CHINA

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao signaled for the first time that China would struggle to meet its 4 percent inflation target this year, underlining expectations that interest rates will rise further even as economic growth slows down.

China is looking into accounting issues involving Chinese companies listed in North America, an official at the country's securities regulator said in the watchdog's first public remarks since a series of accounting scandals.

China faces a housing bubble crisis and $1.6 trillion in debt owed by local governments that threatens global economic powers, including the U.S.

Germany and China will discuss the euro and world currency system reforms during a visit by Premier Wen Jiabao, a German government source said, as Berlin said it would welcome more Chinese firms as long-term investors.

China released a comprehensive review of the massive debt of its local governments on Monday and curtailed their future borrowing, taking its first major step to prevent widespread defaults from destabilizing its vast economy.

With its fully reclining airline-style business class seats, a strict no-smoking policy and designed top speed of 350 km (220 miles) per hour, the new Beijing-Shanghai express embodies China's race to the future.

Nissan Motor outlined plans to boost both its global market share and profit margin to 8 percent within six years, promising a new vehicle every six weeks on average to woo consumers away from rivals.

A Chinese-language commercial Times quoted Dan Heyler, a semiconductor analyst with Merrill Lynch in Taipei hinting the upcoming arrival of iPhone 6 in 2012.

Barclays Capital has addressed the reasons it believes shares of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) have underperformed the sector since February. Apple stock has fallen 3.82 percent between February 1 and June 24.

General Motors India showcased the electric version of its small car, 'Beat', as part of a global demonstration of the technology.

Premier Wen Jiabao signaled for the first time that China would struggle to meet its 4 percent inflation target this year.

There were 347 million people with diabetes worldwide in 2008, according to international team of researchers working with The World Health Organization (WHO).

Renren Inc was hyped as the Facebook of China, a company that had access to the world's largest Internet market, and a good way to ride the buzz surrounding social media IPOs -- but investors who believed the story are nursing big wounds.

An asteroid measuring about 16 feet to 35 feet or the size of a house, will fly by Earth at a handshaking distance on Monday and a lucky few people will be able to see the celestial wonder with their naked eye.

Global interest rates must rise to avoid high inflation becoming entrenched, the Bank for International Settlements said on Sunday.

There were 347 million people with diabetes worldwide in 2008, according to international team of researchers working with The World Health Organization (WHO).

The following is a full text log of the conversations between members of LulzSec, a hacking ground that recently wreaked havoc on Sony, PBS and other multinational companies.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Saturday he was still confident that Europe can overcome the debt crisis and said China would remain a long-term investor in Europe's debt market.

The global search giant has said that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission will review its business practices and promises to co-operate with the probe.

After nearly three months in jail, Chinese democracy activist Ai Weiwei was freed this week, but that doesn't exactly mean he's 'free.'

Macy's Inc wants to make it easier for the foreign tourists who visit its namesake chain and Bloomingdale's stores to keep shopping once they go home.