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The Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd said Tuesday that Chung-Kong Chow, who is the former chief executive of subway operator MTR, is appointed as its new chairman.

The Auto China 2012 event held in the Beijing capital Monday rolled out an extraordinary line-up of new vehicles from across the world, with global automakers brandishing an impressive combination of luxury and sports in their respective car segments.Among the hoard of exhibits, 120 new models, 74 concept vehicles and 88 new-energy vehicles made their way to the auto show battleground. A total of 1,125 automobiles, including vehicles from Volkswagen, Audi, Nissan, Bentley, Bugatti, SEAT, Sko...

SmartGrid GB includes British Telecom, General Electric, IBM and Scottish Power, Siemens and Toshiba.

If the ongoing predictions by analysts are to be believed, Apple is planning some interesting surprises for its customers this year. After foretelling that the sixth generation iPhone would get a significant redesign this time, analysts are now betting on an iPhone Nano to accompany the next iPhone model.

Lamborghini officially unveiled their first sports utility vehicle (SUV) in almost 20 years at the Beijing Auto Show this monday. The impressive new model, which appeared on the trade show floor with a Chinese Red paint job impressively wed Lamborghini's carefully cultivated style with the trappings of an SUV. The car is expected to be available for consumers in three to four years. Check out video and photos of the new Lamborghini SUV here.

With the iPhone 5 release date still unconfirmed, rumors are spreading that Apple is planning a Nano version of its next-generation smartphone, due to be released most likely in June or September 2012.

Swiss food group Nestle SA may sell 10 to 15 percent of the $11.9 billion baby food business it is buying from Pfizer Inc to address antitrust concerns, Bloomberg News reported Monday.

A Chinese company may be in violation of international arms and material sanctions against North Korea.

At this point, the question of whether a new war between Sudan and South Sudan has started is a matter of semantics, not facts. The real question now is who will win?

A steep drop in European equities market dominated momentum across continents and asset classes Monday, prompting investors to unload all manner of stocks and commodities for cash.

British fashion designer Victoria Beckham had her soccer-superstar husband David in mind when helping create a new special edition of Range Rover's off-road vehicle, the Evoque.

Mexican lawmakers called on authorities on Monday to investigate allegations of bribery at the Mexico unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, even though prosecutors said it may not be a federal matter.

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir met with his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao Monday in Beijing as the young African nation seeks investment for an alternate pipeline that would allow it to circumvent exporting oil through its northern rival Sudan.

Shares of Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, fell again Monday, a day before reporting second-quarter financial results that are expected to be sharply higher than a year ago.

General Motors Co. will open 600 Chinese dealerships this year, chairman and CEO Dan Akerson said Monday.

As the Chinese-Filipino dispute over Scarborough Shoal enters its third week, tensions between the two countries show no signs of dissipating. The Philippines is urging other South China Sea countries for their support against what it sees as Chinese aggression.

Former presidential candidate Jon Huntsman sharply criticized his own party on Sunday, decrying Republican rigidity on issues like taxes and science and unfavorably comparing American politics to China.

Swiss food group Nestle is to buy drugmaker Pfizer's baby food business for $11.85 billion, beating out French rival Danone in the battle for dominance of fast-growing emerging markets.

China factory activates slumped for the sixth consecutive month, albeit at a slower pace, data released by HSBC showed.

Iran has recovered data from the unmanned American drone that crashed near the Afghan border last year, and is using the information to reverse-engineer its own spy plane, the Islamic Republic announced on Sunday.

Volkswagen , the world's second largest carmaker, will invest about 170 million euros ($225 million) building a new plant in Urumqi, western China, capable of making 50,000 vehicles annually starting 2015, the company said on Monday.