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Services production down by 0.6% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU

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4.4 million pairs of skis & snowboards produced in 2024

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JD to spend over $180m on worker bonus

Chinese e-commerce firm JD said on Tuesday it plans to spend more than 1.3 billion yuan (around $180 million) during the nine-day Chinese New Year holiday in providing enhanced pay and benefits for frontline staff. According to a JD statement, the company plans to offer overtime pay, “big red envelopes” or holiday bonuses, and family…

Hainan to open five duty-free stores for daily goods

Costumers shop at the Sanya International Duty Free City in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] Hainan province will open five duty-free stores for daily consumer goods across three cities on Feb 11, provincial authorities announced Friday, marking the first retail outlets under a new national policy designed to lower living…

Hainan to open five duty-free stores for daily goods

Costumers shop at the Sanya International Duty Free City in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province, on Jan 10, 2026. [Photo/Xinhua] Hainan province will open five duty-free stores for daily consumer goods across three cities on Feb 11, provincial authorities announced Friday, marking the first retail outlets under a new national policy designed to lower living…

China’s railway investment facilitates growth

China’s railway sector registered robust investment and infrastructure expansion in 2025, with fixed-asset investment reaching 901.5 billion yuan ($126.8 billion), a year-on-year increase of 6 percent, according to the national railway operator China State Railway Group. Last year also saw the commissioning of 3,109 kilometers of new railway lines across the country, including 2,862 km…

China keen on boosting FDI

This photo taken on Nov 8, 2023 shows the pavilion of Covestro during the 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in East China’s Shanghai. [Photo/VCG] With global investment conditions remaining challenging, China is expected to lock in new investment plans from foreign corporations to build new factories and invest in the services sector in the…

AI-powered strategy used for investing

In the past, foreign institutions investing in China relied on experienced “China hands” familiar with the country’s economic policies and market dynamics, but the industry is now turning to new solutions. Several international asset management firms have started integrating AI into their investment research processes for the Chinese market. For example, hedge fund giant Bridgewater…

Medical experts: Accelerate clinical use of brain-computer interface to benefit public health

Chinese medical experts and researchers attend a round-table dialogue in Beijing on Jan 31, calling for the accelerated clinical translation of brain-computer interface to benefit mankind. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As China released a high-tech medical device to help some 23 million children suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), scientists and medical experts have…

Shanghai seeks balanced development of housing ownership, leasing biz

Potential homebuyers look at secondhand homes for sale at a real estate agency in Shanghai in April. CHINA DAILY Shanghai’s latest initiative to ensure the supply of government-subsidized rental housing through acquiring pre-owned homes is expected to better address diverse leasing demand in the market and effectively support the balanced development of housing ownership and…