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Yum profits rise as China sales accelerate

Yum Brands Inc posted a quarterly profit that topped Wall Street's estimate, boosted by sales growth in China, its largest market, though labor and food costs there surged.

Yum sees China labor, food costs up in 2011

Yum Brands Inc forecast rising 2011 labor and food costs in China and said that modestly raising prices in its top growth market would help mitigate that pressure.

Dow Chemical dodges $685 million in energy costs

Dow Chemical Co barely blinked at rallying energy costs in the fourth quarter as it tapped fixed-cost supplies from the Middle East and boosted customer pricing by 10 percent.

Analysis: Brazil and China: A young marriage on the rocks

At least once a week during her young presidency, Dilma Rousseff has met with trusted advisers to try to solve an intractable problem -- China.

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Gold eases as confidence in recovery gains traction

Spot gold was bid at $1,328.05 an ounce at 1300 GMT, against $1,336.00 late in New York on Wednesday. U.S. gold futures for April delivery fell $3.90 to $1,328.20. Concerns over the fallout from unrest in Egypt, where six people were killed after supporters of president Hosni Mubarak opened fire on protestors overnight, have underpinned prices, but have not sparked fresh investment, analysts said.

Norway MP nominates WikiLeaks for Noble, hails contribution to Tunisian Revolution

Norway MP nominates WikiLeaks for Nobel, hails contribution to Tunisian Revolution

Norway MP, Snorre Valen nominates Julian Assange's whistleblower website WikiLeaks for Noble Prize and hails it for contribution to Tunisian Revolution and the following Arab protests.

Oil jumps on deadly Egypt clashes, inflation

Oil prices surged past $103 on Thursday as pro-democracy protests in Egypt turned violent, while commodities markets raced even higher, adding to worries of mounting inflationary pressures could threaten the global economic recovery.

U.S. presses China to honor trade promises

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Wednesday criticized China for failing to honor promises to open its market and said the United States would be pressing Beijing for better results in 2011.

Asia infotech trade surged in financial crisis-UN

Asian exporters of computer and communications equipment in 2009 boosted their grip on the sector during the global financial crisis and now hold two-thirds of the trade, figures issued on Wednesday showed.

Appliance makers hike prices, risk sticker shock

Top appliance makers Whirlpool and Electrolux are raising prices to pass soaring raw material costs on to customers, but their attempts may not pass muster with bargain-hungry shoppers.

Skeptics question price hikes by appliance makers

Top appliance makers Whirlpool and Electrolux are raising prices to pass soaring raw material costs on to customers, but their attempts may not pass muster with bargain-hungry shoppers.

StanChart taps China banker for Africa: source

Standard Chartered has promoted the head of transaction banking for China to lead the same division in Africa, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Whirlpool, Electrolux hike prices to fight costs

Top home appliances makers Whirlpool Corp and Electrolux are raising prices to pass soaring raw materials costs onto customers and will rely on emerging markets to drive growth.

New Vodafone chairman brings emerging markets focus

Vodafone has named outgoing Philips Chief Executive Gerard Kleisterlee as its new chairman, bringing emerging markets know-how and an ability to simplify a group to the world's largest mobile operator.

Analysis: LEDs companies' rally dims as China beckons

LED makers have defied the post-crisis market turmoil with off-the-charts share price gains reminiscent of the dot-com boom.

Top Technology Stock Picks for 2011 (AMD, GOOG, ARUN, NTAP, NVDA, PCLN, OPNT, MU)

ThinkEquity has outlined its top technology stock picks for 2011. The stocks include AMD, Spansion, Entropic, Micron Technology, Nvidia, Aruba Networks, Mellanox, Stec, Google and Priceline.

IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn

IMF chief’s speech on how global imbalances, high unemployment might prompt civil wars: FULL-TEXT

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, managing director of the International Monetary Fund delivered the following speech at the Monetary Authority of Singapore on February 1, 2011.

Gold dips on data, earnings

Gold prices eased a touch in Europe on Wednesday after well received U.S. economic data and a spate of upbeat corporate earnings deflected interest away from bullion on to higher-risk, higher-yielding assets.

A migrant worker pushes his belongings past a vendor selling foldable stools near Dongguan East station in southern China

China may hike interest rate within a month: report

China is expected to see another interest rate hike within a month as the government intensifies its efforts to control the rising inflation, The New York Times reported on Wednesday citing a forecast of economists and bankers.

China to raise interest rates within month: report

China will likely raise interest rates again within the month, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing a forecast of economists and bankers with knowledge of the thinking of Chinese policymakers.

Customers walk into a Swatch shop along the Qianmen shopping street in Beijing

Rising incomes to make China world’s largest luxury goods market

China is estimated to become the world’s largest luxury goods market over the next decade, boosted by rising incomes and a transition from saving to spending culture, said a report on Wednesday.

Analysis: China sets sights on soybean imports

China may speed up its soybean imports after the Lunar New Year and slow its vegetable oil buys as floods cut off palm oil supply in Malaysia and if port strikes further stall Argentine soyoil exports.

Vodafone names Philips CEO Kleisterlee as chairman

Vodafone named outgoing Philips Chief Executive Gerard Kleisterlee as its new chairman, bringing emerging markets know-how and an ability to simplify a group to the world's largest mobile operator.

China to offer 4G services by 2012

China will wrap up large-scale testing of fourth generation mobile communication network, TD-LTE and will put its mobile services to commercial application as an attempt to create a competitive edge for homegrown telecom equipment producers.

Exclusive: How U.S. trying to wean China off Iranian oil

Analysis: China oil demand growth to halve

China's oil demand growth in 2011 may slow to half of last year, as Beijing's moves to rein in excessive credit are expected to slow economic growth and energy use.

China to develop controversial Nu River hydro projects

China is ready to start building a series of controversial hydropower plants on the Nu River in the southwestern province of Yunnan, state media said, citing a senior energy official.