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    Chinas Steelmakers Limiting Output, to Save Power  Jan 30, 2008
    In addition to crimping transportation and limiting fuel supplies, the weather has brought down some transmission lines including one supplying Ningbo Steel at Zhejiang. That plant is now completely idle. (33Metalproducing)

    ET gives birth to Stephen Chow's CJ7  Jan 29, 2008
    " Xu was picked from some 10,000 young hopefuls, after an 18-month audition in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities. The long-haired elementary school student is a trained actress and hosted children's art troupe in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, which is also Chow's ancestral hometown. Chow says he knew instantly when he met Xu that she could perform the role well. She burst into tears, however, when she discovered she had to cut her long hair to play a boy, though she did not cry for... (Xinhuanet, China)

    Not just cheap labour to Japan  Jan 27, 2008
    Cities further to the south like Hangzhou and Ningbo are going the same way. So Japanese multinationals are targeting places like Nanjing, five hours by train from Shanghai but nicely located on the Yangtze River inland shipping route. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    China's small bankshead to market  Jan 26, 2008
    " Hitherto, the city banks' income has come mainly from loan interest, while their deposits mainly came from corporate savings with about 10% from private savings. Bank of Ningbo led the way with city bank IPOs along with Bank of Nanjing, partly owned by French lender BNP Paribas and based in the capital of eastern Jiangsu province, which raised 6.93 billion yuan last July. Bank of Beijing, which raised $2 billion in September when it became the third city-level bank to go public in Shanghai,... (Asia Times Online)

    Across Asia, exporters brace for U.S. downturn  Jan 25, 2008
    At Evergreen Knitting in Ningbo, China, orders from the United States for T-shirts and sweaters have abruptly dropped 20 percent this winter. The company expects some rival Chinese knitwear producers to close. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Chinese shares end over 7% lower  Jan 22, 2008
    Small-sized city commercial lender Bank of Ningbo plunged 9. 16 percent to 16. (Xinhuanet, China)

    UK and China sign e-learning deal  Jan 18, 2008
    Universities are already offering UK degree courses to Chinese students - including the University of Nottingham setting up a campus in Ningbo. An independent school, Dulwich College, has also opened a branch in China, with a school in Shanghai. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)

    China A-shares tumble after reserve hike; key index closes below 5,200 -UPDATE  Jan 17, 2008
    Bank of Ningbo Co Ltd (SZA 002142 ) slipped 2. 62 pct to 20. (Forbes -- Markets)

    * Business Briefs  Jan 11, 2008
    Meanwhile, the commission also signaled approval for Formosa Plastics Corp (x) to add a new investment of US$64 million to a polypropyline manufacturing company that the Taiwanese plastic giant has been operating in China's eastern city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province. Sony drops PlayStation models. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Lessons in living, Chinese culture grow popular with children of elite  Jan 10, 2008
    He is now board chairman of Ningbo Fotile Kitchenware, a $178 million appliance company. Mao made his fortune selling lighters and gave his first company to his daughter. (Boston Globe)

    Hour-by-hour forecast  Jan 3, 2008
    Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)

    Education notes  Jan 3, 2008
    The group will also visit Ningbo the sister city to Arlington s sister city of Nagaokakyo in Japan. Enroll today. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    Gale Pacific manufactures polymer fabrics  Dec 28, 2007
    Gale Pacific products are mainly manufactured in its modern facilities in Ningbo, China. However, some Gale Pacific products are also manufactured in New Zealand, Australia and the USA.. (Infolink Architecture & Building)

    Shenzhen's second board not so small, market cap quadruples in 2007  Dec 20, 2007
    In 2007 alone, 93 companies were listed on this board, with the debut of Ningbo Bank yielding the largest proceeds of 4. 14 billion Yuan. (Xinhuanet, China)

    China's Zhejiang Unicom Again Selects ECI Telecom to Expand Its Mobile Network  Dec 18, 2007
    " About Zhejiang Unicom Zhejiang Unicom is a subsidiary of China Unicom in the Zhejiang province and is primarily responsible for the construction of telecommunications infrastructure as well as network operations and business development. Zhejiang Unicom currently operates offices in Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou, Taizhou, Huzhou, Jiazing, Jinhua, Shaoxing, Zhoushan, Lishui and Quzhou. Zhejiang Unicom is instrumental in accelerating the development of data communications, long distance calls and... (BusinessWire)

