Copper prices rose on Tuesday as a labor strike in Chile's largest producer Codelco closed three mining divisions raising concerns that supplies would not be able to meet worldwide demand.
By Jon NadlerMetals prices remained within fairly tight ranges overnight as little demand emerged from Asia around the $910 level. The US dollar once again came very close to the critical 1.60 mark against the euro, while crude oil scaled new peaks above $118 spurred by labour problems in the UK and...
The world's biggest toy makers posted contrasting quarterly results on Monday, with Hasbro Inc. reporting strong profit, while rising costs and legal expenses left Mattel Inc's with a first quarter loss.
China's stock market closed slightly higher on Monday as the China market watchdog issued new policy for share trading.
Microsoft and Novell revealed their plans capture the Chinese market by taking their patent-protected and open-source programs business to the region.
Ford Motor Co. unveiled the new Ford Fiesta at the Auto China 2008 event at the New China International Exhibition Centre in Beijing on Saturday.As part of its plan to roll out models globally in a...
InterContinental Hotels Group(IHG) plans to set up more than 200 hotels in China by 2010, as Chinese people become more richer said Peter Gowers, CEO of IHG's Asia Pacific region.The group w...
As the food prices are rising, China promulgated a plan to increase egg production to prevent possible social unrest.The demand of eggs, poultry and meat are growing in China as recent economic ref...
China's stock slipped to a nearly 13-months closing low on Friday.PetroChina breaks its initial public offer (IPO) price for the first time since the stock issued in Shanghai last October.Th...
By Jon Nadler
Heavily weighed down by an initial retreat in crude oil and the dollar's rapid ascent to 72.22 on the index, gold prices took a nearly 4% tumble during the day of this final s...
By Edward Tapamor
A number of factors have been underpinning the new highs set by the crude oil market this week. The most obvious is the perennial tightness in the market that will simply n...
U.S. stocks rallied on Friday after results at Google Inc. and Caterpillar Inc. were above analyst' expectations and investors were relived Citigroup Inc.'s writedowns were not as bad as ex...
By Jon Nadler
Weighed down by a retreat in crude oil and the dollars ascent to 72 on the index, gold prices took a nearly 2% tumble in the early morning prior to the New York opening.Yeste...
The torch relay's first stop on Chinese soil is Hong Kong on May 2, a community torch relay will be held tomorrow (April 18) to test the route.The government will have a special traffic arrang...
According to the Dow Jones news agency, China UnionPay Co. president Rod Xu said on Thursday that some foreign banks have been granted the right to issue UnionPay cards in China.Xu did not tell whi...
Chinese vehicle exports maintained a growth rate of 88 percent, making annual projected exports more than 1 million this year, according to Zhang Ji, a director of the electrical and mechanical divis...
Dell announced plans on Thursday to expand its business in China by selling desktop and notebook computers at Suning, and doubling the number of Gome stores that carry Dell machines.Suning is China...
Rice advanced in Chicago after Turkey and Philippines sought cargoes of the grain due to declining global supplies.
Rice for May delivery increased by 3.3 percent or 75 cents, to $23.30 per 100 pound...
Crude declined slightly on Thursday after reaching an all time record high on a report that U.S. crude and gasoline inventories fell.Crude inventories dropped more than expected last week by 2.36 m...
By Emanuel Balarie
With all the talk about housing, a declining US Dollar, and the inevitable recession, many people may be overlooking a potentially more devastating economic factor, writes...
Beijing-based New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc., a provider of private educational services in China, reported better-than-expected quarterly results on an increase in student enrollments.
China's Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is planning to increase flights to India to meet the rising throughput between Hong Kong and India, the company announced on Wednesday.
