Better operating conditions for the Hong Kong-based insurer, which relies on its army of agents, prompted it to announce the buyback plan spread over the next three years

A joint venture between Aramco, North Huajin Chemical Industries Group and Panjin Xincheng Industrial Group will develop the liquids-to-chemicals complex

Yellen said Russia was experiencing a "severe" economic contraction because of the sanctions but declined to offer a specific forecast for output

The cutbacks, led by Huawei and Xiaomi, show efforts to build a relationship are not shielding Chinese groups from the economic fallout of the war

But regulators have grown uneasy as this contradicts the long-term role the companies should play in the country’s retirement system

Experts say the US has conducted only nine hypersonic tests in the past five years – in the same time the Chinese have done hundreds

As countries pledge billions for domestic chip production and companies scramble to build new plants, the need for people to design, manufacture and test chips has intensified

The move comes as China is set to unveil tougher rules for offshore capital raising by domestic companies, as regulators also want to subject investment banks to extra scrutiny.

The EV maker raised prices for the most affordable versions of Model 3 and Model Y about a dozen times last year in the US

Five countries experienced higher medical trend rates than the regional average in 2021: India with the highest medical inflation rate of 14%, followed by China (12%)

Part of the 1.6 billion yuan ($253 million) will be used to stabilise output of winter wheat in five main production regions, including Hebei and Shandong provinces

The official Shanghai Securities News said that recent short-term disturbance in the A-share market was mostly driven by external factors and should not last long