Qing dynasty bowl fetches &#36;19.42 million
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A Chinese ceramic bowl dating from the 18th century was sold for $19.42 million at an auction on Tuesday, breaking the world record price for Qing dynasty ceramics, Christie's auction house said.
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The team that raised money to finance President Bush's inaugural festivities collected &#36;35 million to &#36;40 million, officials said Wednesday.
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of  China  plans to raise as much as US$19 billion in what  would be the world's largest share sale, valuing the country's  top lender at a discount to its largest rivals, a source  familiar with the deal said on Sunday.
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The coaches of high-performance athletes will benefit the most from the federal government&#39;s announcement yesterday of how it will divide up $19.
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China has seen its trade surplus hit $22.4bn in May from a year earlier, according to official data.
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Spending by contestants and supporters in the U.S. elections this year will be nearly &#36;4 billion, the highest ever, a study released on Thursday said.
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Imperial Qing dynasty tombs near  Beijing which date back more than 300 years are under threat  from illegal mining, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Australian wheat growers have made their biggest wheat sale to China in more than a decade. The Australian Wheat Board will supply China with 1.5 million tonnes of wheat, with an estimated value of around $US156 million.
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China had 19.87 million Internet bloggers at the beginning of November -- a 24 percent increase over the past 12 months.
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THE GOLDEN PALACE Casino said it has paid a staggering $28,000 for an ancient grilled cheese sandwich from crazy auction house Ebay.
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As quickly as the new Red Sox owners delivered on their vow to produce a World Series victory, they have achieved a similar triumph in sports philanthropy, distributing more than $7.5 million to needy causes since they bought the team in 2002. The chief owners and their partners personally contributed nearly $5 million of the donated funds.
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Â· New figure of 2.47m is less than half previous count Â· Latest statistics based on more reliable survey
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Industrial and Commercial Bank of China  plans to raise as much as US$19 billion in what would be the world's largest share sale, valuing the country's top lender at a discount to its largest rivals, a source familiar with the deal said on Sunday.
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Canada's Bombardier Transportation and two joint-venture partners have won a &#36;424 million order to supply 20 high-speed trains to China's Ministry of Railways.
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A pair of accidents that killed more than 300 miners has underscored the human price China pays for its booming economy and ravenous appetite for coal, an industry that's seen more than 4,500 workers killed on the job this year.
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China's trade surplus reached a record $18.8bn in August, raising further questions about the value of the yuan.
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Since joining the Houston Rockets as the NBA top draft pick in 2002, Chinese basketball star Yao has made himself the best known and richest sportsman in China.