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Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) reported fourth-quarter results below estimates and announced an even bigger writedown than expected.

U.S. President Barack Obama, in his first meeting with China’s outgoing Premier Wen Jiabao since the presidential election, overlooked the maritime disputes between the Southeast and East Asian nations and instead laid the emphasis on establishing clear rules for trade and investment between the U.S. and China.

Foreign direct investment inflows into China fell in October compared to that in the same month last year, as investors, who are concerned about the renewed debt crisis in the euro zone and also increasing trade relations with Japan, cut down on spending.

The Bank of Japan Tuesday kept its key policy rate unchanged and refrained from announcing any monetary easing measures in spite of the political pressures to pursue aggressive stimulus steps for reviving the economic growth momentum.

The successors to the iPhone 5 and iPad 4 may arrive sooner than we think.

Paul Otellini, CEO of Intel, will retire next year. A successor wasn't designated but Intel has its eye on an inside candidate.

Most of the Asian markets rose Monday as investor sentiment turned positive amid hopes that the U.S. congressional leaders will come to an agreement with President Barack Obama in taking the measures to overcome the lingering fiscal cliff.

Acting on intelligence gathered during a joint investigation by Chinese and U.S. law-enforcement authorities, Chinese police on Sunday arrested 73 people who are suspected of being involved in the counterfeit luxury-bag trade across national borders.

Thailand’s economic growth slowed down in the third quarter compared to that in the previous quarter, indicating that the weak global demand continues to affect the country’s economy.

We should have known: 2012 has been the Year of the Dragon. Too bad it's followed by the Year of the Snake.

Stock markets in Asia are expected to move along with the global markets in the coming week in the absence of any major regional risk events and a light calendar for economic news.

China is at a crossroads: Will the country's new bosses drive it toward critical changes in the economy or on a road to nowhere?

Most Asian markets fell in the week with the investor sentiment remaining negative following the concerns that the U.S. would face the fiscal cliff, consisting of tax rises and spending cuts, at the beginning of next year.

Japan's December elections may end with a stalemate in parliament, while an unlikely alliance may come to prominence. In any case, the main issue is the same: economy, economy and more economy.

A Buddhist monk committed suicide at a monastery in France, but it's unclear if he was expressing solidarity with Tibetans.

Analysts are predicting upcoming parliamentary elections will leave Japan with a government that will set the yen-printing machines into overdrive.

"Star Wars" action figures and dominoes are the Toy Hall of Fame's favorite playthings of 2012.

India has ordered a probe into the alleged foreign exchange rule violations by Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in the country, according to media reports which quoted law enforcement officials.

Singapore’s economy grew at a slower rate than expected in the third quarter, indicating that the country’s economic condition continues to falter.

Japan will dissolve parliament's lower house Friday for a Dec. 16 election that is expected to return the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party to power.

Xi Jinping, the new leader of the Communist Party of China who is destined to lead the world’s most populous country for the next decade, is a quintessential “princeling” candidate by virtue of his bloodline.