China's annual inflation rate fell sharply in October to 5.5 percent in a further pullback from July's three-year peak, giving Beijing more room to fine tune policy to help an economy feeling the chill of a global slowdown.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 09, 2011
The head of the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that Europe's debt crisis risked plunging the global economy into a lost decade and said it was up to rich nations to shoulder the burden of restoring growth and confidence.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 09, 2011
China's annual inflation rate eased to 5.5 percent in October, a third straight month of decline from July's three-year peak and Premier Wen Jiabao said prices had fallen further since then.
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 08, 2011
A 41-year-old ex-Motorola software engineer accused of stealing trade secrets for her native country, China, is currently on trial and is looking at 15 years in prison if she is convicted of economic espionage.
Laura Matthews
Nov 08, 2011
Lady Gaga's outlandish outfits steal every show set she steps on and Sunday's MTV Europe Music Awards were no exception. Gaga transformed into paper, storming the stage on what appeared to be an artificial moon. The effect: paper moon
Ceylan Yeginsu
Nov 08, 2011
The 12 official posters for the 2012 London Olympics were revealed Nov. 4 and they don't look anything like what you'd expect!
IBT Staff Reporter
Nov 08, 2011
Nairobi Securities Exchange has launched two stock indexes in conjunction with FTSE Group, and said on Tuesday it planned to start one for Treasury bonds next year.
Jack Kim
Nov 08, 2011
As the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency prepares to unveil its report on Iran's nuclear program, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tuesday that the Islamic republican did not need a nuclear mob to confront the United States.
Elisha Maldonado
Nov 08, 2011
Kate and Pippa Middleton may be one of the worlds most sought after sisters, but it looks like people may hesitate before purchasing their latest replica dolls as their clunky, chunky nature strip them from their royal grace.
Ceylan Yeginsu
Nov 08, 2011
German carmakers BMW and Volkswagen reported robust vehicle sales growth in October.
Peggy Truong
Nov 08, 2011
Owing to the soaring demand of Apple's recently launched fifth-generation iPhone - the iPhone 4S, an inventory survey reveals that most Apple stores in the U.S. and abroad have run out of stock on a daily basis.
Aditi Mathur
Nov 08, 2011
The 24/7 nature of Occupy Wall Street and its offshoots distinguish this protest movement from others that relied more on rallies.
Dan Rivoli
Nov 08, 2011
Ai Weiwei, a Chinese artist who was detained in April this year for alleged tax evasion, is in a dilemma - if he should pay the tax amount or fight the charge against him and face detention again.
Sanskrity Sinha
Nov 08, 2011
A full-blown Apple Smart TV is in the works, according to the Steve Jobs' biography by Walter Isaacson that reveals Jobs wanted to create a television with a simple user interface.
Manikandan Raman
Nov 08, 2011
The rapid economic development that China seems to be enjoying extends into investments in the production of red wine, particularly as a means to attain long-term profits.
Bhaskar Prasad
Nov 08, 2011
Greece, India, China and Thailand are home to the weakest national pension systems in the world.
Raymond Ronamai
Nov 08, 2011
Asian shares rose Tuesday, but gains were capped by concerns that surging bond yields could stifle debt-ridden Italy's fund-raising ability and throw the euro zone deeper into financial turmoil, while Greece struggled to pick a new leader.
Eric Linton
Nov 08, 2011
Caterpillar Inc said Monday it plans to add 100 to 150 jobs in central California in late 2012 when it opens another parts depot as part of its ongoing expansion its distribution business.
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Nov 07, 2011
They love the iPhone 4S in Hong Kong so much that the pre-order stocks allocated sold out in 10 minutes after it was made available, one analyst said.
Laura Matthews
Nov 07, 2011
It's confirmed - Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe are going to star as the new leading ladies in the 23rd '007' or James Bond film.
Surojit Chatterjee
Nov 07, 2011
Russia is the latest country to ramp up their space exploration efforts. On Wednesday, Russia will launch a probe into space with a mission of collecting information on the Martian moon, Phobos.
Michael Billera
Nov 07, 2011
An anti-dumping trade complaint filed last month against Chinese subsidized solar cells is at the heart of the matter.
Pierre Bertrand
Nov 07, 2011