Pork donuts may not be palatable to Americans or Europeans, but the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and the Baskin-Robbins ice cream chains is catering to local tastes in China, where it aims to open another 100 stores in the next two to three years.
Lead emission from factories and the natural environment in China's manufacturing heart of Guangdong has poisoned 160 children, Xinhua said on Sunday in the country's latest case of unfettered industrial toxins.
Wednesday is drawing near. It is the day Apple is expected to officially announce the iPad 3, the one tablet to rule them all. While we await the big announcement, M.I.C. Gadget, a Chinese blog got their hands on what is supposed to be iPad 3 parts. If it is the real deal, the iPad 3 could be a huge upgrade over the iPad 2.
Stock index futures eased on Monday after data showing a decline in European private sector activity last month and a lower target for China growth gave investors reason to pause.
Gold prices slid below $1,700 an ounce in Europe on Monday as weaker-than-expected euro zone economic data lifted the dollar versus the euro, and as appetite for assets seen as higher risk, like stocks and commodities, suffered after China set its lowest annual growth target in eight years.
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery Automobile Co are seeking regulatory approval for a 17.5 billion yuan ($2.78 billion) car venture in eastern China, two people with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters on Monday.
Stock index futures fell on Monday after data showed Europe's private sector activity declined last month and China cut its growth target, reigniting concerns about the strength of the global economy.
A whopping 2,895 Buddha statues and fragments have been excavated recently in northern China’s Hebei province.
Few close observers of the Syrian conflict believe the uprising that began nearly a year ago is anything like over, and nor do they believe that President Bashar al-Assad can use the siege of Homs as a springboard to regain full control of the country. Yet some experts believe the authorities' brutality will lead to a drawn-out Bosnia-style war.
Iran's biggest Indian oil client, Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd , plans to cut its annual import deal with Tehran by as much as 44 percent to 80,000 barrels per day in 2012/13, two sources said, as western sanctions make trade more difficult.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut his nation's 2012 growth target to an eight-year low of 7.5 percent and made boosting consumer demand the year's first priority as Beijing looks to wean the economy off its reliance on external demand and foreign capital.
Asian stock markets declined Monday as concerns over the impact of a slowing Chinese economy and tough speech by U.S. President Barack Obama over Iran nuclear program weighed on the sentiment.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut his nation's 2012 growth target to an eight-year low of 7.5 percent and made boosting consumer demand the year's first priority as Beijing looks to wean the economy off its reliance on external demand and foreign capital.
Apple iPad 3 is coming this week and the latest razzmatazz surrounding the release of Apple's next generation iPad is overwhelming. Check out the speculated features, price and names of iPad 3.
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has plan to cut its annual import deal with Iran by 44 percent according to the latest report.
China will increase spending on police, militia and other domestic security arms by 11.5 percent to $111 billion this year, figures released on Monday showed, ahead of a leadership succession that has kindled fear of instability.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao cut his nation's growth target to 7.5 percent for 2012 to give the economy more room to slow down if needed while the government carries out promised economic and welfare reforms ahead of a looming leadership transition.
China will target for an economic growth of 7.5 percent in 2012 according to state-of-the-nation speech that Premier Wen Jiabao delivered at the annual meeting of the National People’s Congress in Beijing Monday.
China's Premier Wen Jiabao cut the country's growth target to 7.5 percent for 2012 in a bid to find leeway for promised economic and welfare reforms while delivering stability ahead of a leadership transition later this year.
U.S. bank Wells Fargo has drawn up plans to build up its overseas operations and wants to expand into 20 markets worldwide, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
As Apple's special media event on March 7 approaches--where many expect the company to reveal the iPad 3--techies around the world are speculating what a new Apple tablet device might look like. One Chinese tech blog, M.I.C. Gadget, claims to have specific details about the design of a new Apple device just days before the company's special event. The blog has partially constructed what it purports to be the iPad 3 using what it claims to be authentic supplier parts.
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