Kate and Pippa Middleton may be one of the worlds most sought after sisters, but it looks like people may hesitate before purchasing their latest replica dolls as their clunky, chunky nature strip them from their royal grace.
McDonald's Corp reported a bigger-than-expected rise in worldwide October sales at established restaurants as it continues to outperform competitors in an uncertain global economy.
Theoretically speaking, a sensible Ukraine land reform could set off an agricultural boom in a country commonly known as the “breadbasket of Europe.”
German carmakers BMW and Volkswagen reported robust vehicle sales growth in October.
Owing to the soaring demand of Apple's recently launched fifth-generation iPhone - the iPhone 4S, an inventory survey reveals that most Apple stores in the U.S. and abroad have run out of stock on a daily basis.
The 24/7 nature of Occupy Wall Street and its offshoots distinguish this protest movement from others that relied more on rallies.
Ai Weiwei, a Chinese artist who was detained in April this year for alleged tax evasion, is in a dilemma - if he should pay the tax amount or fight the charge against him and face detention again.
A full-blown Apple Smart TV is in the works, according to the Steve Jobs' biography by Walter Isaacson that reveals Jobs wanted to create a television with a simple user interface.
The rapid economic development that China seems to be enjoying extends into investments in the production of red wine, particularly as a means to attain long-term profits.
Up to a third of Hong Kong's 50,000 or so factories in China could downsize or shut by the end of the year as exporters get hit by cost rises and darkening global demand for Chinese goods, a major Hong Kong industrial body said on Tuesday.
Greece, India, China and Thailand are home to the weakest national pension systems in the world.
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has joined a growing panoply of Western luminaries and celebrities such as Bill Gates and actress Emma Watson on China's most popular microblogging platform, Weibo -- and received a warm response.
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has joined a growing panoply of Western luminaries and celebrities such as Bill Gates and actress Emma Watson on China's most popular microblogging platform, Weibo -- and received a warm response.
Asian shares rose Tuesday, but gains were capped by concerns that surging bond yields could stifle debt-ridden Italy's fund-raising ability and throw the euro zone deeper into financial turmoil, while Greece struggled to pick a new leader.
Caterpillar Inc said Monday it plans to add 100 to 150 jobs in central California in late 2012 when it opens another parts depot as part of its ongoing expansion its distribution business.
They love the iPhone 4S in Hong Kong so much that the pre-order stocks allocated sold out in 10 minutes after it was made available, one analyst said.
China's annual investment on railway construction could fall to about 500 billion yuan ($78.7 billion) a year, retreating from ambitious heights mapped out in a plan for the sector that has struggled with high debts, an official Chinese newspaper said on Tuesday.
It's confirmed - Naomie Harris and Berenice Marlohe are going to star as the new leading ladies in the 23rd '007' or James Bond film.
Russia is the latest country to ramp up their space exploration efforts. On Wednesday, Russia will launch a probe into space with a mission of collecting information on the Martian moon, Phobos.
An anti-dumping trade complaint filed last month against Chinese subsidized solar cells is at the heart of the matter.
Putin and Gilani also reportedly discussed other important topics, including battling against terrorism and extremism.
Ever since Ai Weiwei was hit with a $2.4 million tax bill, or 15 million yuan, donations have been flying over the wall of the artist's compound in northeastern Beijing on the backs of paper airplanes.
