The global oil consumption will rise 0.9 percent year-on-year in 2013 to 90.6 million barrels a day, according to the latest report from the International Energy Agency.
China's coal imports will grow 48 percent year-on-year to about 270 million metric tons this year due to the country's increasing energy demand to support its economic development.
BNP Paribas SA raised its stake in Bank of Nanjing by 2 percent, the Chinese lender said in a statement on Dec 8, amid reports that France's largest lender plans to boost its stake even further.
Rio Tinto Plc has reached agreement to sell its 57.7 percent share in South Africa's Palabora Mining Co for $373 million to a consortium led by Hebei Iron and Steel Group
China's total railway investment over the 11 months of this year reversed 15 months of decline previously, the Ministry of Railways said.
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts launched charity project Postcards from the Heart, on Tuesday, which will see a collection of postcards designed by children be sold from their China businesses to benefit the 5 Colours Foundation.
A man was sentenced to five years imprisonment by a court in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Dec 11 for making a fake report about an airline threat.
The export volume of China's photovoltaic solar products will drop to about $13 billion this year, down 40 percent year-on-year.
Chinese traders turned to foreign sellers for liquid natural gas because of a domestic supply shortage, which has raised the prices of imported LNG, said Shanghai-based energy consultancy ICIS C1 Energy.
China's leading car manufacturer SAIC Motor Corp Ltd is gearing up to export more commercial vehicles as sluggish demand plagues the domestic market.
Poor information flow and difficulties contacting Chinese companies after the closing of bond deals is suppressing the investment appetite of international investors.
China's electric-vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd signed a joint-venture agreement on Tuesday with a Bulgarian partner to build an auto assembly plant in the country.
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