Chinese Dissident's Prison Sentence Is Appealed The New York Times | BEIJING - The longtime girlfriend and the lawyer of an exiled Chinese dissident who was sentenced recently by a court in Sichuan Province on financial fraud charges both said in interviews that they were appealing the ruling. | The complex case of the dissident, Zhou Yongjun, has raised questions ...
China jails Tiananmen activist Al Jazeera | A former Chinese democracy movement leader, who was handed over to authorities in mainland China from Hong Kong, has been sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of attempted fraud. | Zhou Yongjun was sentenced last Friday in the southwestern city of Shehong after an initial hearing...
Stock futures modestly higher ahead of GDP report The News & Observer | NEW YORK -- Stock futures rose modestly Friday as investors avoid making big bets before the government releases a report on fourth-quarter economic growth. | Upbeat earnings could be provide a modest boost to the market, though profit reports have...
RUSAL drops 9 pct as worries dog Hong Kong debut The Guardian * RUSAL shares down 9 pct vs HK$10.80 IPO price * Debut drop follows slump in Asian markets, flat * RUSAL's debt, other issues weigh on investors * Deripaska says debut "reasonable" (Adds analyst quote, details, updates stock price) By Kennix Chim HO...
UC RUSAL shares drop on debut Mineweb HONG KONG (Reuters) - | Shares in UC RUSAL (0486.HK: Quote) fell sharply on their debut, as a broad market slump in the region and worries over the aluminium giant's debt and legal issues dogged its landmark $2.2 billion Hong Kong IPO. | T...
Toyota stops selling cars involved in recalls Star Tribune Toyota stops selling cars involved in recalls | Toyota Motor Corp. is temporarily halting sales and production of eight models, including the top-selling Camry and Corolla, that it has recalled because the accelerator pedal can stick and cause unwant...
9 year sentence for ex-China democracy leader Zeenews Beijing: A former Chinese democracy movement leader who was handed over to mainland China from Hong Kong — some say illegally — has been sentenced to nine years in prison on the charge of attempted fraud, his lawyer said Wednesday. | Zhou Yongjun...
China jails Tiananmen activist Al Jazeera | A former Chinese democracy movement leader, who was handed over to authorities in mainland China from Hong Kong, has been sentenced to nine years in prison on charges of attempted fraud. | Zhou Yongjun was sentenced last Friday in the sou...
9 year sentence for ex-China democracy leader The Star | BEIJING: A former Chinese democracy movement leader who was controversially handed over to mainland China from Hong Kong has been sentenced to nine years in prison on the charge of attempted fraud, his lawyer said Wednesday. | Zhou Yongjun was sent...
9 year sentence for ex-China democracy leader Breitbart | FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2009 file photo, Zhang Yuewei, girlfriend of Chinese... | BEIJING (AP) - A former Chinese democracy movement leader who was controversially handed over to mainland China from Hong Kong has been sentenced to nine years in pri...
Former China democracy movement leader sentenced to 9 years in prison on fraud charges Hartford Courant (AP) — A former Chinese democracy movement leader who was controversially handed over to mainland China from has been sentenced to nine years in prison on the charge of attempted fraud, his lawyer said Wednesday. | Zhou Yongjun was sentenced la...
9 year sentence for ex-China democracy leader The Miami Herald | BEIJING -- A former Chinese democracy movement leader who was controversially handed over to mainland China from Hong Kong has been sentenced to nine years in prison on the charge of attempted fraud, his lawyer said Wednesday. | Zhou Yongjun was se...
Overseas plans for IPL Sky Sports | The Indian Premier League is set to stage tournaments outside India, chairman and commissioner Lalit Modi has confirmed. | Security concerns surrounding the country's elections eventually forced the 2009 IPL to move from India to South Africa, but the success of the competition has caused IPL bosses to consider other hosting opportunities. | The ...
After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms The New York Times | SHANGHAI - Flush with cash despite the global economic downturn, China's sovereign wealth fund quietly snapped up more than $9 billion worth of shares last year in some of the biggest American corporations, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Citigroup. | Although most of the stakes were small, China Investment Corp., the government's $...
