China Inflation Expected to Subside in 2nd Half
China's inflation rate will fall in the second half of the year thanks to higher pork and grain production, said a domestic economist Saturday.
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China's Working Population to Peak in 2013
China's shrinking working population is driving a push toward a better-paid, more efficient workforce.
Beijing Office Rents on Pace to Surpass Shanghai
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China Growth Slowed to 9.6% for First Half
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China Claims Success in Fighting Pirated Goods
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China Foreign Exchange Reserves Hit $3.2 Tril.
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Tiffany Income Jumps on Robust Overseas Growth
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China Airline Stocks Soar on Government Plans
Airline stocks surge as China announces a five-year push to create two or three global competitors.
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China's domestic carmakers make up for ground lost to foreign brands at home with big gains in exports to developing nations.
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Ford Cuts Stake in Mazda to 3.5%
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Singapore Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year
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Toyota to Sell in Plug-In Hybrid in U.S., Japan, Europe
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Consumer Prices Show No Inflation Threat
Consumer prices rose moderately in October but there was little sign of inflation as the cost of autos, clothing and hotels fell.
Leading Economic Indicators Rise Fastest Since May
A gauge of future economic activity grew in October after a summer lull, suggesting the U.S. economy will slowly start strengthening early next year.
China Challenges Boeing, Airbus with First 6 Orders
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) opened its challenge to Boeing and Airbus with its first 100 orders for its C919 single-aisle commercial
Target Profits Surge on Food Sales, Credit Card
Target Corp. reported that its third-quarter earnings rose 22.6 percent in the third quarter, helped by improvements in its credit card business
U.S. Homebuilder Sentiment Improves in Nov.
U.S. homebuilders battered by the worst summer for home sales in a decade are already looking ahead to spring, saying they feel somewhat
Stocks Fall on Anti-Inflation Measures in China, Korea
China's stock market plunged again Tuesday and prompted a retreat in European shares, as investors feared a slowdown in Asian growth and waited
Expanded GM IPO May Set New World Record
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Overseas Growth Lifts A&F to Fatter Profits
Preppy teen clothing seller Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Tuesday that higher international revenue and improving results in the U.S. helped its third-quarter
Google Unveils Cell Phone with Payment System
Google Inc. is taking another stab at designing a game-changing mobile phone, this time by including a built-in payment system that could eventually
Facebook's New Messaging Puts Message Over Form
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S. Korea Raises Key Interest Rate Again
South Korea's central bank raised its key interest rate Tuesday for the second time in four months amid persistent concerns about inflation.
Business Survey Sees 2.7% Growth for 2011
The pace of the U.S. economic recovery will remain steady but slow in the face of persistently high unemployment and heavy debt burdens
German Business Confidence Highest in 20 Years
German business confidence has unexpectedly risen to its highest level since reunification during November as Europe's largest economy continues
Euro Slides on Mounting Debt Fears
The euro slid to a two-month low Wednesday amid mounting worries that Europe's debt crisis was spiraling out of control and heading for Portugal
China Inflation Expected to Subside in 2nd Half
China's inflation rate will fall in the second half of the year thanks to higher pork and grain production, said a domestic economist Saturday.
Asia Passes Europe in Number of Millionaires
Asia and the Pacific have passed Europe in the number of people worth more than $1 million excluding their homes.
Japan Carmakers Suffer Market Share Loss
Japan's carmakers face challenges despite a faster-than-expected recovery of production capacity.
Pororo Cartoon May Be Hit by U.S. Anti-N. Korea Ban
Pororo the Little Penguin may run afoul of U.S. sanctions against North Korea...
Foreign Banks Expect China Revenues to Surge
The 127 foreign banks operating in China have a miniscule market share but see big growth opportunities ahead.
Jeffrey Ng's Cortexica Models Human Visual Perception
Jeffrey Ng's Cortexica has developed software that models how human vision identifies objects.
Consumers Less Stressed Over Debt
Debt isn't stressing people as much as it had been, but consumers remain gun-shy about embarking on a big holiday spending spree.
Terry Hsiao Pioneers Multimedia Mobile Messaging
If you use your smart phone to share music, videos and photos, you are probably a beneficiary of Terry Hsiao's pioneering work in mobile messaging.
China Alarmed by Bernanke's QE3 Hint
Ben Bernanke's testimony is alarming to China's central planners already struggling to control inflation.
Joseph Kim Achieves Antibody Response from DNA Flu Vaccine
Joseph Kim's Inovio has taken a key step toward a universal DNA-based flu vaccine.
Samsung Cancer Cases Not Linked to Chips Says Study
A study commissioned by Samsung finds no link between chemicals used at its chipmaking plants and cancers suffered by six of its workers.
Coca-Cola, KFC to Begin Business in N. Korea
North Korea has agreed to let Coca-Cola and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) to open branches in Pyongyang.
China's Working Population to Peak in 2013
China's shrinking working population is driving a push toward a better-paid, more efficient workforce.
Beijing Office Rents on Pace to Surpass Shanghai
Beijing office property is becoming the most attractive real estate investment for domestic and multinational firms.
China Growth Slowed to 9.6% for First Half
China's growth slowed to 9.5 percent in the second quarter from 9.7 percent in the first quarter to end the first half at 9.6 percent...
China Claims Success in Fighting Pirated Goods
China is claiming success in its nine-month crackdown on product piracy leading to 3.43 billion yuan ($530 million) in intellectual property infringement cases.
China Foreign Exchange Reserves Hit $3.2 Tril.
