Wide differences between rich and developing countries may frustrate France's hope of taking a bold step toward stabilizing the global economy at a Group of 20 finance ministers meeting this week.
John Steinbeck's masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath stands as a chronicle of the Great Depression and as a commentary on the economic and social system that gave rise to it. His themes of man's inhumanity to man, the dignity and rage of the working class, and the selfishness and greed of the moneyed class ring true today.
A graduate of the prestigious University of Tokyo's economics department, Keishiro Kurabayashi could have joined a blue-chip firm and begun climbing the corporate ladder. Instead, he interned at DeNA, then a fledgling start-up and now a successful social networking and mobile gaming firm.
U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as investors remained wary of indexes at loft levels, although retail sales later in the morning could drive markets.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will unveil a new U.S. push for global Internet freedoms on Tuesday, citing Internet-fired protests in Egypt and Iran as examples of how new technologies can spark political transformation.
Outsourcing by U.S. technology companies is on the decline, according to a survey by BDO USA, the accounting and consulting organization.
Chinese inflation hit a lower-than-forecast 4.9 percent in January, but price pressures excluding food were their strongest in at least a decade and will force the central bank to keep tightening monetary policy.
GM plans introduce more than 20 new and upgraded models over the next two years in China, saying the country plays an important role in the automaker's global strategy.
U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after data showed weaker retail sales last month, raising a question mark about a recovery in consumer spending.
Son of the Dalai Lama's late brother Taktser Rinpoche, Jigme K. Norbu was tragically killed when he was hit by an SUV while on a walk to raise awareness about Tibet's struggle for independence from China.
U.S. stocks were headed for a lower open on Tuesday after data showed weaker retail sales last month, raising a question mark about a recovery in consumer spending.
Gold was set for its largest one-day rise in a week, aided by a weaker dollar and Chinese inflation data that soothed some concern over the prospect of rapid rate rises in the world's second-largest bullion consumer.
Chinese inflation hit a lower-than-forecast 4.9 percent in January, but price pressures excluding food were their strongest in at least a decade and will force the central bank to keep tightening monetary policy.
The bank of Japan (BoJ) upgraded its economic outlook, taking cues from a strong recovery in exports and industrial output, but refrained from making any change to the monetary policy.
China’s consumer inflation rose less than expected in January, as food prices continued to rise.
India gold traded flat on Tuesday afternoon as support from firm overseas leads was offset by a strong rupee, though buying remained weak as traders awaited an at least a 1 percent fall in prices, dealers said.
The Bank of Japan raised its assessment of the economy on Tuesday to say it is gradually emerging from a slowdown, further signaling that no imminent monetary easing is on the horizon.
Chinese inflation data helped ease investor concerns on Tuesday that the world's No 2 economy will have to tighten monetary policy more aggressively, but other data releases kept markets in a tight range.
The growth outlook for major industrialised economies is picking up, although big differences in momentum remain between countries, the OECD's leading indicator for December showed on Monday.
General Motors Co will add over 20 new and upgraded models in China, its CEO said Tuesday, as the U.S. automaker looks to use its leading position in the world's biggest car market to reclaim the No.1 carmaker spot from Toyota Motor Corp.
By Zhou Xin and Simon RabinovitchChinese inflation was lower than forecast at 4.9 percent in the year to January, but price pressures continued to build and will force the central bank to stick to its course of gradual monetary tightening.
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) of China passed an order on Tuesday to restrict smoking scenes in movies and TV shows.
