mInfo(R) Inc.(minfo.com), a leading Chinese mobile search service provider, is now making its free services even more accessible by releasing a new Instant Message (IM) search service that can be used on either cell phones or PCs. mInfo was the only mobile search provider in China offering both SMS and WAP search services, but now extends that lead by adding IM as a new Interactive Search option, said the company in a statement today.

Although a series of macro controls have sought to limit the real estate market this year, there are still no obvious changes to the ever-rising property prices. While the macro controls were launched with improved objectives, they are still incapable of realizing their original goals. China Business News investigated why.

China’s newly-announced manufacturing sector quality and competitiveness index shows imbalanced development of various industries and regions. China News reported.

Motorola, Inc. today announced in a statement the launch of its Hunan Innovation Center in Changsha, capital of China's Hunan province. The center will focus on improving the capabilities of enterprise platforms and mobile applications, providing a venue for Motorola to work with operators, service providers, content providers and end-users on wireless application innovation and development, thus driving innovation across the entire value chain of China's wireless communication industry and promoting the growth of wireless applications in China.

With the gradual termination of magnesium production in Europe, America, and Canada this year, China’s experts are calling for proper development of the country’s magnesium industry. What can the industry do to take advantage of these global circumstances? China News reported.

Following MP3, mobile phones, and digital cameras, MP4 is expected to be the next big thing in the Mainland. How will the market play out? Economic Information Journal investigated the possibilities.

McDonald’s hopes its establishment of Drive-thru restaurants in China will strengthen its market position. How does the opening of the Drive-thrus fit with the corporation’s business strategy in China? China Economic Times reported.

China's insurance firms, long confined to low-yield investments, have begun aggressively expanding their business scope since new rules allow them investing in banks and infrastructure projects, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Mengniu Dairy reported a 39 percent year-on-year jump in its first-half net profit to 343 million yuan (42.875 million US dollars), boosted by increased sale of liquid milk products, The Standard reported.

China’s corporations saw rapid growth in 2006 but the pattern of economic growth has had no fundamental changes. What are the underlying problems? China News reported.