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James Packer's Crown Resorts owns a third of Melco Crown, whose Macau operations have suffered from China's crackdown on corruption.

Oil extended declines on Friday, resulting in a third weekly loss, dragging energy and other commodity stocks.

With a global haul of $517 million, "Star Wars" is selling out premium-format showings such as Imax 3D — and will only get bigger once it opens in China.

The seventh installment in the "Star Wars" series grossed $517 million worldwide in its opening weekend, $31 million off the all-time record.

The three-year pact was hailed by CEO Mario Longhi as in the best interests of company, stockholders and employees.

The continuing depreciation of the Chinese renminbi boosts the business of exporters, but fuels market concerns over the strength of the country's economy.

More than 700 people are searching for those trapped under the debris left by the landslide in Guangdong province Sunday.

Copper producers in China have come under pressure from the central government to tackle oversupply issues facing the metals industry.

Jeb Bush was the most active on Twitter, criticizing Hillary Clinton for her policies on fighting ISIS.

The widely anticipated U.S. interest rate hike has spelled good news for currencies in South Africa and Turkey, but others are struggling.

Mireia Lalaguna Royo of Spain was crowned Miss World 2015 Saturday, beating 116 other contestants in the international beauty pageant held this year in Sanya, China.

China alleges the U.S. engaged in a “serious military provocation” by flying an Air Force B-52 strategic bomber over a Chinese-controlled artificial island.

Todd Stern saw an opportunity for consensus by aligning the United States with a loose assembly of rich and poor nations.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 367 points Friday, capping a week marked by continued declines in oil after the Fed's historic rate hike.

The worldwide competition wraps up Saturday in the Beauty Crown Grand Theatre in Sanya, China.

Billionaire Republican Sheldon Adelson said he might let Donald Trump try to win some primary states before he gets involved.

Japan will deploy troops and put missiles on islands in the East China Sea to limit China's aggressive moves to claim territory in the South China Sea and East China Sea.

At a briefing Friday, the deputy head of Russian Aerospace Forces said that Russia has proof that the jet shot down by Ankara last month did not violate Turkish airspace.

Apple Pay and Samsung Pay will go head-to-head in China in 2016 after both companies secured deals with the state-run UnionPay.

Pollution levels in the Chinese capital are set to worsen in the coming days than at the time of the last alert on Dec. 7.

The reforms, which the Congress is likely to ratify Friday, aim to give emerging economies a greater clout in the International Monetary Fund's policies.