Business -- February 16, 2006

• Apple launches first Intel notebook
• Business scope limits on foreign-funded banks to be removed
• China mounts fight against massive money embezzlement in bourses
• China has world No. 2 in power generation capacity
• China has no need to adjust exchange rate

• Chinese customs seize 117 kg of drugs since start of 2006
• Chinese shares close higher on overseas investment policy, buyback reports
• China to introduce new accounting standards as of Jan. 1, 2007
• China's chief administrative officials to assume responsibility for accidents
• China to shut down all small-sized coal mines by 2015

• China to revise regulations on insurance intermediaries
• Ethiopia desirous to consolidate cooperation with Japan
• Foreign firms, US ones in particular, benefit from trade surplus
• Gold price plunges in China
• Mainland calls for new tourism cooperation scheme across Taiwan straits

• Railways see last post-festival passenger travel peak
• SOEs get green light to offer annuity plans
• U.S. Fed chairman says economic expansion remains on track
• Work safety to influence job evaluation of officials in China