A judge ruled Alabama-based coal company Walter Energy can throw out health and pension obligations to nearly 3,000 retirees and their dependents.
Just as Japanese companies did in the 1990s, Chinese vendors are set to occupy prime space at January's Consumer Electronics Show.
J.J. Abrams and John Boyega say latest Star Wars film is like no other at Chinese premiere.
The co-founder’s departure comes just months after activist investor Carl Icahn acquired an 8.5 percent stake in the mining company.
As the year draws to a close, Kirsty Basset looks at how commodities took a beating in 2015, and asks what might be in store next year.
Samsung announced more of its phones will have access to its mobile pay system and that users will soon be able to also pay online.
The Dampe satellite, nicknamed Wukong, was launched on Dec. 17 to look for the elusive substance that makes up 85 percent of all matter in the universe.
In a milestone year for India, FDI inflows to Asia's third-largest economy outpaced both China and the U.S. in the first half of 2015.
Evergrande announced Tuesday that it would buy real estate worth $3.2 billion from Hong Kong billionaire Cheng Yu-Tung.
President Xi Jinping unexpectedly announced in September that he would cut troop numbers by some 13 percent of the world's biggest military.
Falling petroleum prices are dragging down the stock prices of energy companies and their suppliers around the world.
Oral arguments in a case for disqualifying candidate Sen. Grace Poe were scheduled for Jan. 19.
The new year is likely to be a continuation of 2015, with further economic restrictions between Russia and Ukraine as Kiev looks toward the EU.
Additional stations could allow Apple to provide a more diverse selection of music genres across its online radio service.
The measure is less intrusive than an earlier version that would have required tech companies to create backdoors that allow authorities to access their data anytime.
Shipments of steel from the world’s largest producer could remain high for years, and this is spurring trade tensions.
The simultaneous launch of different-sized Galaxy handsets would put Samsung in line with Apple's iPhone launch strategy.
At least seven people have been confirmed dead in the landslide while 75 people are missing.
The controversy has centered on part of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
The PBOC said it would maintain a prudent monetary policy, keeping its stance "neither too tight nor too loose."
Seven foreign vehicle-shipping companies were fined a total of $63 million after they were found to have colluded to raise shipping costs.
The government has not blamed anyone for the disaster in the southern city of Shenzhen on Dec. 20.
