Ford Motors, the second-biggest U.S. automaker, opened 40 dealerships in China on Thursday and plans to add another 26 by year's end.
Supermodel Liu Wen made her official debut as an Estée Lauder global spokesmodel in Beijing to launch the brand's new 'Pure Color' makeup collection.
The IMF published a study asserting that growing income inequality in the U.S. triggered the two most severe financial crises and economic downturns of the last 100 years by creating unsustainable imbalances.
Ten General Motors executives bought shares at the initial offering price, documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed on Wednesday.
South Korea's defense minister Kim Tae-young resigned late on Thursday as criticism mounted over the government's response to the North Korean shelling on a dispute island which killed four people.
After nearly a 17-year long wait, Russia could finally be a member of the World Trade Organization by 2011, as it finally reached a deal with European Union, the last opposing member, on Wednesday.
A reignited civil war after the Southern Sudan referendum on independence could cost the International community and the country at least $100 billion, a think-thank report said. The January 9 vote is likely to go in the favor of the oil-rich South Sudan's demand of secession from the North. Tensions have been escalating in the region with reports of a fresh wave of attacks led by the government troops on South Sudan regions.
Dollar, Korea, Ireland, Asian demand, inventories and technicals - a lot of things are weighing on oil now. But market participants find the question if the commodity has reached its bottom technically and on robust demand in some regions, or will a dollar rally or geopolitical developments force it break below the current range, tough to answer.
Within days after she announced her intention to run for the President, Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, is caught up with yet another gaffe. This time, referring to North Korea as an ally of the United States.
Within days after she announced her intention to run for the President, Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska is caught up with yet another gaffe. This time, referring to North Korea as an ally of the United States.
Even though Japan's exports expanded for the 11th straight month, the pace of growth continued to slow in October due to stronger yen and weak overseas demand.
The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Century Aluminum, China Life Retire-Easy Guarantee, Novavax, Globe Specialty Metals, eBay, Global Industries, Limelight Networks, MannKind, Fifth Third Bancorp, and Ebix.
As countries like China and Russia phase out the usage of U.S. dollars for international trade -- including but not limited to oil trade -- its status as the world's reserve currency will continue to slide.
The four-inch plastic action figure of Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs will no more be in the market as the iPhone maker's law firm has sent a cease-and-desist letter to MIC Gadget that created the figure.
A day after North Korea's artillery attack on the South Korean island, the U.S. decided to send the aircraft carrier George Washington and a number of accompanying ships into the region for joint exercises besides sounding China, the sole ally of Pyongyang, to restrain Pyongyang from further attacks.
Despite the tablet market getting crowded by each day, the demand for iPad continues to surge and could see rush orders as early as next week.
Saudi tycoon prince Alwaleed bin Talal al-Saud, has invested $500 million in General Motors' initial public offering.
Even as scientists are warning that the increasing global warming could be a threat to aquatic species, NASA researchers have determined that Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate change.
China and Russia announced on Tuesday to renounce US dollar and use their domestic currencies in bilateral trade.
Japanese Trade Minister Akihiro Ohata confirmed on Wednesday Chinese shipments of rare earths to his country resumed two months after Beijing halted exports following the breakout of a boundary row.
SpaceX, which aims to be the first private company to launch manned space vehicles, reached another milestone with its Federal Aviation Administration License for re-entry to Earth's atmosphere.
Minutes of the November 2-3 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
