Most of the Asian markets rose Monday as investor sentiment turned positive amid hopes that the U.S. congressional leaders will come to an agreement with President Barack Obama in taking the measures to overcome the lingering fiscal cliff.
With Japan's gross domestic product contracting in the third quarter compared to that in the previous quarter, investors feel that there is an urgent need to take measures for enhancing the growth potential of the economy.
Most Asian markets fell in the week with the investor sentiment remaining negative following the concerns that the U.S. would face the fiscal cliff, consisting of tax rises and spending cuts, at the beginning of next year.
Japan's December elections may end with a stalemate in parliament, while an unlikely alliance may come to prominence. In any case, the main issue is the same: economy, economy and more economy.
Analysts are predicting upcoming parliamentary elections will leave Japan with a government that will set the yen-printing machines into overdrive.
No. 1 search engine Google, the operator of YouTube, may establish a national network: a hookup with Dish Network.
A Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) textbook for Class 6 students which says the non-vegetarians cheat, lie and commit sex crimes has stirred a controversy in India.
U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open Friday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report.
Japan will dissolve parliament's lower house Friday for a Dec. 16 election that is expected to return the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party to power.
In an apparent gesture of goodwill, Myanmar would free 452 political prisoners ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama’s landmark visit to that country, state media reported Thursday.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a higher open Thursday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data and the Consumer Price Index for September.
At China's party congress, Hu stepped down as the nation's leader, giving way for the likely president-in-waiting, Xi Jinping.
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling about 2.77 million vehicles worldwide, including the Prius hybrid car, due to problems with the steering mechanism and the hybrid system water pump.
A Chinese ship en route to Syria was caught in May carrying a shipment of ballistic missile parts suspected to have originated in North Korea, in what appears to have been a breach of the U.N. sanctions, news agencies reported Wednesday citing diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
The U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open Wednesday ahead of the Commerce Department's retail sales report.
Move over Diet Pepsi and make way for “fat-blocking” Pepsi. The new product, named Pepsi Special, is now available for purchase in Japan, but does it work?
The Dalai Lama responded to Beijing's refusal to investigate Tibetan self-immolations by turning to China's least favorite neighbor.
The US-Korean Institute says image analysis shows that North Korea has been testing motors for long-range missiles.
Sprint has confirmed that its Windows Phone 8 handsets will see a release date in 2013, but has not revealed which manufacturer it will partner with.
Japan’s economic indicators have deteriorated since Sept., suggesting the nation has entered its 5th recession in 15 years.
The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Tuesday as investors are expected to be watchful amid fears about the looming fiscal cliff, which consists of tax increases and spending cuts, at the beginning of next year.
Japan’s industrial output declined in September compared to that in the previous month, indicating that the weak global demand is continuing to have its impact on the country’s economy.
