) this year from an original target of 700 billion yuan, the People’s Daily reported Thursday, citing ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-10
... n, with a target to reach annual sales of 100 billion yuan. The success story of the four-year old mobile phone brand has gone viral in China. While some mainland companies have vowed to copy Xiaomi's ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-10
... aised its target price on the stock, making it the best performing blue chip for the day. China Petroleum & Chemical (00386.HK) hit a 52-week peak on the back of a 3.5 percent spurt. Wind power st ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-09
... s initial target of US$6 billion. If anything, Weibo's move shows the competitive pressure coming from Tencent Holdings' (00700.HK) WeChat service. Weibo needed to lower its targets to help ensure the ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-08
... and set a target to begin construction on more than 7 million units, including 4.7 million for people living in shanty shelters, Xinhua noted. -- Contact HKEJ at [email protected] CG/RC ...More
EJ Insight2014-04-07