AUSTRALIA

The association in charge of protecting the Great Barrier Reef just allowed the release of 3 million cubic meters of dredge spoil right next to it.

The new year did not get off to a good start for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq, all of which registered steep falls in January.

The Chinese bought almost 22 million new autos last year. Here are four other countries that saw double-digit growth in 2013.

Earnings and economic data should influence investors at the end of a rocky week.

The zoo is unsure when they could bring in another flamingo, due to a moratorium on the bird’s import to Australia.

Data on GDP and jobless claims, along with earnings from corporate giants across a range of sectors, should influence markets.

The comet's brightness during the spring will be an indicator of how much of a hazard it will present to spacecraft orbiting Mars.

The 36-year-old hip hop artist had punched a teenager in Beverly Hills who threw a racial slur at Kim Kardashian.

Google has teamed up with Lego to launch “Build with Chrome,” a new Chrome experiment launched on Tuesday that lets users play with the biggest box of Legos imaginable.

The earnings calendar is a busy one while data on durable goods orders, and indexes on housing and consumer sentiment, are also awaited.

More slams and Hall of Fame await Aussie Open winner Li Na, says Chris Evert.

P&G executives blamed “Movember” for flat earnings in its grooming segment, but the story is different in its developing-country markets.

Of course, Microsoft and Sony fans continue to argue about which system is superior.

Analysts predict earnings will fall 12.3 percent due to a slowing in global demand for mining equipment and high inventories.

The previous session's jitters seem set to continue into Friday's opening as earnings stay in focus on a day devoid of data releases.

Chinese emigrations have happened in the past. But the anatomy of a Chinese immigrant has changed in recent years.

Data on manufacturing PMI and existing home sales, along with quarterly earnings will have investors' attention.

Pesticides, mites, and hunger are three of the top targets to stem the worldwide decline of bees.

Earnings will continue to be in focus as investors hope for a rebound from a sluggish start.

The Xbox One is now available for £ 20 less on Zavvi.com.

Scientists predict extreme El Niño events are likely to double in the next few decades.