    China sets up oil reserve center  Dec 18, 2007
    The commission said the country has decided to establish four strategic oil reserve bases in Dalian, Qingdao, Ningbo and Zhoushan, respectively ... The first one in Ningbo, eastern China's Zhejiang Province, has started to stock up on oil. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Complete weather forecast  Dec 7, 2007
    Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Performance appraisals come in green forms  Nov 29, 2007
    The top three cities are Hangzhou, Shenyang and Ningbo, not Shanghai and Beijing, ranked eighth and tenth. With their basic necessities met, the Chinese are seeking a life that stresses quality, and the environment is among the top concerns. (Xinhuanet, China)

    * Chi Mei to open plant in Vietnam  Nov 24, 2007
    The Tainan-based manufacturer already has two LCD plants in Ningbo and Nanhai in China. "We plan to build a LCM [liquid-crystal module] plant in northern Vietnam to meet increasing demand," said Loreta Chen (RP), a Chi Mei public relations official. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Hong Kong Film Mogul Run Run Shaw Turns 100, a Time to Consider Retirement  Nov 23, 2007
    Shaw, who founded the world's largest Chinese-language television company, produced more than a thousand films, starting in 1920s Shanghai, near his birthplace Ningbo. By the 1960s, Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Ltd. was Asia's biggest producer of movies, including ``The Magnificent Concubine,'' which took the Grand Prix at the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Post a comment  Nov 19, 2007
    Nikos T. Plakas Trust me when I say Ive thought about this issue a lot, and not from behind a desk in the US, but from behind a bowl of noodles next to a rim factory in Ningbo, or on the train passing a green algae filled lake in Wuxi, or with watery itchy eyes in a taxi choking on fumes in Beijing ... Trust me when I say I ve thought about this issue a lot, and not from behind a desk in the US, but from behind a bowl of noodles next to a rim factory in Ningbo, or on the train passing a green... (International Herald Tribune)

    Online Christmas Tree Exporters  Nov 16, 2007
    These include Shaanxi Zenith s crystal products, Ningbo Clear-Gem s miniature glass Christmas trees as well as Chinese ceramic and fine porcelain designs. Other Christmas trees are made from rawer, natural materials: Xiamen Living Industrial ships Christmas trees are assembled from pinecones; Huangyan Raysan Arts creates its trees from varnished wood. (Suite101.com)

    Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Power Plants Rated Worldwide  Nov 16, 2007
    15 BEILUNGANG Ningbo City China 26,000,000. 16 WAIGAOQIAO Shanghai Pudong China 26,000,000. (Science Daily)

    Retail market ripe for HK brands  Nov 16, 2007
    BEIJING, Nov. 16 -- Hong Kong businesses should target the mainland's rapidly growing retail market, especially in cities with great potential for retail consumption, such as Hangzhou, Suzhou and Ningbo, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council said yesterday ... "If merchants want to sell more Hong Kong-made products on the mainland, they should concentrate on provincial and regional consumption centers," Leung said, adding that Hangzhou, Suzhou and Ningbo have excellent potential. (Xinhuanet, China)

    China Digital TV Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results  Nov 16, 2007
    -- In the third quarter, China Digital TV entered into 18 new contracts to install CA systems, including contracts with provincial-level cable operators in Heilongjiang and Fujian, the municipal cable operator in Heze, Shandong province, and several cable operators in the city of Ningbo. "We are pleased with our results for the third quarter of 2007," said China Digital TV Chief Executive Officer Jianhua Zhu. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Global Christmas Card Suppliers  Nov 14, 2007
    Ningbo Weidong Packaging & Printing Factory focuses on cards made from a wide variety of materials including cloth-lined , corrrugated and copperplate papers ... The smaller company Ningbo Topsource Foreign Trade ... Ningbo sells design-your-own packs of 6 blank cards, 6 envelopes and 6 sets of accessories that customers can use to craft their own handmade Christmas cards. (Suite101.com)

