CHINA

Regulators vow to monitor informal lending more closely and limit the growth in loans created outside of formal channels.

According to the General Administration of Customs, the value of China’s trade reached $3.77 trillion in the first 11 months of 2013.

What went wrong and how many billions did the Swiss central bank lose in write-downs on its 1,040 tons of gold reserves?

Investors can breathe easy as the virtual currency is once again trading for more than $1,000.

Apple has argued against smartphones with bigger screens, so it will be interesting to see how it justifies its decision to increase screen size.

With the successful launch of the GSLV-D5 rocket, India has become the sixth nation to develop a cryogenic engine of its own.

Take a look at some of the gadgets consumers are expected to buy in 2014.

Several high-level railway officials have taken their own lives following a government crackdown on corruption in the last three years.

But the services sector saw an increase in payroll numbers for the fourth straight month.

Some retailers are told to direct prospective buyers to online store instead.

Despite adequate U.S. suppliers, the government has allowed Lockheed Martin to use internationally-made parts for the high-tech military jet.

2013 has been an incredible year for transport.

A huge sting operation deals a heavy blow to the nation's drug trade.

But HSBC economists predict that rate spikes won't hurt growth in 2014.

Immigration reform, a Republican-led Senate and federal tax reform? Some of these things could happen. Others probably won't.

The CPSC recalled Walmart's 5-piece Mainstays card table this week following reports of customer finger amputations among other bodily injuries.

Jang Song Thaek, the uncle of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un who was executed last month for "hideous" crimes, was reportedly stripped naked and thrown into a cage with as many as 120 hungry dogs that ate him alive.

GM, Ford and Chrysler had a lackluster December, but performed well in 2013.

Economists say the main bright spots in 2014 for Vietnam will continue to be export-oriented firms.

Is Russia looking to make a quick buck in the Mediterranean? Or is it looking to gain influence in the region?

Chinese website Sohu Video has licensed "SNL" for online viewing, but will it translate?