China's annual inflation rose to a higher-than-expected 6.5 percent in July, putting the central bank in a bind as it tries to keep prices in check without dragging down an economy facing increasing threats from abroad.
Japanese policymakers voiced growing alarm on Tuesday over upheavals in financial markets and a worsening global economic outlook as stocks plunged and the yen edged back to highs scaled prior to last week's intervention.
With a list of potential major winners unprecedented in depth and doubts over whether Tiger Woods will ever regain his former dominance, this week's PGA Championship is wide open for the taking.
Pentagon spokesman Dave Lapan on Monday said Saturday's helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed 30 U.S. service members isn't a trend.
Video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software Inc missed Wall Street estimates because one of its games failed to connect with audiences, but it downplayed concerns the NBA lockout would hurt its top-sports title.
The Swiss franc hovered near record highs against the dollar and euro in Asia on Tuesday, having surged on the back of a global stock market rout as a crisis of confidence gripped investors.
What should a U.S. president say to stop stock markets from falling and reassure Americans that the country will be able to solve its debt and deficit problems?
A U.S. trade agency will review Apple Inc's patent-infringement complaint against Taiwanese phone maker HTC Corp.
McDonald's Corp reported a better-than-expected 5.1 percent rise in global July sales at established restaurants on Monday, as it takes share from rivals with low-priced food and new drinks.
News Corp is taking a brave but necessary step in putting its chief Rupert Murdoch, known for going off-script, on Wednesday's quarterly earnings call for the first time in three quarters.
The Dow Jones Industrial average closed the day on Monday at 634.76 points. The drop is the sixth worst point decline for the Dow in the last 112 years and the worst since December 2008. Additionally, every stock in the Standard and Poor's 500 index dropped on Monday.
Every individual issue in the S&P 500 index dropped in value ? in what might be an unprecedented event.
Plunging stock prices in the wake of Standard & Poor's decision to strip the United States' top-tier AAA credit rating may threaten consumer confidence and could push the frail economy into recession.
Mortgage giant Freddie Mac is seeking a $1.5 billion dollar bailout after announcing a $4.59 billion dollar loss in the most recent quarter.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was rocked by investor fear on Monday, dropping 634 points during trading.
Shopkick Inc, a mobile commerce company backed by Kleiner Perkins, Greylock Partners and LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, has signed 12 major brands to its location-based shopping app, said co-founder Jeff Sellinger.
The Taliban's downing a NATO Chinook Helicopter in Afghanistan on Aug. 6, killing 30 U.S. special operations troops, doesn't signify the group is gaining momentum, an official said. A Pentagon spokesman on Monday said the incident isn't a "watershed" implying the insurgents' momentum, rather an incident in combat.
Investors fled stocks on Monday in the first session since Standard & Poor's cut the AAA credit rating of the United States, adding to worry about the economic outlook and Washington's ability to meet the challenges.
An international team of researchers has found the strongest evidence yet that parts of North America and Antarctica were connected 1.1 billion years ago, long before the supercontinent Pangaea formed.
Gold notched a new high on Monday as investors ran to the precious metal for safety amid collapsing stock markets.
The latest market rout might serve as a warning to investors who have euphorically poured money into high-flying technology stocks.
The U.S. Federal Reserve will announce its monetary policy Tuesday following an unprecedented downgrade of the U.S.Government's credit rating by Standard & Poor's and the markets will likely look to Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke to provide appropriate comments on the state of the nation's banking system and its fiscal condition.