    Uganda: Blacklisted Firm Among Key Drug Suppliers  Nov 13, 2007
    Warning lights are flashing all over Uganda on the safety of drugs used in the country after it emerged that the National Drug Authority approved Ningbo Pharmaceuticals - a company blacklisted in China and several other countries - to be one of the suppliers of both human and veterinary drugs. The EastAfrican has learnt that the firm was thrown out of Nigeria by drug regulator National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control and other countries for negligence and selling fake drugs. (allAfrica.com)

    Chinese theater goers find familiarity in 42nd Street  Nov 12, 2007
    "42nd Street" has also been shown in major Chinese cities including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo and Hefei since September, and Beijing will host eight performances from Tuesday, said Beijing Oriental Broadway International Theatre Management Co. Ltd., an organizer of the musical's China tour. It is the latest in a string of Broadway-style musicals to come to China, following hist such as "Mamma Mia!", "The Sound of Music" and Disney's musical version of "The Lion King". (Xinhuanet, China)

    Hangzhou ranked China's "happiest city"  Nov 9, 2007
    Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning Province, finished runner-up in the poll conducted by Oriental Outlook magazine, followed by the Zhejiang Province cities of Ningbo and Taizhou. Zhuhai and Zhongshan, both in south China's Guangdong Province, were fifth and sixth, respectively. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Comerica Bank Hosts Conference for Chinese Business and Government Leaders in Shanghai  Nov 2, 2007
    Bank officers from California, Texas and Shanghai meet in Ningbo on Nov. 6 to promote investments in the U.S. SAN JOSE, Calif ... (Logo: ) "Investing in the United States: How Comerica Bank Can Help" is the title presentation by Julie Yen, senior vice president, Middle Market, and Horace Lo, first vice president, International, at the half-day conference on Nov. 6 in Ningbo, China, near Shanghai ... The Comerica Bank representatives will speak to a group of about 120 invited business and... (PR Newswire)

    Harsco's MultiServ Division Signs New Mill Services Contract in China Valued At More Than $50 Million  Nov 2, 2007
    Nov. 2, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation (NYSE: - ) announced today that its industry-leading MultiServ mill services division has signed one of its largest contracts yet in China, a 12-year agreement valued at more than $50 million over its term to support one of China's newest and largest steel operations, Ningbo Iron & Steel ... The Ningbo works is a major, all-new integrated steel plant now being launched in Zhejiang Province, as that region... (Primezone Releases)

    Zuo Mengxia realises golden dream at City Games  Oct 27, 2007
    Chen Xiaoting, 16, from Xiamen team, won the silver with a total of 214kg and Peng Hui of Ningbo got the bronze on 209kg. "I hope I can challenge Zuo again in the National Games and win the gold medal," said Chen. (Xinhuanet, China)

    AMB breaks ground on two China projects  Oct 26, 2007
    The San Francisco real estate company (NYSE: AMB), led by CEO Hamid Moghadam, is building a 398,000-square-foot warehouse in Ningbo, on the coast near Huangzhou, south of Shanghai. AMB's second project is a 210,000-square-foot warehouse in Kunshan, also near Shanghai. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)

    AMB Property Corporation(R) Breaks Ground on 608,000 SF in China  Oct 25, 2007
    Distribution Facilities at Ningbo Port and Kunshan Bonded Logistics Park Expand AMB's China Portfolio SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMB Property Corporation(R) (NYSE: ), a leading global developer and owner of industrial real estate, today announced that it has broken ground on two development projects in China totaling more than 608,000 square feet (56,500 square meters). "Global trade brings enormous growth potential for AMB in China, as evidenced by these groundbreakings,"... (PR Newswire)

    Zhong An may raise $438 million in IPO  Oct 25, 2007
    It also builds projects in Hefei and Huaibei in eastern China and may expand to other cities in the region including Shanghai, Ningbo, Wenzhou and Jinhua, the report said. It has completed 703,000 square meters of properties in Hangzhou and Huaibei, it said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    Paying passengersWhy first commercial A380 flight is in Asia rather than in Europe  Oct 24, 2007
    Currently China is not only building the largest dam - Three Gorges, the world's longest bridge - from Ningbo to Shanghai, but also the world's biggest airport in time for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. So air travellers going to Asia have a lot to look forward to. (BBC News -- Business)

