BEIJING, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Chinese businessmen reported better operational conditions for the fourth quarter of 2016 and were more confident about the broader economy, said the central bank Thursday.
The business index grew to 52.6 percent from 50.3 percent in the third quarter and the profitability index rose to 57.1 percent from 54.7 percent, according to a survey by the People's Bank of China (PBOC).
In addition, the economic vitality index and the economic confidence index improved over the previous quarter, indicating a brighter outlook.
A separate PBOC survey found that Chinese bankers also thought economic vitality had recovered between October and December.
According to the survey, 81.1 percent of the polled bankers said monetary policy was "proper," up from 78.2 percent in the third quarter.
China's economy has been stabilizing in recent months. Although full-year statistics have yet to be released, all indicators suggest the country is on track to meet its GDP target of 6.5 to 7 percent in 2016.
BERLIN Nike Off White The Ten Pas Cher , July 14 (Xinhua) -- Sales by internet traders in Germany hit a record high in the second quarter of the year, a German association reports on Friday.
The online sales rose to a total of 13.97 billion euros (15.93 billion U.S. dollars) from April to June, up by about 12 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Berlin-based association for e-commerce and mail order trade (BEVH).
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"The digital economy is reshaping private consumer behavior around the world, with stores closing on main streets after their sales slumped as shoppers stepped up their use of online traders," the German news agency dpa commented. (1 euro=1.14 U.S. dollars)
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Mark Selby of England celebrates victory with his family after the final with John Higgins of Scotland at the World Snooker Championship 2017 at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, Britain on May. 1 Homme Nike Air Presto QS Grise Pas Cher , 2017. Mark Selby won 18-15. (XinhuaHan Yan)
SHEFFIELD, England, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Mark Selby came back from 10-4 down to beat four-time winner John Higgins 18-15 to take the title of the World Snooker Championship at the Crucible here on Monday.
The 33-year-old Selby, who lifted the trophy in 2014 and 2016, became the fourth player after Steve Davis Nike Air Presto Homme Bleu Pas Cher , Stephen Hendry and Ronnie O'Sullivan to win back-to-back titles since 1977.
Scotland's Higgins, 41, surrendered the early lead and trailed 13-11 after Monday afternoon's third session. Selby extended his lead to 16-12 before Higgins made an impressive late rally to narrow the gap to 16-15. But in the end he was no match for his unflappable and determined opponent.
Selby also pocketed the biggest prize in snooker history of 375,000 pounds and smashed Hendry's long-standing record of 740,000 pounds for the most prize money earned in a single season. Selby has won 932 Homme Nike Air Presto Essential Noir Pas Cher ,000 this season.
"It's a fantastic feeling," said Selby. "I was confident coming here because of the season I'd had. I was just taking one frame at a time. When I was 10-4 down yesterday I thought there's no way in the world I was going to come back from that, I was trying to make it respectable. At one stage I was thinking I could lose with a session to spare."
"To get out 10-7, it felt like I was leading. I don't know how I managed to win those three frames, because before that I was shattered. My game was all over the place Homme Nike Air Presto Safari Noir Jaune Verte Pas Cher , missing ball after ball, making it easy for John. The harder I was trying the worse it got. I managed to nick those three frames and that gave me confidence. I think John went to bed that night thinking he'd let one go," Selby said.
"It is such a hard tournament to win physically and mentally. Snooker is one of the toughest sports in the world. There's only four players that have ever defended it and you look at the greats who have played the game," he added.
Higgins won a runner-up prize of 160,000 pounds and moved up to number two in world rankings.
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"I'm delighted to have got to the final. It's just a pity I couldn't go one better, but I'm proud of myself," he concluded.
BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Following are the results of Thursday's playoffs at the Chinese Women's Basketball Association (WCBA) league: