McDonald's likely to raise prices in 2011
McDonald's Corp plans to raise prices this year to help offset an expected rise in its grocery bill for the 10 commodities that account for around 75 percent of its food preparation costs.
Analysis: Be careful what you wish for: the China Price starts
Call it the price of success. China is starting to pass on the rising cost of labor and other manufacturing inputs as it restructures its economy, creating a potential new inflation headache for Western countries already grappling with surging commodity prices.
McDonald's December sales disappoint; shares down
McDonald's Corp reported weaker-than-expected December sales at established European and U.S. restaurants as poor weather hurt demand, and said its food costs would rise in 2011.
U.S. power unbeatable for decades: China policy planner
The United States will retain unchallengeable global dominance for at least two decades, a top Chinese official has said in an essay urging his government to find a balance between assertion and restraint.
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App Store touches 10 billion downloads even as Apple iPhone 5 changes base while iPad 2 mass production is set to start.
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Profit-taking took the euro off two-month highs on Monday and caused euro zone stocks to pare back recent gains amid signs of an improving if uneven recovery by the region's economy.
GM falls just shy of Toyota in 2010 sales ranking
Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> kept its spot at the top of the global sales ranking in 2010, outselling General Motors Co by less than 30,000 units as the U.S. rival achieved faster growth in the world's two biggest markets.
Asia stocks concede early gains, sentiment wary
Asian stocks rose on mild bargain buying after a sell-off last week, while the euro hovered near a nine-week high before a Fed meeting this week where it is expected to paint a cautious view of the world's biggest economy.
BSE Sensex to open up; RIL, SBI in focus
The BSE Sensex should open higher on Monday, with heavyweights Reliance Industries and State Bank of India in focus after their quarterly results.
BSE Sensex up in choppy trade, SBI leads
The BSE Sensex was up 0.8 percent on Monday led by financial firms, but trading was choppy a day before the Reserve Bank's monetary policy and mixed Asian markets.
Asia stocks concede early gains as sentiment wary
Asian stocks outside Japan struggled to hold on to early gains on Monday, as investors remained wary before a slew of corporate earnings and a Fed meeting this week expected to give a cautious readout on the health of the world's biggest economy.
France's Sarkozy to lay out ambitious G20 goals
President Nicolas Sarkozy will spell out his plans for reforming the international monetary system and curbing volatility in food and fuel prices on Monday in a keynote speech on France's year-long G20 presidency.
Fed to go easy on applause
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may have to muffle his applause for the sturdier U.S. economic recovery.
Social media, mobile phones make global travel trendy
Facebook, twitter, iPhone, smart phone, travel apps, mobile phones with GPS and in-built camera, and more are supposedly the new arms of today’s travelers around the world.
Japan launches rocket carrying International Space Station cargo
Japan launched a rocket carrying a cargo transfer vehicle to the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday, January 22, at 2:30 p.m from the Tanegashima Space Center.
Bakaev steers Uzbeks into first Asian Cup semi
Two quick-fire goals from Ulugbek Bakaev helped Uzbekistan reach the Asian Cup semi-finals for the first time by beating Jordan 2-1 at the Khalifa Stadium on Friday.
Japan presents upbeat economic outlook
The Japanese cabinet office said on Friday the economy is showing signs of growth momentum and that the exports sector has been helped by China's growth and strong recovery in the U.S.
Sony debuts 'Video On Demand' service in Japan on Jan 26
Japan’s Sony Corp on Thursday said a streaming video service will become available in Japan on January 26 across Sony 2010 and 2011 network-enabled Bravia TVs.
China nationalizes 11 rare earth mines, prices to go up in global market
The Ministry of Land and Resources of China on Wednesday has brought 11 rare earth mines under states control, in order to improve the protection, utilization of the country's strategic resources and drive up prices of the element in global markets.
Asian stocks slide as policy worries intensify
Asian stocks tumbled and commodities paused on Friday after a recent selloff on worries that rising inflation may invite aggressive policy tightening and hurt growth in the world's growth engines like China and India.
Lenovo, NEC in PC joint venture talks: sources
China's Lenovo Group is in talks with Japan's NEC Corp for a joint venture in personal computers, two sources familiar with the matter said, in a deal that would help them close the gap with larger global rivals.
U.S. warns China on North Korea; crisis talks in days
The United States warned China that if it didn't rein in its ally North Korea it would redeploy forces in Asia, the New York Times reported on Friday, as Pyongyang bowed to pressure and agreed to crisis talks.
Apple tightens the screws on iPhone 4: sources
Apple Inc is giving a whole new meaning to locking your phone with its new screws.
NEC and Lenovo in PC joint venture talks: report
Japan's NEC Corp and China's Lenovo Group Ltd are in the final stages of talks for a tie-up in the personal computer business, the Nikkei business daily said.
More Young Kids Can Use Technology Than Tie Shoes
A new survey reveals kids aged 2-5 are more likely to know how to use a smartphone app than tie their shoelaces.
Korea breakthrough as Seoul agrees to talks with North
South Korea agreed on Thursday to a North Korean offer of high-level military talks, a major breakthrough in the crisis on the peninsula which improves the prospect of renewed aid-for-disarmament negotiations.
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