Stocks fell on Wednesday for the third session in four, with market direction largely dictated by the swings in shares of Apple, the largest company in the world.
Chinese firm Shanghai Pengxin, which is run by wealthy property developer Jiang Zhaobai, had hoped to spend more than $164 million buying and improving the New Zealand dairy farms.
Xi Jinping defended China's human rights record during his meeting with President Barack Obama on Wednesday. The Chinese Vice President admitted that his country could do more in the area, but added that the United States should respect China's human rights developments.
In light of Iran's apparent nuclear capabilities, Russia argues that Western economic sanctions have failed and the time for negotiations is now.
Stocks gave up gains on Wednesday as the S&P 500 hit a technical barrier near a nine-month high and Apple shares erased a 3 percent advance.
U.S. stocks gave up gains on Wednesday as the S&P 500 hit a technical barrier near a nine-month high and Apple shares erased a 3 percent advance.
U.S. stocks gave up gains on Wednesday as the S&P 500 hit a technical barrier near a nine-month high and Apple shares erased a 3 percent advance.
In country after country in Europe the so-called bitter pill approach has been wholeheartedly embraced as the only solution by both conservative and leftwing governments. Problem is, it's looking more and more likely that they're wrong: as a strategy, austerity has by and large failed.
Russia said global powers must work harder to win concessions from Iran over its nuclear program, warning that Tehran's desire for compromise is decreasing as it moves closer to being able to build atomic weapons.
A debt-laden Chinese technology firm seeking to ban all shipments of Apple's popular iPad tablet into and out of the country has been told that China's customs authorities are unlikely to intervene in the trademark battle.
Working conditions at Chinese manufacturing plants where Apple Inc's iPads and iPhones are made are far better than those at garment factories or other facilities elsewhere in the country, according to the head of a non-profit agency investigating the plants.
Michigan-based Energy Conversion Devices filed for bankruptcy Tuesday and intends to sell off its solar power subsidiary United Solar Ovonic (USO), which presents another setback for America's solar energy industry as manufacturers continue to go under amidst growing competition from Chinese companies.
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered a tantalizing sneak peek of Apple's future strategy to investors at the Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.
A debt-laden Chinese technology firm seeking to ban all shipments of Apple's popular iPad tablet into and out of the country has been told that China's customs authorities are unlikely to intervene in the trademark battle.
The S&P 500 index hit a fresh 7-month high before giving up some gains on Wednesday after mixed data on the U.S. economy and news of a possible delay in Greece's bailout.
Labs whose experiments on dangerous pathogens are funded by the U.S. government must follow specific rules to keep the microbes from escaping, but those rules are not enforceable for researchers working with private funds. Outside the country, security and safety requirements vary widely, experts say.
The head of Airbus said he had ordered an internal investigation into how the company allowed wing cracks to develop on its flagship A380 passenger jet as the world's largest planemaker sought to draw a line under weeks of embarrassing publicity.
China will continue to invest in euro zone government debt and it remains confident in the euro, the country's central bank governor said on Wednesday, while calling on Europeans to produce more attractive investment products for China.
New Yahoo CEO Scott Thomson faces a new nightmare: activist shareholder Third Point Capital has upped its holdings and launched a proxy battle to control the company.
Wall Street stocks were set for a higher open on Wednesday after better-than-expected N.Y. manufacturing data and remarks reiterated China's commitment to investing in euro zone debt.
Stock index futures rose on Wednesday, buoyed by comments from China's central bank chief that the country would keep investing in euro zone debt and better-than-expected data from Germany and France.
The rumors about Apple's next generation iPad - dubbed iPad 3 - are always buzzing around the Internet, but it won't keep for long, if the latest report of iMore that the new tablet will be unveiled on March 7, is true.
