Business -- September 29, 2005

• Air China opens more international air routes
• Chinese vice premier urges officials to study recycling economy
• China's State Council deploys economic work for fourth quarter
• China needs to build up institutional core of its economy, WEF chief economist
• Chirac says 2006 economic growth targets "realistic"

• DaimlerChrysler to cut one 10th employees
• Experts call for further restraining investment, warn of overproduction
• Experts predict broad use of gas-to-liquids technology in energy industry
• First foreign private bank establishes foothold in Shanghai
• French government proposes 2006 budget aiming at deficit cut

• IFC welcomes China's approval of its plan to issue Renminbi bonds
• Logitech buids largest mouse factory in E. China
• No improvements to refining capacity before 2007: OPEC
• State assets supervisor repeats "active" stand in share reform
• Solar industry needs stable markets to grow: business leader

• Trial of Parmalat group founder opens in Milan
• US crude oil inventories fall, gasoline supplies rise last week
• World Economic Forum releases 2005 competitiveness rankings
• WEF economist elaborates factors for Nordic countries' strong competitiveness