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US manufacturing grows for 1st time in 4 months
U.S. manufacturing grew for the first time in four months, buoyed by a jump in new orders and more jobs. The increase is a hopeful sign that the ...
Stocks jump following expansion in manufacturing
U.S. stocks jumped on Monday as growth in manufacturing provided evidence that the economy may be picking up, or at least not getting any worse.
Oil retreats as gloom pervades economic outlook
The price of oil slipped below $92 a barrel on Monday as closely watched surveys showed the global economy remains weak. By early afternoon in Europe, ...
Sony-Olympus alliance aims for high-tech surgery
Sony's new alliance with scandal-tarnished Olympus will focus on producing endoscopes and other surgical tools packed with the Japanese electronic ...
Crowdfunding rescues provocative SKorean film
After being turned down by many investors over the last four years, South Korean film producer Choi Yong-bae said it feels strange and exciting that ...
Survey shows weaker confidence in Japan's economy
Major Japanese manufacturers are increasingly gloomy due to weakening growth at home and overseas, a quarterly survey by Japan's central bank showed ...
UN urges protection for elderly as world grays
The fast aging of Japanese society is evident as soon as one lands at Tokyo's Narita airport and sees who is doing the cleaning. Young people tend to ...
Japan PM reshuffles his Cabinet to boost support
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his Cabinet for the third time this year Monday in hopes of boosting flagging public support for his ...
Officials mull seismic tests near Calif nuke plant
Plans to use an array of powerful air cannons in an undersea seismic study near a Central California nuclear power plant have federal and state ...
Asian stocks quiet amid holidays; Nikkei declines
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell Monday after a closely watched survey showed confidence in the economy weakening. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" ...
Survey shows China manufacturing contracting
China's manufacturing contracted again in September but improved from the previous month in a possible sign an economic slowdown is bottoming out.
Storm speeds out of Japan after injuring dozens
A weakening tropical storm was speeding out of Japan on Monday after bringing gale-strength winds to Tokyo and injuring dozens of people, causing ...
Bo decision allows China to focus on succession
With disgraced politician Bo Xilai expelled from the party, his career effectively ended with a slew of criminal charges that are certain to result ...
China's lines around islands suggest more conflict
One of the hottest items in bookstores across China is a map for a place that is closed to visitors, home only to animals such as goats and crabs, and ...
China launches 2nd satellite built for Venezuela
China has launched a second satellite built for Venezuela's government. The remote sensing satellite soared into orbit atop a rocket from the ...
China's manufacturing declines, but at slower pace
Chinese manufacturing contracted for the 11th straight month in September amid a fall in new orders, though the decline might be easing, a business ...
US seeks calm over Asian disputes; won't mediate
The Obama administration on Friday pressed U.S. allies Japan and South Korea to continue their cooperation on North Korea and other key issues despite ...
Markets slide as focus remains on Spain
Market fell on Friday as investors continued to fret over Spain's finances in the run-up to a report on the state of the country's banks. Trading was ...
World hockey chief expects NHL players in Sochi
The International Ice Hockey Federation is operating on the assumption that NHL players will take part in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. "We've prepared ...
China says disgraced leader Bo expelled from party
China's communist leadership expelled Bo Xilai from the ruling party Friday and sought to bury him with charges ranging from corruption to sexual ...
US stock futures dip on consumer data, Spain woes
U.S. stock futures headed down Friday, the last trading day of the quarter, as investors fretted over the economy of Spain and absorbed a ...
Chinese shippers place order for 50 supertankers
A group of state-owned Chinese shipping companies have placed a $4.5 billion order for 50 supertankers, throwing a financial lifeline to China's ...
Sony ties up with Olympus, takes 11 percent stake
Sony is expanding its sprawling electronics to movies business empire with a new venture — looking inside the human body. The company on Friday said ...
HK tycoon offers $65M dowry for gay daughter
The daughter of a flamboyant Hong Kong tycoon who has offered $65 million to any man who can woo her away from her lesbian partner said she's not ...