TAKING TO THE AIR: The Hong Kong-headquartered Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. resumes construction on a new cargo terminal after two years of suspension due to the financial crisis. The terminal, with a total investment of HK$5.5 billion, is scheduled to come into use in 2013 (HUANG BENQIANG)

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693million

The business-to-business Internet company Alibaba said its net profit in the first half of 2010 was 693 million yuan ($102 million), representing a growth of 39.8 percent year on year.

51.2million

China's imports of iron ores in July rose 8.5 percent from June to 51.2 million tons, after three consecutive months of decline, said the General Administration of Customs.