Asian shares edged higher on Tuesday, bouncing back from a slide the previous day, after U.S. stocks posted only modest losses in reaction to the worsening deadlock in Washington over raising the debt limit and avoiding a technical bond default.
Lawrence Villamar
Jul 25, 2011
Time and time again, Washington has shown itself incapable of coming up with a solution to the U.S. debt ceiling impasse. Meanwhile, August 2 looms closer and closer.
Hao Li
Jul 25, 2011
The dollar slipped in early Asia-Pacific trade on Monday as investors looked for signs of progress to break the deadlock that will avert a U.S. debt default.
Lawrence Villamar
Jul 25, 2011
Could such a calamity happen in the United States?
Palash Ghosh
Jul 25, 2011
Toronto's main stock index looked set to open lower on Monday, hurt by news of major job cuts at Research In Motion Ltd (RIM.TO: Quote) and an impasse in U.S. debt ceiling talks that fueled worries of a U.S. default.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 25, 2011
There are mixed opinions on whether the repeal of the Don't Ask Don't Tell policy could have a negative impact on the US Military.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 25, 2011
Iran has accused the U.S. and Israel for the assassination of an Iranian scientist on Saturday amid growing concerns of Iranian nuclear advancements.
Nadine DeNinno
Jul 24, 2011
Stocks slipped while the Swiss franc rose and gold hit a record high on Monday as hopes for a political deal to avert a U.S. default began to fade, though investors were mostly seeking to protect their portfolios with no signs of panic selling.
Lawrence Villamar
Jul 24, 2011
As time marches towards August 2, the day the US would presumably default if the debt ceiling isn't raised, calls are growing louder and louder for a resolution.
Hao Li
Jul 24, 2011
Iran and China are discussing using a barter system to exchange Iranian oil for Chinese goods and services, as U.S. sanctions have blocked China from paying at least $20 billion for oil, the Financial Times said.
Lawrence Villamar
Jul 24, 2011
Retired Army Gen. and former Chairman of US Joint Chiefs of Staff, John Shalikashvili, died on Saturday from complications of a stroke reports Reuters.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 24, 2011
U.S. authorities were apparently so flustered by Norway’s inability to grasp the threat posed by terrorists that they had to “press” their Norwegian counterparts to deal with the topic seriously.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 23, 2011
A recent study has shown that English Premier League club Manchester United is more popular in the US than its city rivals Manchester City.
Prarthito Maity
Jul 23, 2011
Obesity is becoming serious problem among Chinese youth as the Asian giant prospers and increasingly adopts Western customs and lifestyles.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 22, 2011
In the U.S. alone, more than 5-million visitors have gone on Google+.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 22, 2011
Gradually moving from the Midwest and seeping into the East, the deadly US heatwave is pushing temperatures above 100F with a forecast to get even hotter during the weekend.
Ceylan Yeginsu
Jul 22, 2011
The United States owes $14.3 trillion, but to whom?
Daniel Tovrov
Jul 21, 2011
The United Nations declared famine in two regions of Southern Somalia on Wednesday and warned that it could spread further in two months until donor countries stepped in.
IBT Staff Reporter
Jul 21, 2011
Futures on major U.S. indices point to a lower opening on Thursday ahead of key weekly jobless claims data and corporate earnings.
Satya Nagendra Padala
Jul 21, 2011
Beatles’ rare pictures of the first US concert in Washington DC have been sold in New York for more than $360,000 (£223,600) on Wednesday.
Ankita Mehta
Jul 21, 2011
US first lady Michelle Obama will appear on ABC show 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition', the network said on Tuesday.
Ankita Mehta
Jul 21, 2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has advised India to take a more assertive role in Asia.
Palash Ghosh
Jul 20, 2011
