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Aircraft Recycling International buys US company
Aircraft Recycling International Limited (ARI), a member company of China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Limited (CALC) , has acquired US aviation service provider Universal Asset Management, Inc (UAM).
March22,2017
Bohai to buy jet leasing firm in US
Bohai Capital Holding Co Ltd, a Chinese finance leasing company, plans to fully acquire US commercial jet leasing firm C2 Aviation Capital for $10 billion in cash, according to a statement from Bohai Capital.
December23,2016
E-scooter takeover: US heavyweight Bird buys German rival
Bird, the American e-scooter industry pioneer, is carrying out a takeover in order to gain a faster foothold in Europe. Bird is buying the Berlin company Circ, which is currently active in 43 cities in 12 countries.
January28,2020
ProSiebenSat.1 and US financial investor want to buy The Meet Group
The German media group ProSiebenSat.1 and the US financial investor General Atlantic plan to jointly acquire the online dating and social entertainment company The Meet Group.
March18,2020
US payment firm to buy British rival for 10 billion dollars
U.S. credit card processing company Vantiv agreed to buy its British-based rival Worldpay for 8 billion pounds on Wednesday, a latest move in the wave of payments company mergers as consumers moving away from cash transactions to digital payments.
August10,2017
US payment firm to buy British rival for 10 billion dollars
U.S. credit card processing company Vantiv agreed to buy its British-based rival Worldpay for 8 billion pounds on Wednesday, a latest move in the wave of payments company mergers as consumers moving away from cash transactions to digital payments.
August10,2017
E-commerce giant hits out at fakes
E-commerce titan Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd has called for tougher laws, stiffer enforcement, and harsher penalties to crack down on fake products, in the latest attempt to shed its reputation as a haven for selling knockoffs.
March01,2017
Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors
The Chinese capital introduced the Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, on Wednesday, facilitating their payment for transportation, tourist sites and shopping centers.
August01,2024
Fake news will not disturb China-Africa friendship: FM spokesperson
China-Africa cooperation and friendship will be advanced to a new level instead of being disrupted by fake news, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Monday.
December22,2020
China, Lebanon sign visa-free agreement for official passport holders
China and Lebanon on Tuesday signed an agreement to exempt travellers holding diplomatic, special, service passports and passports for public affairs from visa requirements, said the Chinese embassy in Lebanon.
November30,2022
Brazil allows new passports to be issued after freeze
Brazil's President Michel Temer signed on Wednesday a loan of 102 million reais (32 million U.S. dollars) for the federal police to begin emitting new passports. This essential procedure was suspended in late June due to a lack of funds.
July20,2017
China pledges expedited passport services to aid COVID-19 fight
China's National Immigration Administration said on Wednesday that it will offer timely or expedited passport services to Chinese citizens entering or leaving the country to participate in global anti-COVID-19 efforts or the resumption of business.
August05,2021
Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience
Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment.
May22,2024
China to resume passport, visa issuance from Jan. 8, 2023
China will optimize immigration administration policies and measures starting from Jan. 8, 2023 in compliance with the country's downgraded COVID-19 response measures.
December28,2022
Seal engraving art on Dubai expo passport on show in Beijing
An art exhibition opened on Sunday in Beijing, highlighting seal engraving art to stamp on the China Pavilion passports for the Expo 2020 Dubai.
October10,2021
Fake cosmetics worth over 800 mln yuan seized in China
Fifteen suspects have been arrested in east China's Zhejiang Province for producing and selling fake and substandard cosmetics, Zhejiang Police said Wednesday.
February16,2017
UnionPay cards to be issued in Europe
UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China's UnionPay, the country's largest bank card payment processor, announced Monday that it has entered into strategic cooperation with the Portuguese bank, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP).
November21,2017
Hong Kong to launch new electronic passport system
The Next Generation Electronic Passport System is expected to be introduced in Hong Kong in the second quarter of this year, the Immigration Department of the government of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said on Friday.
February02,2019
Lower transaction fees set to boost international bank card usage in China
International bank card clearing institutions, such as Visa and Mastercard, have reduced transaction fees on overseas bank cards for Chinese merchants, a move expected to encourage more local merchants to accept these card payments.
July04,2024
China issues 9.25 bln bank cards by end of 2021
China had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.
September26,2022
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