As share values jumped, the bigger issues for the Applied Materials-Tokyo Electron merger would be the regulatory approvals from three countries and the length of time for those approvals to be obtained.

Tesco Plc paid HKD4.33 billion or USD588 million for 20% of its venture with China Resources Enterprise Ltd.

Chinese shoemaker Daphne International's sales performance lead to a sluggish stock performance on the bourse.

The Central Bank of China said last Sunday that it would keep policy steady to cope with economic uncertainties.

China opened its free trade zone in Shanghai and was hailed as the country's boldest reform, according to a Reuters report.

Peugeot still is waiting on Dongfeng's investment while Chang'An Auto is all out in a venture with the French carmaker.

Alibaba, the largest e-commerce company in Chins, is set to register at the New York Stock Exchange.

In accordance with its expansion plans, Fonterra Cooperative Group is now building a UHT milk processing plant in China, despite a recent poisoning scare and corruption investigations done by government.

Volkswagen AG invests new finds into the venture with FAW Group to expand the production of the plant in Foshan.

With what had been called the best iPhone launch ever, the finances of the company have been revised.