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Huawei of China picked for Telenor 4G upgrade
The loss of a big contract in their Nordic stronghold underscores the challenge facing Ericsson and NSN as competition from China increases and capital expenditure by mobile operators remains weak
Lenovo back in black
The personal computer maker reveals a return to profit after three straight quarters of losses, reaping the rewards of cost cuts, a management reshuffle and continued growth in China
China faces export inquiry
The US, European Union and Mexico have asked for the World Trade Organisation to investigate Chinese restrictions on exports of specialised raw materials used in industry
Fake handsets threaten brands
An electronics research group report says that China’s grey market wireless handset production is expected to amount to 145m units in 2009 – posing a threat to multinational brands such as Nokia
Bullish debut for Chinese property IPO
Evergrande Real Estate staged a strong debut in Hong Kong on Thursday, shrugging off the cool investor response to a flood of recent Chinese property offerings
Analysis: Burning ambition
Energy: As China’s state oil companies seek ever bigger foreign deals, fears are growing at the extent of the sway it holds in the developing world – but the reality is rather more complex
Novartis to expand Chinese research labs
Novartis plans to inject $1bn into growing its Shanghai laboratories, which would employ 1,000 scientists, and tap China’s scientific base
Goldman holds stake in China group battling M Stanley
A legal spat over a disputed hedging contract held by Haisheng Juice Holdings could have implications for both of the US investment banking rivals
CDB turns away from the path of reform
Chinese lender ends its flirtation with western ways of banking and reverts to its role as a policy-driven bank
iPhone hits the shelves officially in China
After two years of waiting, Apple’s wildly popular smartphone finally kicks off official sales in the world’s largest mobile market, with almost 700m users
