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The Big Four global audit firms, which dominate the Chinese market, are negotiating with Beijing to lessen the impact of forced changes that could mean only accountants with Chinese qualifications can be partners in their audit practices.

Renown street artist creator of the famous Obama Hope image plead guilty to contempt in Federal court Friday; we examine a few other art-related crimes.

Seventy-five years ago, Mopar began as a name for an antifreeze product. That antifreeze brand has grown into the global automobile parts and service arm of Chrysler Group LLC, and its latest announcement further expands its global footprint.

The United States has put too much focus on going to college and it has hurt the economy.

Apple's next-generation tablet, presumably called the iPad 3, could cost about $70 to $80 more than the current price of an iPad 2, if the newest report from MacRumors proves true.

The politics of China's need for a smooth leadership succession this year provide the best protection against a hard economic landing, regardless of stuttering exports, faltering capital flows, local government debts and lingering inflation risks.

Wang Shu was selected to receive the 2012 Pritzker Prize, becoming the first Chinese to win architecture's highest honor, the Hyatt Foundation, sponsor of the prize, announced Monday.

As smartphone sales continue to surge worldwide and the market ripens with increased spending from consumers, analysts predict Chinese vendors could seize market share with more affordable devices. Huawei and ZTE combined had sold 35 million smartphone sales in the past year.

Israel’s hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit with President Barack Obama in Washington next week to discuss the Iran matter.

Tech nerds and electronic fanatics are gearing up for the release of Apple’s latest revelation: the iPad 3. Rumors have circulated that the tablet is already on its way to the U.S. from China, heightening excitement among potential buyers. But with iPhones, iPods, MacBooks, and iPads, one can be a little confused about choosing the gadget that best suits their needs.

The Russian prime minister's admonition comes despite reassurances from U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, who said any foreign intervention could lead to a civil war in Syria.

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Technology is looking to raise more funds within the next year or two to boost production and sees revenue in the future coming from software applications rather than handset sales, the firm's president told Reuters on Monday.

The iPad 3 is reportedly being shipped from Foxconn, Apple's major product manufacturer in China - to U.S. and it could have prompted Best Buy to slash the price of iPad 2 (all models) by $50.

Police in a north China city said on Monday that they have sentenced a man to two years of labor re-education for spreading rumors of an outbreak of the SARS virus in the city.

Leading economies told Europe it must put up extra money to fight its debt crisis if it wants more help from the rest of the world, piling pressure on Germany to drop its opposition to a bigger European bailout fund.

Apple again refrained from paying dividends, despite a huge amount of cash on its balance sheet and clamor from some stockholders.

HSBC Holdings, Europe's biggest bank, said paying rising wages in Brazil, China and other emerging market is the price of avoiding the slowdown being felt by most of its rivals as it posted the largest 2011 profit by a western bank.

Yang Long-san, Apple's nemesis in a battle over the iPad trademark in China, once strutted the expo halls with dreams of market dominance. His company, Proview, may now be in ruins and his most valuable asset a disputed trademark, but those dreams remain intact.

Chinese Internet users taking advantage of temporary access to Google Inc's social networking site, Google+, have flooded U.S. President Barack Obama's page on the site with calls for greater freedom in the world's most populous country.

Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Technology is looking to raise more funds within the next year or two to boost production and sees revenue in the future coming from software applications rather than handset sales, the firm's president told Reuters on Monday.

State Grid Corp of China has had talks with U.S. power firm AES Corp about taking a controlling stake in its U.S. wind power business, three sources said, as China's cash-flush state-owned power companies go on an overseas buying spree.