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HP to build printer factory in China: report

Hewlett Packard Co, the largest U.S. technology company by revenue, agreed to build a printer factory in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing, China Daily reported.

GM Reported Buying Back Part Of China Joint Venture

General Motors (GM.N) and Chinese partner SAIC Motor Corp. (600104.SS) have agreed to let GM to buy back the 1 percent share of the joint venture the Detroit automaker sold during its financial crisis several years ago, according to a source familiar with the plan.

Mexico GDP May Grow Faster Than Expected, U.N. Official Predicts

Alicia Barcena, executive secretary of the U.N. Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.

The head of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean Alicia Barcena suggested Wednesday that Mexico’s 2012 GDP growth could be higher than expected due to the pace of recovery in the United States and Mexico’s open economic policies relative to other countries in the region.

Starbucks aims to woo China workers, parents

Starbucks Corp wants to make its mainland China expansion a family affair.

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Undated file photo shows a First Solar associate in Frankfurt, Germany.

First Solar Nixes 2,000 Jobs, Shutters Factory

First Solar Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) announced Tuesday it will cut nearly a third of its workforce and shutter an overseas factory as a market flush with solar panels cuts into revenue.

Indian Army's T-72 Ajeya tanks take part in the Republic Day parade in New Delhi

India's Aggressive Military Build-Up: Keeping Up With China

Recently, India also commissioned a Russian-made nuclear submarine, and it is negotiating with a French company for more than a hundred Rafale fighter jets.

he Atlantic Cruiser, sailing under the colours of Antigua and Barbuda, arrives at the port of Iskenderun, southern Turkey

Turkey To Search Mysterious German-Owned Ship Suspected Of Carrying Arms To Syria’s Assad

The ship flies an Antigua and Barbuda flag and that it is chartered to a Ukrainian company.

Agni Family Of Rockets

India Postpones Nuclear Missile Launch Due To Bad Weather Conditions

The 50-ton, 20-meter Agni V rocket -- also known as the “China Killer” by Indian media -- could conceivably reach any target in Asia and even parts of Eastern Europe.

Asma al Assad

Asma Al Assad: Video, Petition Beg ‘Desert Rose’ To Stand Up For Syria [WATCH]

Asma al-Assad is the intended target of a video and accompanying petition urging her to stand up to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and stop being a bystander in the ongoing massacre of rebels across the country.

Wall Street Set To Open Lower; IBM, Intel Off Early

Stocks were poised for a lower open on Wednesday after the S&P 500 notched its biggest gain in a month as investors digested another round of corporate earnings.

Lingering customers just one hurdle for Starbucks China growth

Starbucks Corp has ambitious expansion plans in China, but like any big new emerging market there are teething problems, not least of which is that customers love it so much they stay for hours and hours and sometimes don't even buy a drink.

US Stock Futures Slip After Strong Gains, Earns Eyed

Stock index futures dipped on Wednesday after the S&P 500 tallied its biggest gain in a month and ahead of another round of corporate earnings.

Asian Stocks Rally On Spain Debt Auction; Nikkei Rises 2.14%.

Asian stock markets rallied on Wednesday as sentiment was boosted by a successful Spanish debt auction and strong global growth forecast from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Stock futures slip after strong gains, earns eyed

Stock index futures dipped on Wednesday after the S&P 500 tallied its biggest gain in a month and ahead of another round of corporate earnings.

Stock futures dip after strong gains, earnings eyed

Stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday after the S&P 500 tallied its biggest gain in a month and ahead of another round of corporate earnings.

US Stock Index Futures Point To Lower Open

Stock index futures pointed to a slightly lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 down between 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent at 6:47 a.m. EDT (1047 GMT).

HSBC Plans To Sell Yuan Bonds Listed In London

HSBC Holdings PLC is planning to sell yuan-denominated bonds listed on the London Stock Exchange, a move that will make the City the first place outside mainland China or Hong Kong to do business in the currency.

China property

China Home Prices Fall In March As Curbs Drive Buyers Away

Home prices in China fell in March, indicating that the government's efforts to curb the property market boom are gaining further momentum.

IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde attends a Eurogroup meeting ahead of a two-day EU leaders summit in Brussels March 1, 2012.

IMF Raises 2012 Global Growth Forecast To 3.5%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global growth forecast despite a persisting Eurozone debt crisis.

Analysis: Spluttering economies to curtail earnings horizon

Exuberant global markets have taken a reality check this month on chronic U.S., Chinese and European growth concerns, and investors should hold companies' relatively rosy profit outlooks up for scrutiny too.

Ice Cream Sandwich Release Date: How To Leak Android 4.0 On Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, UK Users Get Update

Ice Cream Sandwich Release Date: How To Leak Android 4.0 On Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, UK Users Get Update

In the UK, some Galaxy S2 owners are finally getting their hands on the new Ice Cream Sandwich update, according to CNET UK. SIM-free devices users are now able to download the Android 4.0 software as of April 17th.

IBM's 1Q Earnings Beat Estimates On Strong Sales To BRICS

International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), the No. 2 computer maker, reported first-quarter earnings that beat analyst estimates although revenue came in slightly lower than expected.

Nestle to buy Pfizer's infant nutrition business

Nestlé To Pay $9B For Pfizer's Infant-Nutrition Business: Report

Nestlé SA is expected to pay at least $9 billion to U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc. for the U.S. drugmaker's infant-nutrition business, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.

Processed Leather for Making Gelatin

Chinese Hackers Seek Retribution On Makers Of Tainted Drugs

Enraged hackers broke into the websites of drugmakers that produced pills tainted with poisons, in an attack against what they called the failure of Chinese societyi to protect citizens.

Sign shown at headquarters for Intel Corp in Santa Clara

Intel 1Q Results Beat Estimates As Sales Shine

Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), the No. 1 chipmaker, reported first-quarter earnings beat estimates as sales rose much more strongly than expected.

IMF Inches Toward Deal On Boosting Firepower

The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday appeared to be inching toward a deal on boosting its financial firepower with Japan, Sweden and Denmark committing a total of $77 billion to help contain the euro zone debt crisis.

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