Data services widely available to the public showed that the country's currency, the renminbi, had been sharply devalued as China slept
Authorities said they had seized 240 million Singapore dollars, or $177 million, worth of bank accounts and properties
China is the world's biggest producer of eggs, but it is not clear whether the investment surge in eggs will have an impact on real-world prices
Chinese leaders are taking increasingly bold steps to stop rising pessimism about turbulent markets and the slowing of the country's growth
Weak numbers in the July-September period compares with growth of 7% in previous two quarters
China's economic growth has been battered in recent months
Its exports have slid 1.4 per cent in US dollar terms this year. Imports have fallen even more sharply. The declines point to weakening domestic demand as a slump in manufacturing and new housing cons
The central bank set the official value of the renminbi nearly 2 per cent weaker
Samsung's war with New York hedge fund Elliott exposed broader concerns about shareholder rights and succession planning in a country dominated by family-controlled conglomerates known as chaebols
China's market rally has cooled drastically in recent weeks. But the government has signalled its determination not to allow the sliding market to weigh on growth
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Takata is expected to face scrutiny on Thursday over its faulty airbags at a Senate hearing on auto safety
Third quarter growth rises 7.3%, the lowest quarterly growth since the depths of the financial crisis in 2009
The US has long argued that markets should determine the value of currencies and criticised nations that try to manipulate exchange rates