ECONOMY & MARKETS

As Chinese real estate prices continue to soar, investors are moving their money to Detroit in hopes of turning a profit.

The number of digital TV viewers will hit a crucial tipping point in 2014, with Netflix now leading the pack.

Whether or not Indian companies can challenge Chinese rivals in Myanmar will depend, in part, on the Export-Import Bank of India.

Americans felt better about the current economic climate during July, but they expect lower GDP growth up ahead.

The figures indicate the effectiveness of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s aggressive monetary easing policy.

While the government is telling us that the unemployment rate is steadily coming down, the truth is it's still out of control.

U.S. lawmakers have sought information from Smithfield Foods on the impact of its purchase by Shuanghui on heparin's safety and availability.

Since the melamine-tainted milk scandal of 2008, China has grappled with food safety issues, fueling consumers’ preference for foreign brands.

Hourly wages for low-paying jobs are just not keeping up with inflation.

Chinese businesses have become unpopular in Myanmar, owing to contracts seen as unfair and environmental damages.

Call it cautious optimism: European economic indicators show the very early signs of an economic rebound.

What's more, the indicator has sustained steady small increases for the past three months.

Initial jobless claims last week inched 7,000 higher to 343,000, but the more-telling four-week moving average decreased by 1,250 to 345,250.

The slight shift will mean Moody’s rates the country as reasonably safe for investment.

Kenya has announced a bold new plan to streamline operations at its busiest port and benefit from regional trade.

More than 40% of firms grossing $10 million to $1 billion in revenue expect to hire within the next year.

Wall Street's bulls received a boost Wed.: a solid Facebook earnings report - but does it suggest a strengthening recovery?

Cambodia is confident its economy will grow by 7.6% in 2013, despite upcoming elections.

The world’s most-expensive city for expats in 2013 is not Tokyo or Moscow. It’s an African seaport.

The U.S. is probing antidumping charges against India and eight other countries while Joe Biden urges India to lift restrictions on exports.

The measure, if it becomes law, caps student loan interest rates at 8.25 percent for undergraduates and 9.5 percent for graduates.

South Africa leads the way as other African countries begin to realize nuclear goals.

Firefighting crews have been dispatched to the scene, after cloud of natural gas ignited overnight.

Wells Fargo has overtaken China's ICBC as world's largest bank by market capitalization.

A broad revival in manufacturing and a stabilizing service sector contributed to the most encouraging results since Jan. 2012.

Most of the new jobs will be in Michigan and 80 percent of the new employees will be engineers and information technology specialists.

Most of them drive, and far too few carpool.

Investors are still trying to determine if this market has enough positive economic trends to support stock valuations.

China's manufacturing sector registered yet another drop, sparking concerns over the extended slowdown while giving strength to stimulus hopes.