    EU trade chief calls for aggressive action against China  Oct 18, 2007
    A clothing factory in Ningbo, China. (Michael Reynolds/European Pressphoto Agency). (International Herald Tribune)

    With support, charity begins to bounce back from recall for lead in bracelets  Sep 30, 2007
    Foundation officials say they were misled by a Chinese supplier, Ningbo Metal Manufacturing, which had promised in writing before signing a contract that the silver rings between the colorful beads did not contain lead. Ningbo officials did not return several messages. (Boston Globe)

    China is key to Wisconsin's future economy  Sep 24, 2007
    In China, Doyle visited Shanghai, Ningbo, Xian and Beijing. In an interview from his hotel room in Beijing on the final night of the mission, Doyle spoke about the highlights of the mission and the seemingly abundant opportunities for Wisconsin companies seeking to export products and services to China. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Mass. cancer charity recalling bracelets over lead  Sep 22, 2007
    Friends of Mel said the foundation was misled by a Chinese supplier, Ningbo Metal Manufacturing, which had promised in writing before signing a contract that the silver-toned rings did not contain lead. Ningbo could not be reached for comment late yesterday evening. (Boston Globe)

    Bank of Beijing stock rises 81% on first day of trading  Sep 20, 2007
    Its rivals, Bank of Nanjing and Bank of Ningbo, the first two such banks to hold initial share sales, raised a combined 11. 1 billion yuan in domestic public offerings in July. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    China Merchants sees first-half profit grow 26 percent  Sep 20, 2007
    The company has stakes in ventures in cities including Hong Kong, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qingdao, Ningbo and Tianjin. Today in Marketplace by Bloomberg. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    Stage favorites head to China  Sep 17, 2007
    The musical 42nd Street is touring seven cities around the country on a 70-date tour taking in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Hefei, Wuhan and Beijing. Hong Kong pop star Jacky Cheung, who is hugely popular in mainland China, staged a version of his Cantonese dialect musical Snow Wolf Lake in Mandarin a couple of years back. (Variety)

    China trade mission delegates split up  Sep 15, 2007
    Several participants in the mission departed early Friday morning, which was late Thursday night in Milwaukee, for Ningbo, Milwaukee's sister city in China. Delegates will attend a Ningbo City Planning Exhibition and hear a presentation by the Ningbo Economic Department, according to a group itinerary. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Dongfeng Launches Latest Electric Winch Series on Canton Fair  Sep 13, 2007
    Ningbo Yinzhou Dongqiao Dongfeng Power Tool Factory Crystal 86-574-88045898. AP. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Bank of Beijing seeks $2 billion in share sale  Sep 11, 2007
    The bank's rivals, Bank of Nanjing and Bank of Ningbo, the first two Chinese municipal commercial banks to go public, raised a combined 11 ... Bank of Ningbo's Shenzhen-traded shares have almost tripled from their IPO price. (International Herald Tribune -- Business Asia)

    Bank of Beijing to Raise as Much as $2 Billion in Shanghai Share Offering  Sep 10, 2007
    Rivals Bank of Nanjing Co. and Bank of Ningbo Co., the first two Chinese city-commercial banks to hold initial share sales, raised a combined 11 ... Bank of Ningbo's Shenzhen-traded shares have almost tripled from their IPO price. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    * AU Optronics to up LCD output with new plants  Sep 10, 2007
    It also operates a module plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province. AU Optronics plans to hire 500 more employees for the Xiamen plants by the end of this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Beijing bank IPO could net 15b yuan  Sep 10, 2007
    "The bank is a relatively slow mover compared with rivals like the Bank of Ningbo or Bank of Nanjing. But rapid growth is one of the strengths of small city commercial banks.". Qiu expected the price to be about 10 yuan. (Xinhuanet, China)

    'Coloring sets'- latest in growing list of tainted Chinese imports  Sep 3, 2007
    Retailed for about $20, the coloring sets were made for Funtastic by Danxiang International Trading in Ningbo, China. So far, Toys R Us has sold about 8,300 of the art kits nationwide. (The Money Times)

