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IMF to secure at least $400 billion in crisis funds

The Group of 20 nations on Friday were poised to commit at least $400 billion to bulk up the International Monetary Fund's war chest to fight any widening of Europe's debt crisis.

US Manufacturers Mull Returning Chinese Ops Back to US: Boston Consulting Group

Many U.S. manufacturing firms that run Chinese plants are considering bringing those operations back home because -- in many cases -- it makes more economic sense to do so than to keep them abroad, according to a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) survey of business executives released on Friday.

Sudan and South Sudan: The Global Impact Of A New War

With forces gathering on both sides of the Sudan-South Sudan border, it seems that the two nations are again headed toward all-out war, which would be devastating to both countries and their international partners.

A Military Conference Room Near The Chinese-Indian Border

India's Agni-5 Missile Launch Draws Careful Response From China

In the aftermath of India's ballistic missile test of its powerful new weapon, the Agni-5, people are asking, what is China's response?

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International Pressure On Syria Mounts As Clinton Hints At Military Measures

World leaders sharpened their condemnations of the bloodshed in Syria on Thursday, with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urging the United Nations to adopt a resolution similar to the one that enabled the NATO operation in Libya.

Danone raises bid for Pfizer baby food unit: report

French food group Danone has raised its offer for Pfizer's infant nutrition business to close to $11 billion in an attempt to outbid rival Nestle , according to news website WanSquare.

Ford Plans $760 Million Factory in China

Ford Motor Co. (NYSE: F) said Thursday it will build a $760 million assembly plant in Hangzhou as part of a plan to double its production capacity in China by 2015 and catch up with global rivals.

China Assisting North Korea Missile Program: US DOD's Panetta

China has provided some assistance to North Korea's missile program, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Thursday, a week after the hermit state's failed rocket launch triggered international condemnation.

North Korea Vows To Continue Launching Satellites In Defiance Of Global Condemnation

South Korea, Japan, the United Nations and the U.S. believe that North Korea intends to develop ballistic missile tests and have roundly condemned Pyongyang’s program.

Haitong To Raise $1.68 Billion In World’s Biggest IPO In 2012: Report

Haitong Securities Co. (SHA: 600837), China's second-largest brokerage by assets, raised HK$13 billion ($1.7 billion) in the largest public offering in the world so far this year, media reports said Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.

South Sudan Troops To Withdraw From Heglig Oil Field

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir ordered his forces to withdraw from the town of Heglig on Friday, even though he still believes the oil field is property of South Sudan.

Emerging Powers Ready To Give Billions To IMF

Major emerging powers stood ready on Friday to pledge money to bolster the International Monetary Fund's crisis-fighting war chest, though Brazil was holding out for promises that their voting power at the global lender would increase.

Emerging powers ready to give IMF billions

Johnson Controls Posts Quarterly Profit Gain

Johnson Controls Inc. (NYSE: JCI), the world's No. 1 maker of car batteries, said Friday its fiscal second-quarter profit rose but excluding one-time benefits the company's profit fell 5 percent.

India Deliberately Downplayed Agni-V's Capacity, Says Chinese Defense Expert

Chinese experts believe that India has downplayed the capacity of its new nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V. Du Wenlong, a researcher at China's PLA Academy of Military Sciences has told Global Times that Agni-V is more powerful than what is claimed by New Delhi.

Asians Stocks Mostly Lower; Chinese Shares Gain On Easing Hopes

Asian stock markets were mostly lower Friday as weak US economic data and fears over European debt crisis weighed on the sentiment.

Apple MacBook Pro 2012 Release: From May Or June Release Rumors To Top Speculated Features

Apple is planning to launch MacBook Pro 2012. The device can release in May or June with rumored features including Intel Intel Ivy Bridge processor, New Thunderbolt Connector, Retina Display, Full-surface Trackpad and Surround Sound System.

German Business Morale Up For Sixth Straight Month

German business sentiment unexpectedly rose for the sixth month in a row in April in a sign that Europe's largest economy continues to outpace peers and shrug off persistent worries about the euro zone debt crisis.

Germany's Chancellor Merkel holds a news conference after a European Union summit in Brussels

Germany's Business Confidence Index Rises For April

The business confidence in Germany increased in April, indicating that the country's economy is continuing to withstand the pressures of looming debt crisis in Eurozone.

Analysis: China poised to crank up capital account opening

China is poised to boost quotas on outbound investment schemes to $100 billion and cut barriers to moving foreign currency in and out of the country in a series of swift but small steps to crank open its tightly controlled capital account.

Asian Stock Markets Fall On US Economic Data

Asian stock markets declined Friday as batch of disappointing economic readings from the US signaled that the recovery was slowing in the world's biggest economy.

Emerging powers said ready to give IMF billions

Nestle posts strong Q1 growth from emerging markets

Nestle , the world's biggest food group, reported forecast-beating first-quarter organic sales growth of 7.2 percent on Friday as emerging market demand and price rises helped offset sluggish growth in the developed world.

Ford To Set Up New $760-Million Assembly Plant In China

Automaker Ford said Thursday that it plans to build a $760-million assembly plant in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou as part of expansion plans in the country.

Insight: U.S. barnyards help China super-size food production

Inside a dimly lit barn in northeast Indiana, where the air smells faintly of corn and earth, the future of China's food supply is squealing for attention.