China's world-leading foreign exchange reserves jumped 30.3 percent year-on-year to hit $3.1975 trillion.
Tiffany Income Jumps on Robust Overseas Growth
Tiffany & Co. says strong sales of its jewelry both in the U.S. and overseas helped third-quarter net income rise 27 percent.
China Airline Stocks Soar on Government Plans
Airline stocks surge as China announces a five-year push to create two or three global competitors.
Keita Takahashi Moves Out of Video-Game Box
Keita Takahashi moves his unbridled whimsy from Namco Bandai to Vancouver MMO gaming startup Tiny Speck.
Virtual Grocery Stores Hit S. Korean Subways
South Korean supermarket chain Home Plus is letting commuters make use of transit time by covering subway walls with images of groceries.
China Inflation Rises Again to 6.4 Percent in June
China's consumer price jump of 6.4 percent in June is powered by a 14.4 percent food price jump.
China's Auto Exports Rise Amid Sluggish Home Sales
China's domestic carmakers make up for ground lost to foreign brands at home with big gains in exports to developing nations.
Samsung Profits Fall on Weak LCD, DRAM Prices
Samsung Electronics’ second quarter profits fell 26.2 percent from last year to 3.7 trillion won ($3.47 bil.)...
China Auto Sales Grow Again Amid Intense Competition
China passenger car sales erase fears of industry stagnation by recording 5.3% growth in the first half of 2011.
Japan Economic Index Shows Strong Rebound from Quake
Japan's index of leading economic indicators rose to 99.8 in May from 96.2 in April...
China Raises Interest Rates 3rd Time in 2011
China's central bank, the People's Bank of China (PBOC), is raising the benchmark one-year borrowing...
Housing Construction Fell Sharply in October
Construction of new homes fell sharply in October, fresh evidence that the housing industry remains under duress. The Commerce Department says construction
Dell Profits Double As Businesses Upgrade
Personal computer maker Dell Inc. said Thursday that its net income for the latest quarter more than doubled as companies spent more to replace
GM Shares Surge As Trading Opens
General Motors stock began trading on Wall Street again Thursday, signaling the rebirth of an American corporate icon that collapsed into bankruptcy
World Markets Rebound from String of Losses
World stock markets rose Thursday as investors grew increasingly confident that details of an Irish financial rescue package will emerge over the coming
Ford Cuts Stake in Mazda to 3.5%
Japanese automaker Mazda says Ford is reducing its stake to 11 percent to 3.5 percent, but their partnership will continue in developing and marketing
Singapore Growth to Slow Sharply Next Year
Singapore's economic growth will slow sharply next year as U.S. and European demand for the island's exports weakens, the government said Thursday
GM's Record IPO Ends Gov't's Majority Stake
General Motors is returning to life as a public company Thursday with a stock offering worth potentially $23 billion, ending the government's role as majority
Airbus to Replace Up to 40 Superjumbo Engines
Up to half of the Airbus superjumbo engines of the type that disintegrated in flight on a Qantas plane may need to be replaced in ...
Toyota to Sell in Plug-In Hybrid in U.S., Japan, Europe
Toyota is planning to sell a plug-in hybrid car in the U.S., Japan and Europe in 2012, targeting sales of 50,000 vehicles a year at ...
Consumer Prices Show No Inflation Threat
Consumer prices rose moderately in October but there was little sign of inflation as the cost of autos, clothing and hotels fell.
Leading Economic Indicators Rise Fastest Since May
A gauge of future economic activity grew in October after a summer lull, suggesting the U.S. economy will slowly start strengthening early next year.
China Challenges Boeing, Airbus with First 6 Orders
Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) opened its challenge to Boeing and Airbus with its first 100 orders for its C919 single-aisle commercial
Target Profits Surge on Food Sales, Credit Card
Target Corp. reported that its third-quarter earnings rose 22.6 percent in the third quarter, helped by improvements in its credit card business
U.S. Homebuilder Sentiment Improves in Nov.
U.S. homebuilders battered by the worst summer for home sales in a decade are already looking ahead to spring, saying they feel somewhat
Stocks Fall on Anti-Inflation Measures in China, Korea
China's stock market plunged again Tuesday and prompted a retreat in European shares, as investors feared a slowdown in Asian growth and waited
Expanded GM IPO May Set New World Record
Investor demand for General Motors stock has been so strong that the company will expand its initial public offering by 31 percent, to 478 million ...
Overseas Growth Lifts A&F to Fatter Profits
Preppy teen clothing seller Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Tuesday that higher international revenue and improving results in the U.S. helped its third-quarter
Google Unveils Cell Phone with Payment System
Google Inc. is taking another stab at designing a game-changing mobile phone, this time by including a built-in payment system that could eventually
Facebook's New Messaging Puts Message Over Form
Facebook is betting that one day soon, we'll all be acting like high school students — more texting and instant-messaging, at the expense of e-mail.
S. Korea Raises Key Interest Rate Again
South Korea's central bank raised its key interest rate Tuesday for the second time in four months amid persistent concerns about inflation.
Business Survey Sees 2.7% Growth for 2011
The pace of the U.S. economic recovery will remain steady but slow in the face of persistently high unemployment and heavy debt burdens
German Business Confidence Highest in 20 Years
German business confidence has unexpectedly risen to its highest level since reunification during November as Europe's largest economy continues
Euro Slides on Mounting Debt Fears
The euro slid to a two-month low Wednesday amid mounting worries that Europe's debt crisis was spiraling out of control and heading for Portugal
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