    Toys "R" Us Recalls Chinese-Made Art Sets  Aug 31, 2007
    Consumers are advised to immediately return the sets to the nearest "Toys "R" Us for store credit, or call 800-869-7787WHAT DO YOU THINK? (AP) Toys "R" Us is recalling thousands of art sets made in China due to excessive levels of lead in some black watercolor paints. Wayne, N.J.-based Toys "R" Us Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall Thursday, saying printed ink on the packaging of the Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases also contained lead. They said no... (CBS News)

    * World News Quick Take  Aug 30, 2007
    The Ningbo Haishu District Discipline Commission in Zhejiang Province launched Incorruptible Warrior to show how to fight corruption, Xinhua news agency said. But demand for the game was too much. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    Women00004000's volleyball: big return raises games hope  Aug 30, 2007
    BEIJING, Aug. 30 -- Pessimistic forecasts dominated headlines after China's women's volleyball team conceded its opening match of the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals to the Netherlands a week ago in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province ... China actually had not won against Italy and Brazil in the past year before the latest victories in Ningbo. (Xinhuanet, China)

    WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible  Aug 28, 2007
    Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)

    Bank of Beijing to issue 1.2 bln A shares  Aug 27, 2007
    BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) -- Bank of Beijing would become the third Chinese city-level commercial bank to go public following Bank of Nanjing and Bank of Ningbo, as the regulator said it would meet next Monday to discuss the IPO application of the lender ... The CSRC has allowed two city commercial banks, namely Bank of Nanjing and Bank of Ningbo, to list shares on the Shanghai bourse in July, which raised a combined 11. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Netherlands march toward first FIVB World Grand Prix title  Aug 25, 2007
    Ningbo, August 24 (Xinhua) -- Uprising European powerhouse the Netherlands marched toward their first FIVB World Grand Prix title with a well-earned five sets victory over three-time defending champions Brazil in the third day of the round-robin Finals here on Friday. The giant killing run of Avital Selinger's side continued as the Dutch women stunned Brazil, top finishers from the preliminary round, 19-25, 25-19, 25-23, 23-25 and 15-8 for their third straight win in the Beilun Sports and Arts... (Xinhuanet, China)

    Multinationals Accused Of Fouling Waters In China  Aug 23, 2007
    Samsung Heavy Industries (Ningbo) Co., a subsidiary of the South Korean shipbuilder, was found to have operated illegally prior to receiving approval from the environmental authority. Ma said the list was "only the tip of the iceberg" regarding pollution. (Forbes -- Markets)

    China stock index above 5,000 for the first time  Aug 23, 2007
    08 yuan, Ningbo Donly Transmission Equipment () surged to 31. 78 yuan from 8. (Yahoo News)

    Nike Wins Suit Against China Shoemakers  Aug 21, 2007
    Nike said its employees found shoes made by the companies being sold for about 100 yuan ($13) a pair in outlets operated by the Auchan chain in Shanghai and the nearby city of Ningbo. Authentic Air Jordans sell for many times that amount. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Chinese investors seek local partners to invest  Aug 21, 2007
    More than 120 exhibitors from five provinces in China -- Shanghai, Zhejiang, Zoushan, Taizhou and Ningbo -- are expected to participate. The exhibition, which will showcase the latest innovations from the technical equipment sector, is expected to help boost the total export value from China to Indonesia, which reached US$19 billion last year. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Business)

    Shoemakers told to pay Nike compensation  Aug 21, 2007
    Customs officers in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, said recently they had this year seized more than 70,000 pairs of copied shoes bound for export. And in its latest raid, nearly 40,000 pairs of Nike shoes were confiscated, along with quantities of Adidas and Puma products. (Xinhuanet, China)

    China Hangzhou Bank plans $658 million domestic IPO  Aug 21, 2007
    If successful, Hangzhou Bank would become the third city lender to go public after its bigger rivals Bank of Ningbo listed in Shenzhen and Bank of Nanjing listed in Nanjing which became China's first two listed city lenders early last month ... For instance, shares of Bank of Ningbo have so far tripled since listing. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Top teams one step away from FIVB World Grand Prix final  Aug 15, 2007
    They started with a convincing 3-1 win over the Azzurre, which was followed by a 3-2 sweet revenge against China and an easy victory over Dominican Republic, lighting up again the way to finals in Ningbo, China ... The last preliminary round will decide the overall standings where the best five teams plus China will qualify for the finals slated for Aug. 22-26, a round robin in Ningbo, China. (Xinhuanet, China)

