CHINA

The maker of American whiskeys and bourbons Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark announced a deal to be acquired by Suntory -- and some customers are very unhappy.

Here are economists' estimates for China's Q4 GDP, Dec. factory production, FX reserves, bank lending, FAI and retail sales.

A 9-year-old boy suffering from muscular dystrophy lived out his dream of being a superhero when officials staged a crime for him to fight.

A Chinese company is paying almost 1 billion yuan for a replica of the famed "unsinkable ship" that will also simulate its devastating accident.

The U.S. spends plenty of money per student, but there are other major issues plaguing our education system.

The top seeds won in straight sets in the opening round of the 2014 Australian Open.

Which American coffee chain is being acquired by the Chinese company?

South Korea says it will push for a South Korea-China free trade agreement over joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) this year.

An executive at consulting firm McKinsey & Company has drawn up a list of 10 things that could dominate the Year of the Wooden Horse.

Over the next six months, Iran will destroy its stockpile of 20-percent-enriched uranium, which can be used to make nuclear weapons.

The Evad3rs team released its official version of Evasi0n 7 1.0.3 that adds support for iOS 7.1 beta 3. Read here to learn how to jailbreak your iOS 7 device.

NASA's LADEE probe could follow in Curiosity's footsteps and become an official LEGO set.

Espionage, increased military presence and drones in the Far East are cause for concern.

Samsung's latest factory site was met with conflict on Thursday.

The Chinese government has closed a handful of large re-education through labor (RTL) camps. Visits to six labor camps outside Beijing suggests four of the six are closed and the remaining two converted for other purposes.

Apple hopes to appeal to the Chinese ahead of the nation's Lunar New Year shopping season - its biggest of the year.

Take a look at the key risks and developments for the emerging market banking sector in the month ahead.

For 2013, exports climbed 7.9 percent and imports rose 7.3 percent, making for a trade surplus of $259.8 billion, up 12.4 percent from 2012.

China temporarily reversed a 14-year-old ban on video game console sales. However this didn't come without a few conditions.

But will the rest of the corporate world follow the U.S. in unleashing capital spending?

The colorful tycoon is bent on owning a U.S. newspaper. What are his qualifications?