Although Apple hasn?t officially unveiled its next-generation smartphone, online retailers in China have already started rolling in preorders for the iPhone 5. A Chinese e-commerce website has begun offering pre-release sale for what could be the biggest consumer electronics launch in history.
Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) narrowly retained its spot as No. 1 in global PC sales but China?s Lenovo Group (Pink: LNVGY) is within striking distance, market researcher Gartner Group (NYSE: IT) reported.
Patriot Coal Corp.'s (NYSE: PCX) bankruptcy filing this week highlighted the diminished demand for coal in the face of cheap natural gas, but experts don't expect the fossil fuel to go away entirely.
The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Beijing to honor the ASEAN's code of conduct formed to resolve the territorial tensions in the South China Sea during a meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations' (ASEAN) conference in Cambodia.
Asian stock markets plunged Thursday as unexpected interest rate cut in South Korea fueled concerns over global economic slowdown and the Federal Reserve offered no strong hints about another round of quantitative easing.
Crude oil prices lowered slightly and hovered above $85 a barrel in Asian trade Thursday, as investors opted for caution ahead of the Chinese GDP data.
Most Asian markets fell Thursday as investor worries about worsening global economic downturn strengthened following unanticipated interest rate cut in South Korea.
Asian shares barely budged Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve appeared to put off taking more aggressive stimulus steps until economic conditions worsen, offering investors few reasons to take risks with second-quarter earnings painting a globally gloomy picture.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has finally hit store shelves, and tech fanatics aren?t the only ones raving about the device. Established consumer magazine Consumer Reports has given AT&T?s variant 78 points and T-Mobile?s 77 points.
The story of U.S. involvement in Laos is much more complex than it seems -- the poor Asian country once played a vital role in one of the most regrettable U.S. military interventions of the 20th century.
The potential for a silver, but greasy, lining to a cloudy story about quality control and food safety in China.
Welcome to 4-D, the latest technological leap in the evolution of movie theaters. The format employs a barrage of sensory effects to create a more immersive movie-going experience.
The increased sale of American products in Europe and China, amidst economic turmoil in both regions, does little to evoke hopes of economic growth in the U.S.
According to United Nations figures, about 220 million women in the developing world who do not want to get pregnant, cannot get reliable access to contraception.
The trade deficit in the U.S. narrowed slightly in May as exports to Europe and China rose, while import bill fell on cheaper crude oil prices.
Economic slowdown in the U.S., China and emerging markets, a rise in political tensions in the Middle East and Europe's debt crisis means oil consumption will not be rebounding anytime soon, according to the world's largest oil cartel.
At a time when rumors surrounding Apple are mostly focused on a smaller and cheaper iPad, the so-called iPad mini, a new report surfaced Tuesday with photos of claimed 'iPhone 5 engineering samples' that depicted a device in line with on-going rumors and speculations regarding the next generation Apple smartphone.
The Nigerian Supreme Court ruled that the sale of a Nigerian aluminum enterprise to Russian conglomerate RUSAL was in fact illegal. Instead, Nigeria's ALSCON should have gone to the original highest bidder: a U.S. firm called BFI.
It isn?t every day that Intel (Nasdaq: INTC), the No. 1 chipmaker, buys into one of its top suppliers, ASML Holding (Nasdaq: ASML), the Dutch semiconductor equipment maker.
Asian stock markets mostly ended lower Wednesday, following declines on Wall Street Overnight, as concerns over corporate earnings outlook and euro zone crisis weighed on the sentiment.
China warned the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) to avoid discussions on the territorial tensions in the South China Sea at the meeting between foreign ministers from the 10 member nations and their Chinese counterpart Wednesday.
Crude oil prices advanced slightly in Asian trading Wednesday, after plunging in the previous session.
