CHINA

Berkshire Hathaway Inc's Warren Buffett said on Wednesday he is scouring the world for big businesses, but is doubtful about finding a good buy in China because the market is too hot.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday that China should embrace more market oriented policies to avoid losing control of its rapidly growing economy.

Hitachi one of the leading global electronics company is pulling out of the business for selling personal computers.

Stocks rose on Tuesday, spurred by technology companies as Apple’s strong quarterly profit report and news of Blackberry-maker Research In Motion’s deal for distribution in China added to and better than expected results from American Express.

The Nasdaq led the market's gains on Tuesday after strong profit at Apple Inc and a Chinese distribution deal for BlackBerry maker Research in Motion showed tech stocks may still have room to grow. The Nasdaq's gain topped 1 percent after RIM said it is teaming up with Alcatel-Lucent to distribute the BlackBerry in China

A plan by India to restrict an avenue that allows foreigners to invest anonymously in India's soaring stock market may prove effective at moderating the unwanted side-effects of an unprecedented inflow of capital.

The head of the International Monetary Fund on Monday warned that an "earthquake" in credit markets may have been so severe the global economy tips into recession, ending a five-year boom.

Bank of China, the world's No. 6 bank by market capitalisation, is seeking acquisition opportunities to expand its British retail business, a senior executive said.

French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Tuesday that G7 countries had asked China to accelerate the appreciation of the yuan, and said markets were beginning to hear the U.S. message on the strong dollar.

Last month, China's venture capital (VC) market swelled to see this year's high of over US$360 million in a single month, while investment in private equity (PE) market totaled US$ 990 million, up 110.6 percent month-on-month, according to the report from Chinaventure, one of the most popular venture investment consulting institutes in China.

PetroChina Company Limited today issued an A-shares prospectus Letter of Intent, and published a preliminary notice for inquiry. According to sources, the Chinese oil executives will lead a roadshow team in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Beijing to start inquiry agencies promote and preliminary work.

China is likely to become the world's second-largest consumer market by 2015, says a new report released by the Boston Consulting Group.

Stocks were mixed in late trading on Monday with broader indexes posting small declines while the technology stocks rose higher ahead of Apple’s quarterly earnings announcement.

Dell Inc (DELL.O) said it would sell personal computers, printers, monitors and ink supplies in 1,400 Staples Inc (SPLS.O) stores in the United States, its latest move into retail after breaking from 23 years of selling directly to consumers.

Multinational retailers are waiting for India's chaotic industry to settle down.

Bear Stearns Cos, the U.S. investment bank battered by slumping mortgage markets, and China's CITIC Securities Co have agreed to swap stakes in each other and form a broad alliance, the firms said on Monday. The deal would bolster access to business in booming China for Bear, which lags bigger Wall Street rivals in expanding its business beyond the United States.

China's ruling Communist Party unveiled a new leadership line-up on Monday, including two men positioned to eventually succeed President Hu Jintao and government head Premier Wen Jiabao.

President George W. Bush expanded U.S. sanctions against Myanmar's rulers on Friday, accusing them of "vicious persecution" of democracy protesters, and urged China and India to step up pressure on their neighbor.

The 20th anniversary of the stock market's brutal 1987 crash have some wondering if it could happen again in today's market.

With global economic growth waning and a credit crunch threatening, finance chiefs from rich nations were gathering on Friday to mull how to control strains in financial markets and keep expansion going.

Robust demand for cheaper phones boosted third-quarter earnings at Nokia Oyj, the world's biggest maker of mobile phones, with the better than expected result sending its shares sharply higher.