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Wang Lijun, Bo Xilai’s Former Deputy, Will Go To Trial , Setting The Stage For Major Political Events
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U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open Wednesday as investor confidence continued to be weighed down by high degree of uncertainty about policymakers announcing stimulus measures to revive economic growth momentum.
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Chinese President Hu Jintao's touted successor Xi Jinping canceled his meeting with visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on a short notice, a State Department official said Wednesday.
Asian Stocks Decline As US, China Data Disappoint
Asian stock market declined Wednesday as weak economic reports from U.S. and China weighed on the sentiment. Concerns over global economic downturn resurfaced after the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said that U.S. factory activity contracted for the third straight month in August
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Crude oil futures declined Wednesday as weak manufacturing reports from the U.S. and China raised concerns of a further global slowdown.
China’s August Services Activity Declines To One-Year Low: HSBC PMI
China's services activity growth declined in August to the slowest pace in a year after the recovery in July, according to the HSBC Purchasing Managers' Index released Wednesday.
GM Turns to China to Crack India's Tough Car Market
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Asian Stocks Fall On Weak US, China Data
Asian markets fell Wednesday as investors' concerns about the weakening global economy was revived by the declining U.S. manufacturing activity and disappointing China's services activity.
Clinton's China Trip Reveals A Litany Of Disagreements
Differences on a wide range of major international issues are revealing tensions between Beijing and Washington, as well as mutual concerns that the other is playing dirty.
Hong Kong Parents And Students Protest "Brainwashing" Attempts By Chinese Communist Party
Parents and students are protesting a new curriculum in Hong Kong, designed to teach children the history of the Chinese Communisy Party. They say the new classes are akin to brainwashing.
China Warns US Not To Take Sides In Sea Disputes
China warned the United States not to get involved in South China Sea territorial disputes on Tuesday as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Beijing pledging to pass on a strong message on the need to calm regional tension.
Nokia Bets The Company: New Windows 8 Phones Key To Recovery
Ailing Finnish smartphone maker Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) is betting the company that two new Lumia smartphones based on the new Windows 8 OS from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, will be international hits.
ONGC Hits Iranian Wall In $5 Billion Bid For ConocoPhillips Units
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. (Mumbai: ONGC), India's largest state-controlled energy driller, could lose its bid for $5 billion in Canadian assets controlled by energy giant ConocoPhillips Co. (NYSE: COP), due to its investments in Iran, which is facing U.S. sanctions.
India And China: Asian Powerhouses Defense Partners Again, Despite Ongoing Disputes
India and China will resume joint military exercises in an effort to strengthen the shaky relationship between the two most populous countries on earth.
China Will Become No. 1 Smartphone Market In 2012: IDC
The world’s most populous country will become its biggest smartphone market by year-end, market researcher IDC estimates. It may account for 26.5 percent of all shipments compared with only 17.8 percent for the U.S.
South China Sea: Clinton Calls For ASEAN Unity; Chinese Reports Slam US For 'Reinforcing Mistrust'
Southeast Asian nations and China must make "meaningful progress" in drafting a code of conduct to deal with territorial disputes in the South China Sea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Tuesday.
Asian Stocks Range-Bound As Stimulus Hopes Persist
Asian markets remained in a tight range Tuesday as investors were waiting for the outcome of meetings among the policymakers in the euro zone which is expected to announce measures to tackle the debt crisis affecting the region.
Baidu Releases Android Mobile Browser For Web Games, Plans $1.6-Billion Investment In Cloud Computing
Baidu Inc (BIDU) has launched a new browser for mobile devices running on Android operating system that allows users to play games and watch videos without a media player, Bloomberg has reported.
Asian Stocks Mostly Higher On Stimulus Optimism
Asian stock markets mostly ended higher Monday on hopes that major central banks around the world would soon announce a new round of stimulus measures to tackle the deteriorating global economic conditions.
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Gold Near 5-Month High on Stimulus Hopes
Gold hovered near a five-month peak on Monday, supported by hopes for more stimulus measures after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a grave assessment of the economy last week.
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