MADRID， Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Luis Suarez and Sergio Ramos scored headed goals as FC Barcelona drew 1-1 in a tense， if not brilliant 'Classico' in the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Saturday afternoon.


Both teams had surprises in their starting elevens with Andres Iniesta， back after almost two months out through injury， starting the game on the Barcelona substitutes' bench， while Rafael Varene started instead of Pepe in the Madrid defense.


Despite also including the attacking midfielder， Isco in their side， Madrid were willing to let Barca apply the early pressure， although the only chances of note were a Sergi Roberto volley which hit Sergio Ramos on the chest and a Messi free kick which was easily held by Keylor Navas.


Real Madrid generally looked to be in control and with Luka Modric dominating in midfield， they began to get on top， although until the last 10 minutes of the first half the threat was more implied that real as Ronaldo failed to get involved.


His first contribution， however， produced a save from Ter Stegen as he tested the keeper with a left foot drive， before skipping past two challenges and prodding the ball goal-wards.


Barca were relying too much on Messi and Gerard Pique had to make a timely intervention as Karim Benzema' s shot again threatened.


Luis Enrique will have been happy to hear the halftime whistle and he will have been even happier when Suarez headed Barca into a 53rd minute lead.


The striker showed his experience to make space in the Madrid six-yard box and head Neymar's free kick past Navas.


The goal and the introduction of Iniesta just before the hour saw Barca gain in confidence and their slick passing returned in flashes s Barca carved out a series of chances which should have won them the game.


Neymar cut inside before shooting over on 68 minutes before Iniesta fired into the side netting a minute later and two minutes after that Neymar saw another shot blocked.


Messi also fired wide when well placed and Ramos made Barca pay for those misses in the last minute when he headed Modric's free kick home for an equalizing goal which keeps Madrid six clear at the top of the table.


Beijing-based domestic Internet giant Baidu Inc and China CITIC Bank Corp jointly launched a direct bank Wednesday Will Dissly Jersey , competing with two other Internet giants in the country to offer financial services to consumers.

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A direct bank is an online bank without any branch network that offers its services via online platforms.


The new online bank, which will operate under the name of Baixin Bank, has 2 billion yuan ($313.19 million) in registered capital, according to a filing by CITIC Bank posted on the website of the Shanghai Stock Exchange Wednesday.


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Baidu's arch rivals Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings have already dipped a toe in the online bank sector.


E-commerce giant Alibaba launched its online bank, MYBank, in June. The bank aims to provide financial solutions to rural consumers and small businesses, according to the company's website.


And Tencent Frank Clark Seahawks Jersey , which runs the country's most popular social networking mobile app WeChat, established a privately owned commercial bank called WeBank in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, according to Tencent's annual report in March. Tencent and its partners invested 900 million yuan in WeBank Rees Odhiambo Seahawks Jersey , in which Tencent owns a 30 percent stake.


Compared to WeBank and Baixin Bank, Alibaba has edges in data processing with respect to Internet financing services, Li Chao, an analyst at Beijing-based research firm iResearch Jarran Reed Seahawks Jersey , told the Global Times Wednesday.


He noted that Alibaba's ability to process big data has already been highlighted by its financial products, such as Yu'ebao.


However, it's not too late for Baidu to enter the online financial services sector, which has yet to be predominantly controlled by Alibaba and Tencent Germai... Ifedi Seahawks Jersey , Li said.


More details such as the Baixin Bank's corporate structure and operating strategies have not yet been disclosed because the deal has not been approved by the related authorities yet, according to the CITIC filing.


"Baidu's scope extends from 'connecting people with information' to 'connecting people with services'," said Baidu CEO Robin Li Yanhong during the ceremony.


He also noted that the venture with CITIC Bank is considered to be the first substantial cooperation between an Internet company and a traditional bank.


Subject to the China Banking Regulatory Commission's approval, Baixin Bank hopes to offer money management products to individuals as well as lend to consumers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Tedr... Thompson Seahawks Jersey , Hu Qichi, Baidu's PR representative, told the Global Times Wednesday.


She noted that the company has long served as a gateway for people to find financial services.


Baidu records more than 640 million users searching on its platform every month, according to an announcement sent by the company to the Global Times Wednesday.


"The company currently has 800 Amara Darboh Seahawks Jersey ,000 SME customers in search, and about 700,000 local merchants in its local e-commerce platform known as Nuomi. They are all potential targets for Baixin Bank's services," Hu noted.


Li said the company's online payment platform Nazair Jones Seahawks Jersey , Baidu Wallet, had launched a cash-back program with a maximum rebate of 20 percent that aims to support the new bank.