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Salary outlook good for grads, but job market is competitive

Metro | Jobs/human resources
2009-11-18

SALARIES for next year's university graduates are expected to remain the same as this year, human-resource experts said yesterday. That's a lot better than the sharp drop that last year's grads experienced...

Shanghai index ends week slightly higher

Business | Securities
2009-11-13

SHANGHAI'S key stock index ended slightly higher today, led by consumer-related shares as investors expect consumption will be stimulated further to bolster economic growth. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index...

BA and Iberia talk merger

Business | Airlines and airports
2009-11-13

BRITISH Airways Plc and Spanish airline Iberia SA confirmed they held separate board meetings yesterday about a long-awaited merger, responding to feverish speculation that has sent their shares soaring. BA, the...

Bank of Shanghai Lends US$615m to Taiwan firms

Business | Banking
2009-11-10

THE Bank of Shanghai said yesterday it has issued 4.2 billion yuan (US$615 million) of credit to Taiwanese companies operating in Shanghai this year, ahead of schedule to lend at least 5 billion yuan to Taiwanese companies...

BA flies deeper into the red as crisis stays

Business | Airlines and airports
2009-11-7

BRITISH Airways Plc yesterday reported a net loss of 208 million pounds (US$346 million) in the six months ended September 30 as the global economic downturn continued to take its toll on revenues. The first-half...

Cops capture 11m fake yuan

Metro | Crime and public security
2009-11-4

CITY police have confiscated a record 11 million yuan (US$1.6 million) in fake bank notes and captured 280 suspects in a crackdown that began in January. Although Shanghai is not a big producer of fake money, it...

Beijing beat Hangzhou 4-0 to claim its first soccer title

Sports | Soccer
2009-10-31

BEIJING Guoan became China's champions for the first time today when a 4-0 victory over visiting Hangzhou Greentown gave them the Chinese Super League title. Honduran Emil Martinez grabbed a hat-trick and defender...

Top scenic spots receive names

Metro | Hotel and tourism
2009-10-31

THE new Best Eight Shanghai Scenic Spots received their official names yesterday. The short names expressed the artistic conception of the spots, the Shanghai Tourism Administration said. They were selected...

Piano concert kicks off event

Metro
2009-10-23

THE Fifth China Shanghai International Piano Competition will open tonight with the Grand Opening Concert at Shanghai Oriental Art Center. Famous pianists, including Tigran Alikhanov, Jean-Bernard Pommier, Song...

JV opens MRO hangar

Business | Airlines and airports
2009-10-16

BOEING Shanghai Aviation Services Co yesterday opened a two-bay hangar in Shanghai to boost its aircraft maintenance business in the world's largest market for Boeing commercial aircraft. The new hangar, based...