Auto sales in China rebounded after a September tax break -- one of the many easing measures taken by Beijing to check the economic downturn.
The Chinese online retailer sold goods worth over $14 billion on China's Singles' Day, and said it plans to take the shopping festival global.
China has ruled Tibet with an iron fist since it was "peacefully liberated" by People's Liberation Army troops in 1950, and trips by Western reporters and political figures are vanishingly rare.
"I believe it is critical that the Department of Defense publicly clarify ... the legal intent behind this operation and any future operations of a similar nature."
Investors were relieved they did not have to wait until next year's strategy review for the writedowns and felt the new chief executive's assessment of the business was realistic.
JD.com Inc., China's second-largest e-commerce firm and Alibaba's chief rival, also said it broke past last year's full-day total just before noon China time.
As the beer industry faces a major upheaval, the Danish beer maker is attempting to reverse its losses through cost cuts.
A Shanghai Vice Mayor and Deputy Communist Party Secretary of Beijing were detained as China's anti-corruption campaign deepens.
China's October industrial production growth cooled to 5.6 percent year-on-year though it was cushioned by a just-above-forecast 11 percent jump in retail sales.
The three-day trip to Britain will come shortly after Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party absorbed a big defeat in key elections in the eastern Indian state of Bihar.
The latest data from China highlights a widening gap in its economy as retail and services sectors shine while exports and heavy industries stagnate.
Daniel Craig and Kevin Spacey helped "hand-chopping" shoppers spend $4.5 billion in 75 minutes.
Fox Business' GOP presidential debate had as much chaos as CNBC's, but the moderators came out unscathed.
General Motors’ new luxury crossover SUV replaces its best-selling Cadillac as the brand focuses on global conquest. (Good luck with that.)
With the Apple Watch on store shelves in China, Apple could be the real winner on China's "Black Friday."
This year, online retailers are pulling out all the stops to ensure sales continue to boom -- but can it withstand China's economic slowdown?
A senior official said that the new policy is expected to boost the country's economic growth rate by about 0.5 of a percentage point.
The meeting with Philippines President Benigno Aquino III comes after a Netherlands court ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a filing by Philippines over the disputed region.
The Markit China Business Outlook survey shows business sentiment is waning as the country copes with an economic slowdown.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says global growth is expected to gain speed in 2016 and 2017, despite China's slowing GDP.
Worries about China's economy, currency and reforms have led to record capital outflows in recent months, prompting the Chinese authorities to change tactics.
Eric Rosengren has in the past spoken about his preference for not waiting too long for a rate hike for fear of falling behind the curve.