    China welcomes '42nd Street'  Aug 14, 2007
    The show will be staged 70 times in the cities of Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Hefei, Wuhan and the capital Beijing. It is due to start its Chinese run on Sept. 3. (Variety)

    * Cubans power to a straight-sets victory against Kazakhstan  Aug 6, 2007
    Twelve teams are competing in the Grand Prix series this season and the top five teams as well as hosts China will reach the Grand Prix Final to be played in Ningbo, China, from Aug. 22 to Aug. 26. This story has been viewed 104 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    China beats Poland at Volleyball Grand Prix  Aug 5, 2007
    Host China, plus the top five ranked teams, will qualify to play in the finals in Ningbo, China, from Aug. 22-26, with a round robin system deciding the 2007 World Grand Prix champion. (Source: CRIENGLISH.com). (Xinhuanet, China)

    China bans Indonesian aquatic imports  Aug 4, 2007
    It cited examples, saying quarantine officials in the southern province of Guangdong had detected salmonella in frozen sea eels and listeria monocytogenes in frozen fish offal, while officials in the eastern city of Ningbo found forbidden citrine pigment in canned pineapples. The GAQSIQ said local quarantine officials had returned or destroyed all the tainted products, without providing details of the brands and quantities of the goods and their producers. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Albemarle Acquires Controlling Stake in Antioxidant Joint Ventures in China  Aug 2, 2007
    BATON ROUGE, LA., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) has acquired a controlling interest in its two antioxidant joint ventures in China: Ningbo Jinhai Albemarle Chemical try Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Jinhai Albemarle Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd. Albemarle's ownership interest increased from 25 percent to 75 percent. (Logo: ) The "Jinhai Albemarle" joint ventures specialize in the manufacture and marketing of polymer antioxidants and associated intermediates, and currently supply... (PR Newswire)

    Small companies offer chances for city banks  Jul 30, 2007
    BEIJING, July 30 -- The Bank of Nanjing and Bank of Ningbo, two Chinese city commercial banks, issued shares on the A-share market on July 19, receiving a warm response from investors ... The subscription for shares of Bank of Ningbo froze 818 ... 3 percent of its enlarged share capital, while Bank of Ningbo raised a net 4. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Chinese regional banks soar on debut  Jul 20, 2007
    Bank of Nanjing and Bank of Ningbo soared 72 per cent and 141 per cent, respectively, on their trading debuts on the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges on Thursday, as investors grabbed their first opportunity to buy into Chinas smaller regional banks ... Frances BNP Paribas owns about 13 per cent of Bank of Nanjing and Singapores Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp has a share in Bank of Ningbo ... By Thursdays close, Nanjing Banks shares were trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of... (FT.com -- Markets)

    Nike Sues Over Copied Air Jordan Logo  Jul 18, 2007
    Nike, the world's largest sports apparel company, says it found shoes made by the companies being sold in outlets operated by the Auchan chain in Shanghai and the nearby city of Ningbo, the China Daily newspaper said ... -based Nike is suing Auchan's Shanghai and Ningbo offices and shoemakers, Jinjiang Kangwei Shoes Co. Ltd and Jinjiang Longzhibu Shoes Co. Ltd., demanding they cease making and selling the shoes, apologize, and pay 1 million yuan, or $131,000, in damages, the report said. (CBS News)

    Nike files suit in China over alleged copying of Air Jordan logo  Jul 18, 2007
    Nike Inc., the world's largest sports apparel company, says it found shoes made by the companies being sold in outlets operated by the Auchan chain in Shanghai and the nearby city of Ningbo, the China Daily newspaper said ... Nike is suing Auchan's Shanghai and Ningbo offices and shoemakers, Jinjiang Kangwei Shoes Co. Ltd and Jinjiang Longzhibu Shoes Co. Ltd., demanding they cease making and selling the shoes, apologize, and pay 1 million yuan ($131,000) in damages, the report said. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)

