In a landmark decision, Hong Kong’s apex court ruled Monday that foreign domestic workers were not eligible for permanent residency.
To build a more affordable iPhone, one analyst believes Apple will release the "iPhone 6" without a Retina display.
Canada is anticipating a vast increase in oil production as it continues to expand development of the tar sands in Alberta.
After days of talks, Cyprus realized it had no choice but to accept harsh euro-zone bailout terms, including a one-time bank-deposit levy.
The OECD says China is capable of averaging 8 percent annual growth during the current decade, after accounting for price differences.
Despite pressure from manufacturers and help from government, U.S. distributors are wary of adopting natural gas.
Egypt and India have little in common, but a closer relationship could propel surprising growth for both countries.
We've heard of China’s privileged sons, the ‘princelings', finding success in politics, what about the princess-lings?
Japan is determined to end economic stagnation. But having workers and importers bear the cost is not a sustainable solution.
Anacor, James River, Micron and DryShips prevailed in the Nasdaq post-market trading Thursday.
Xi Jinping will be making his first official trip as President of China to Moscow this Friday and many of China's netizens are angry.
U.S. mink farms grow as Chinese consumers' demand for fur coats sends pelt prices skyrocketing.
Starbucks plans to open at least 3,000 stores over the next five years in the Americas, half in the U.S.
The U.S. manufacturing sector is performing at the 54.9 level - a level that can be interpreted in many ways.
We've mapped out China's high-level politicians, the "Selected Seven," and the milestones they had to hit before reaching the top.
China may have used a classic of espionage, the "honey trap," to get information from a defense contractor using a young woman.
China's manufacturing sector saw improvement this month after a near-flat February, HSBC said.
A curfew was imposed for a second night Thursday, after violent clashes killed 10 people.
New research shows that the U.S. manufacturing industry performs best with multiple production centers for several reasons.
China's president is cracking down on "tigers" -- high-level officials – as well as "flies" – low-level officials. It's not going to be easy.
U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open Thursday ahead of the weekly jobless claims data.
A cyber attack on South Korea banks Wednesday was traced to a Chinese Internet address. A North Korea role is also suspected.