BUSINESS

Investors will sift through economic data and chatter that the Fed's stimulus tapering may be accelerated.

Steinway received a new and better-priced takeover offer for the company, after an earlier offer was approved by its board.

The BoJ expects an improvement in exports, corporate profits and public investment, including the housing sector.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to study the impact of lowering the tax rate, on local companies and foreign investment.

July sales figures come out Tuesday morning and analysts' estimates range from a 0.2 to 0.7 percent gain.

SINA Corp (Nasdaq: SINA) is expected to report earnings for the second quarter after the bell Monday.

The Mexican government presented on Monday the energy reform that has had the country on the edge of its seat for two months.

American automakers have done a decent job reducing their dependence on fleet sales -– perhaps a little too decent.

A consortium led by South Korea's Incheon International Airport Corp won the rights to build the new Hanthawaddy International Airport.

An audio recording of AOL CEO Tim Armstrong firing a Patch employee in front of 1,000 co-workers leaked onto the web on August 9. Listen to it here.

Gap jeans and Kraft’s Jell-O products will be displayed in ambitious advertising campaigns this fall, as the two companies seek fresh fans.

Russian nuclear power experts are joining forces with South African educators.

Many of China's homes and buildings are constructed without the appropriate permits. This one certainly was.

The man once called "Governor Moonbeam" says California must "bottle" sunlight.

Months of protesting/debating a constitutional reform that would open Mexico's oil reserves to foreign investment will be resolved Mon.

The Shannan prefecture in Tibet is offering tax breaks to entice private equity funds and investment companies.

BlackBerry announced on Monday the formation of a special committee that could seek a buyer for the struggling smartphone maker.

News Corp has acquired exclusive rights on mobile/Internet clips in Indonesia, Japan & Vietnam for Barclay's Premier League and 8 other soccer leagues.

Euro zone GDP probably stopped contracting in the second quarter after a record six quarters of decline.

Americans will have to be content with the 2013 Honda Civic. Europeans, on the other hand, are getting this.

As African economies grow at breakneck speeds, the U.S. is reexamining old import/export laws.

The subpoena sought documents and correspondence related to the London Metal Exchange dating from January 2010.

Production delays on the new fingerprint sensors featured on the iPhone 5S could affect early shipments of the device.

Falling prices spur demand in China, which is set to soon overtake India as the world's top consumer of gold.

Icahn, who owns about 9 percent of Dell shares, has said that Michael Dell's buyout bid undervalues the company.

U.S. stocks set to open lower on Monday while most Asian markets soared on media reports of stimulus measures launched in China.

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 3 has appeared in official app documentation, while a new report suggests it could feature a powerful battery.

Apple will unveil the iPhone 5S on Sept. 10 with a Home button made of sapphire.

Japan’s lower-than-expected growth rate in Q2 lands Shinzo Abe in a tough spot on the question of hiking sales tax in April 2014.