    Nike files suit over shoe logo  Jul 17, 2007
    "We found infringements not only in the Auchan store in Shanghai but also in its store in Ningbo," Nike's lawyer told China Daily ... Nike has filed suits against both the Shanghai and Ningbo offices of the retailer and the manufacturers of the shoes, Jinjiang Kangwei Shoes Co Ltd and Jinjiang Longzhibu Shoes Co Ltd.. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Four IPOs drain record capital  Jul 16, 2007
    Bank of Ningbo opened at 9. 2 yuan per share, with a total frozen capital of 818. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Albemarle to get controllinginterest in China ventures  Jul 15, 2007
    Albemarle Corp. has completed definitive agreements with its Chinese partner to increase Albemarles ownership from 25 percent to 75 percent in two joint ventures: Ningbo Jinhai Albemarle Chemical try Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Jinhai Albemarle Fine Chemicals Co., Ltd.. Both companies specialize in the manufacturing and marketing of polymer antioxidants and the associated intermediates. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    Can China Be Fixed?  Jul 13, 2007
    That has hobbled telecom equipment makers such as Huawei Technologies and ZTE and handset producers TCL and Ningbo Bird. "The continued delay of 3G in China is hurting the whole industry," says Jing Wang, Qualcomm Inc.'s ( ) Asia chief. (BusinessWeek)

    China's June trade surplus hits new high  Jul 10, 2007
    Containers are piled up at Ningbo Port in Ningbo, China in this June 9, 2005 file photo. China's politically sensitive trade surplus soared to a new monthly record high in June, the government said Tuesday, July 10, 2007 showing that demand for Chinese goods remains strong despite growing concerns about their safety. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Asian Treasurer Must Sidestep Quicksand of Cash  Jul 10, 2007
    Bank of Ningbo Co. in Shanghai. July 10 (Bloomberg) -- A surfeit of liquidity has turned even conservative central banks in Asia into yield hogs. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)

    Bridge to Shanghai should give Ningbo's economy a lift  Jul 9, 2007
    Bridge to Shanghai should give Ningbo's economy a lift - International Herald Tribune. Bridge to Shanghai should give Ningbo's economy a lift ... NINGBO, China: The $1. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    China Shares Plunge on IPO Concerns  Jul 6, 2007
    Four companies will offer shares next week: Bank of Nanjing, Bank of Ningbo, high-tech firm Guangdong Ronsen Super Micro-wire and Sichuan Gaojin Food. After months of feverish buying by Chinese investors starved of better-yielding investment options, however, the mania for stock purchases seems to be waning. (Newsmax)

    Asian Stocks Rise for Sixth Day; Samsung Electronics, BHP Billiton Gain  Jul 5, 2007
    Four companies, including Bank of Nanjing Co. and Bank of Ningbo Co., yesterday announced their first sales of domestic shares. Investors are also concerned about more measures to cool the market. (Bloomberg -- Asia)

    Milwaukee can work for Yi  Jul 5, 2007
    In October 2005, Mayor Tom Barrett led a delegation to Ningbo, China, and signed a sister city agreement with his counterpart there ... And in May 2006, Ningbo officials came to Milwaukee for a visit with the city's business leaders. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NBA)

    Two Chinese banks to launch IPOs China High Speed shares surge  Jul 5, 2007
    SHANGHAI: Chinas Bank of Nanjing and Bank of Ningbo, two city commercial lenders, said yesterday they are set to launch initial public offerings of domestic Ashares next week which analysts expect to raise a combined US$1 ... Both Bank of Nanjing, partly owned by top French lender BNP Paribas, and Bank of Ningbo said in separate statements they would sell their shares to the public next Wednesday and Thursday. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    Real estate focus turns to China's secondary cities  Jun 29, 2007
    Some third-tier cities, notably Harbin, Fuzhou, Wuxi, Jinan, Ningbo, Zhengzhou, Changchun and Changsha are putting in place the conditions to create a solid economic profile and are beginning to taste success in creating real estate demand. Other third-tier cities such as Kunming, Nanning, Nanchang, Hefei and Changzhou are poised to realize their full growth potential based on a mix of strengths, and in some cases, developing specializations. (Xinhuanet, China)

    World crisis of confidence in Bush  Jun 28, 2007
    Paul, Ningbo , China. No wonder people strongly dislike America. (Times Online)

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