The Chinese Communist Party has suspended Politburo member Bo Xilai, while his wife Gu Kailai has been named a prime suspect in the death of British businessman Neil Heywood.
U.S. soybean exports are up 15 million bushels for the 2011/12 crop year and soybean prices are expected to rise, while global oil seed production is down 5.2 million tons as South American soybean production plummets because of warm weather and low rainfall, a report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.
China's Communist Party suspended former high-flying politician Bo Xilai from its top ranks and named his wife, Gu Kailai, as a suspect in the murder of a British businessman, explosive revelations on Tuesday likely to rattle leadership succession plans.
Apple is yet to officially announce the release date for the revamped--perhaps re-designed-- Macbook Pro, but multiple reports of stock shortages suggests the launch is fast approaching.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrives in China on a historic trip to discuss improving ties between the two countries.
North Korea stated Tuesday that preparations for the Unha-3 rocket, which would carry its first satellite into space, had been completed and that it was now assembled and ready for launch. The White House said it was a ballistic missile in disguise.
Gold steadied on Tuesday, surrendering earlier gains as a rally sparked by expectations that a sluggish U.S. employment market could fuel further monetary easing ran out of steam in the face of a firming dollar and easing appetite for risk.
Wall Street stock indexes were mixed, pointing to a flat open on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average, following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
China posted a surprising trade surplus in March, reversing a hefty deficit in February, but the underlying data indicated that its domestic economy seems to be losing steam, while exports were still weak as the European economy falters.
Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
The think tank's composite leading indicators for February showed strong signs of regained momentum in the U.S. and Japanese economies, while Brazil, India, Russia and China showed positive signals compared with the previous month's assessment.
Iran has enough funds to withstand a total embargo on its oil sales for two to three years, Iranian media quoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying days before the resumption of talks with world powers on Tehran's nuclear program.
Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
Stock index futures were little changed on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
The Knight Frank Wealth Report 2012 has marked seven cities as the world's fast-growing cities to watch in 2050, based on their potential for creating new market opportunities for local as well as global companies.
China returned to an export-led trade surplus of $5.35 billion in March, heralding the prospect that a rebound in the global economy is lifting overseas orders just in time to compensate for a slowdown in domestic demand.
Stock index futures edged up on Tuesday as S&P 500 futures found support near their 50-day moving average following four days of losses on the benchmark index.
Futures on major US stock indices point to a higher opening Tuesday as investors closely watch the start of US corporate earnings.
China reported Tuesday an unexpected $5.35 billion trade surplus in March, following a vast deficit in February and in the midst of a continued exports weakness caused by economic crises in overseas markets.
We always tend to believe what comes straight from the horse's mouth. But what if it keeps on changing? Yes, that's what happening with the next-gen Apple iPhone release date speculations as two contradictory statements have come from two Foxconn employees in less than one week.
U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday that would halt a four-session losing streak, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.32 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.34 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.44 percent at 0845 GMT.