Even as scientists are warning that the increasing global warming could be a threat to aquatic species, NASA researchers have determined that Earth's largest lakes have warmed during the past 25 years in response to climate change.
China and Russia announced on Tuesday to renounce US dollar and use their domestic currencies in bilateral trade.
Japanese Trade Minister Akihiro Ohata confirmed on Wednesday Chinese shipments of rare earths to his country resumed two months after Beijing halted exports following the breakout of a boundary row.
SpaceX, which aims to be the first private company to launch manned space vehicles, reached another milestone with its Federal Aviation Administration License for re-entry to Earth's atmosphere.
Minutes of the November 2-3 Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
North Korea's attack on South Korean island on Wednesday is aimed at pressurizing Seoul to resume stalled nuclear talks.
Credit Suisse expects the S&P 500 index to trade in the 1,100 to 1,300 range, saying that most important potential source of turbulence in equity markets may be the actions of monetary policymakers.
Government policies all over the world are distorting the market for agricultural products and discouraging their production at a time when there is a global shortage of them.
China reiterated its stance on climate change ahead of UN climate summit in Cancun next week, promising effective measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next five years.
The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology, Hovnanian Enterprises, MedAssets, Urban Outfitters, Seagate Technology, Sonic Solutions, Nuance Communications, and Magic Software Enterprises.
Special representatives of China and India are scheduled to discuss Sino-Indian border issue in Beijing later this month.
Rare earth elements are not exactly rarefied minerals, but the rest of the world played into China's hands by going easy on their exploration and production as environmental priorities complicated a game they were already losing to China on the labor cost front.
Gold and silver that bounced off key short-term support levels on Tuesday, dropped again as a sudden North Korean attack on South Korean territory sparked dollar buying by cautious investors but an appeal for peace by China and South Korea has helped the commodities recoup some of the losses.
At least two South Korean soldiers have been killed and 14 others are injured in the North's shelling, according to South Korean media reports. The ministry of defense in Seoul is yet to confirm the reports and causalities on the other side remain unknown. Tensions are escalating in the region as fighter jets have been deployed on the South Korean side of the border for retaliatory action.
The US dollar jumped against its major counterparts in Asian trade on Tuesday, hitting a 1-1/2-month high against the yen, after North Korea shelled a South Korean island, leading worries that the lingering tensions between the countries could worsen. The North Korean move triggered a flight from risky assets into the greenback, which is widely considered a safer bet.
Ssangyong Motor Co., South Korea's smallest automaker, said Tuesday it signed a 520 billion won (US$460 million) deal with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. to sell a majority stake to the Indian utility vehicle maker.
Key technical supports make the way downward bumpy for gold and silver, probably aided by the long-term bullishness for the precious metals while many also expect the US dollar to weaken further.
Despite the hugely successful initial public offering General Motors (NYSE: GM) underwent last week, the company still has numerous questions surrounding it, particularly its huge pension liabilities. As such, David Silver, an equity research analyst at Wall Street Strategies in New York, believes that Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) is the better auto company and more attractive stock right now.
The most serious [economic] challenge today is that of unemployment, said Pascal Lamy, the director-general of the WTO. Lamy urges countries to expand global trade, instead of clamping down on it, to create more jobs for everyone.
Property prices in China are expected to decrease by about 20 percent in 2011 and the market is likely to readjust in March or April next year, says a report.
United States' top envoy on North Korea, on Monday, stated that the evidence of a new North Korean nuclear plant was provocative. But, he also toned down the fears that the region was on the brink of a nuclear crisis.
China has trumped US to gain the top spot for the fastest supercomputer but IBM's Blue Gene, Blue Gene/Q, has been crowned the most energy-efficient of all supercomputers.
