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World stocks strong into the weekend
World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. The Conference Board ...
Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday following dour European economic data that dampened hopes of a recovery there anytime soon. However, losses ...
Asia stocks up as US small business mood improves
Enthusiasm on Wall Street sparked by another positive report on the U.S. economy helped push most Asian stock markets higher Wednesday. The National ...
Jury sides with businessman in Vegas Sands lawsuit
A jury on Tuesday dealt another defeat to casino mogul and GOP mega-donor Sheldon Adelson in his nine-year fight with a Hong Kong businessman, ...
Nikkei up after Japan gets nod from G7 on stimulus
Japan's stock market jumped Monday to its highest close in more than five years after global finance leaders gave a seal of approval to the country's ...
HK transgender woman wins legal battle to marry
Hong Kong's top court granted a transgender woman the right to marry her boyfriend Monday in a watershed ruling that falls short of allowing same-sex ...
Japan's Nikkei gains as dollar tops 100-yen
Japanese stocks outperformed all others by a wide margin Friday after the dollar finally broke through the 100 yen mark. Markets elsewhere remained ...
Asia stocks rise after Dow hits another record
Asian stock markets rose Thursday on the heels of another record high on Wall Street and an interest rate cut in South Korea to boost economic growth.
Rich Chinese look abroad to preserve wealth
China's richest people are stepping up investment in U.S. real estate and other foreign assets as they try to preserve their fortunes in the face of ...
Asia stocks muted as cheer over US jobs fades
Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday as cheer over the better-than-expected U.S. jobs report faded. Japan's benchmark stock index was the exception, ...
HK dockworkers accept pay offer, end 40-day strike
Hong Kong dockworkers have accepted a 9.8 percent pay increase, ending a 40-day strike that slowed traffic at one of the world's busiest ports.
Asia stocks rise as investors cheer US jobs data
Asian stock markets rose Monday after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report pushed Wall Street to new highs. Malaysian shares jumped after the ...
Strong US jobs report triggers stock market rally
Stock markets rallied on Friday, with both the Dow and S&P hitting new highs, after an unexpectedly strong U.S. jobs report indicated the world's ...
Giant rubber duck makes splash in Hong Kong harbor
A six-story-high rubber duck is making a big splash in Hong Kong. Crowds watched the inflatable duck being pulled by tugboat across Victoria Harbor ...
Asia stocks rise on US jobs data
Asian stock markets rose Friday, finding renewed strength from a fall in U.S. jobless benefit claims and an interest rate cut by the European Central ...
Godolphin scandal raises debate on steroid use
The doping scandal that led to the downfall of Godolphin trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni could ultimately lead to a global ban on anabolic steroids in ...
Asia stocks down on US, China economic fears
Asian stock markets fell Thursday after U.S. and Chinese data pointed to slower growth in the world's two biggest economies. Analysts are concerned ...
1st Chinese automaker in US to open Calif. plants
The first Chinese-owned vehicle manufacturer in the United States unveiled ambitious plans Wednesday to eventually build as many as 1,000 plug-in ...
Asia stocks down, China manufacturing growth slows
Asian stock markets fell Wednesday in holiday-thinned trading after the pace of China's manufacturing growth slowed in April, raising fears of a ...
Markets steady despite growing ECB rate cut talk
European markets steadied Tuesday following a strong performance the previous session despite growing expectations of an interest rate reduction from ...
Below-par US growth keeps the pressure on markets
Markets in Europe ended the week with a whimper after a surprisingly big fall in Japanese consumer prices and lower-than-expected first-quarter U.S.
Asia stocks mixed after US durable goods falls
Asian stocks rose Thursday as mixed U.S. corporate earnings and a slump in orders for U.S. durable goods convinced investors that central banks would ...
Hollywood yielding to China's growing film clout
Coming soon to a theater near you: China's Communist Party. From demanding changes in plot lines that denigrate the Chinese leadership, to dampening ...