British bank overcomes doubts over bad loans and property problems in China with a big quarterly profit and a $2 billion share buyback

Envision plans a big expansion of its 'gigafactory' in northern England. It also plans to spin off its unit that makes batteries for electric vehicles.

Group said on Sunday it has restarted work on multiple projects in Shenzhen, Dongguan and other cities - and posted photos of workers with dates on them to prove it.

China authorized property tax trials in some areas that if rolled out broadly would signal a profound shift for its economic model.

Creditors of HNA Group have reportedly approved a restructuring of the once high-flying conglomerate, which included Hainan Airlines.

Chairman Hui Ka Yan predicts that electric vehicles will be the group's top focus in the years ahead, but many analysts say Evergrande may be lucky to survive the year, let alone the next decade.

A White House spokesman later said that US policy in regard to Taiwan had not changed while China urged the US to avoid sending wrong signals.

Company posts record revenue for the July to September period, fuelled by robust sales in China, but supply chain disruptions and plans to boost production could hit earnings

Billionaire founder of Alibaba is taking a well-earned break after a year in which his e-commerce companies had to undergo major restructuring on the orders of Chinese regulators

Big-name customers are beating on the doors of companies like Unisem to lock in take-or-pay, longer-term deals – and ready to pay more if they have to.

Hong Kong and Taipei put on more than 1% each, while Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Wellington and Manila also saw healthy gains.

The offshore bond market responded positively to news that Evergrande reportedly had made payments to domestic creditors.