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China’s state planning agency on Monday released a list of more than 1,000 proposed projects totalling 1.97 trillion yuan ($317.75 billion) that it is inviting private investors to help fund, build and operate. The National Development and Reform Commission said the 1,043 projects, in sectors such as transport, water conservancy and public services, will be done as public-private partnerships (PPP). An NDRC statement on its website did not say whether
Criticized and even sued by luxury brand Gucci and others for facilitating the counterfeit goods trade, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd has been quietly piloting a scheme to try to curb fakes at source. In the coastal city of Putian, in Fujian province, Alibaba is working with 17 shoe manufacturers to cultivate home-grown brands online, revitalize a flagging industry and offer would-be counterfeiters an alternative source of livelihood.
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is calling for U.S. Department of Labor hearings on whether banks accused of rigging foreign exchange markets should be allowed to manage retirement accounts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Five of the world’s largest banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc, were fined some $5.7 billion, and four of them pleaded guilty to U.S. criminal charges over manipulation of foreign exchange rates, authorities
Happy Wine Day, everyone! It’s the most important holiday of the year! Yep, even more important than Christmas, because this is Winemas. It’s a day to honor that special person who decided…
19 Kids and Counting star Josh Duggar has received words of support from his sister Jessa Duggar’s father-in-law, Michael Seewald, amid molestation allegations that have led him to…
On the latest Keeping Up With the Kardashians, there were lots of emotions, both high and low! First off, Kris Jenner shares that Kylie Jenner has been taking singing lessons and…
Warning: major spoilers below! Do not read until you have watched Game of Thrones season five episode 7, “The Gift.” It happened! It finally happened! Even though it…
The #RichKids didn’t waste any time getting right back into the Beverly Hills drama! The season three premiere opened with a cabana pool party thrown by Dorothy Wang to get everyone…
What happens on Instagram, doesn’t always stay on Instagram! Tyson Beckford recently took to the popular social media site where he shared a picture with Karrueche Tran….
Gigi Hadid and her BFFs have a need for speed! The supermodel joined her closest gal pals including Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Baldwin for a day at the Formula One Grand Prix…
