Interview: Cuban president's 1st year in...
Political consensus around Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel's leadership has strengthened after an "intense and challenging" period, said Iroel Sanchez, an expert at the University of Havana. Frida
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Interview: Cuban president's 1st year in...
Political consensus around Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel's leadership has strengthened after an "intense and challenging" period, said Iroel Sanchez, an expert at the University of Havana. Frida
One year in post-Castro Cuba: A new cons...
It's been a year since Miguel Diaz-Canel was sworn in as president of Cuba on April 19, 2018, ending almost 60 years of "Castro rule" by the brothers Fidel and Raul. What changes has this year brough
Interview: Cuban president's 1st year in...
by Raimundo Urrechaga HAVANA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- Political consensus around Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel's leadership has strengthened after an "intense and challenging" period, said Iroel San
U.S. dollar falls amid rising sterling
NEW YORK, April 19 (Xinhua) -- U.S. dollar decreased in late trading on Friday, amid a stronger British pound, which was lifted by upbeat British retail sales data in the first quarter, signaling rob
Across China: From yak to tractor: Tibet...
LHASA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Hearing from his mother that the first plowing day had been set, Dainzin Losang left Lhasa for his home village, just like he did every year. This year, however, was speci
Nio CEO: It'll take 10 years to see winn...
Electric vehicles (EV) are increasingly popular, as seen at this year's Shanghai Auto Show. Nio, a Chinese local EV producer, sees the electrification of auto a widely accepted trend. Li Bin, its cha
Britain issues export ban on Van Leyden ...
LONDON, April 19 (Xinhua) -- A 500-year-old drawing by a Dutch artist that was sold by Rugby School for 11 million pounds (15 million U.S. dollars) last year has been banned from export by the Britis
Profit of Guosen Securities drops in 201...
GUANGZHOU, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Guosen Securities, one of China's leading brokerages, posted an annual profit drop of 25.17 percent year-on-year to 3.42 billion yuan (510 million U.S. dollars) in 201
China securities regulator imposes recor...
BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- China's securities watchdog toughened punishment on illegal market activities last year amid strengthened supervision, with total fines and administrative penalties reac
U.S. homebuilding drops near two-year lo...
U.S. homebuilding dropped to a near two-year low in March, pulled down by persistent weakness in the single-family unit segment, suggesting the housing market continued to struggle despite falling mo
China's power generation up 4.2 pct in Q...
BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- China's power generation climbed 4.2 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2019, official data showed. The pace of growth eased from 8 percent registered in the s
China's crude oil output edges up in Q1
BEIJING, April 20 (Xinhua) -- China's crude oil output edged up 0.6 percent year on year to 47.35 million tonnes in the first quarter, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed. The pa
China Life insurance premiums grow over ...
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., a leading insurer, saw its premium income increase by 11.9 percent year on year in the first quarter of 2019, company data showed. Premium
Tianhong Asset Management Co. sees profi...
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Profits of Tianhong Asset Management Co., a leader in China's mutual fund industry, jumped 15.82 percent year on year to 3.07 billion yuan (about 458.2 million U.S. doll
China securities regulator imposes recor...
China's securities watchdog toughened punishment on illegal market activities last year amid strengthened supervision, with total fines and administrative penalties reaching a three-year high. A tot
Kenya's former Olympic champion Kiprop g...
Kenya's former Olympic 1500 meters champion and three-time world champion Asbel Kiprop has been handed a four-year ban for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Saturday. The 29-year-old
Guangdong's industrial growth picks up i...
GUANGZHOU, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The total output of industrial enterprises above designated size in Guangdong Province grew by 6.5 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, the highest in nearly nin
Huawei revenue up 39 percent in Q1
SHENZHEN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Chinese tech giant Huawei's revenue rose 39 percent year on year to 179.7 billion yuan (26.8 billion U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of this year, the company announ
China's road freight volume grows in Q1
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- China's road freight transport saw steady growth in the first quarter, official data showed. Road freight volume grew 5.9 percent year on year to 8.19 billion tonnes in
Biz China Weekly: GDP, industrial output...
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of China's key business news from the past week: GDP Chinese economy expanded 6.4 percent year on year in the first quarter of this year