Some Republicans argue the government won't default if the debt limit isn't raised, but their strategy requires illegal activity.
China on Thursday signed the second-largest currency swap to date with the European Central Bank.
Various areas in China are banning the use of foreign words in naming Chinese buildings in addition to fixing up 'Chinglish' signs.
Investors hope for respite from the debt ceiling impasse as lawmakers consider a short-term solution.
Only two foreign banks have plans to launch branches in the FTZ, and most are waiting for more detailed regulations.
China's younger generation has its sights set on service that is technology-based and that doesn’t require physical labor.
Vietnam, slated to be a developed nation by 2020, has also partnered with Russia to build its first nuclear power plant.
Credit Suisse says that while wealth is growing, and mostly in the U.S., many countries have big problems with sharing the wealth.
Apple will launch its iPhone 5s and 5c in dozens of countries by November, due to slowing Chinese demand.
The drawn-out, high-profile case that shook the Chinese political elite isn't quite over.
The U.S. pivot to Asia has been out of the news for some time, but with renewed tensions over territories, the U.S. is stepping up its role.
Acutely aware of the damage a U.S. default could cause, China is getting increasingly nervous.
Emerging markets are stagnating, as businesses neither expand nor contract, according to the latest reading of the index.
News of Janet Yellen's nomination for the Fed leadership has offset anxiety over the shutdown and the debt ceiling crisis.
Detroit has become the poster child for post-war American urban decay.
The IMF has released its fall report for estimated 2013 GDP growth, and the Latin American region has been revised downward.
The study argues that the Great Recession allowed poorer countries to increase trade with more affluent nations.
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) and Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) both reported third-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Tuesday.
One way to attract unwanted attention under President Xi's anti-corruption drive? Spend the equivalent of $261,000 on your son's wedding.
Keith Bliss, senior vice president at Cuttone & Co., weighs in on analysts' third-quarter earnings estimate for Alcoa.
The Hollywood actor has a surprisingly huge following among Chinese movie-goers -- and he's not above making Chinese commercials.
A kindergarten in Shanghai has begun "gender education" in hopes of teaching boys to be masculine and girls to be feminine.