Fears of U.S. slowdown dampen demand expectations.
The United States and European Union called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down Thursday, and U.S. President Barack Obama accused him of torturing and slaughtering his own people in what U.N. officials said could be crimes against humanity.
White House hopeful Rick Perry has at least some supporters in the Democratic stronghold of Chicago -- President Barack Obama's re-election team.
The United States and European Union called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down on Thursday and President Barack Obama accused him of torturing and slaughtering his own people in what U.N. officials said could be crimes against humanity.
Caution is the watchword for apparel executives heading into the all-important holiday season and their lack of confidence is scaring investors.
China and the United States have a responsibility to strengthen macro-economic policy coordination and together boost market confidence, Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping told visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday, according to Chinese state media.
Wind power producer China Wind Power International Corp said it signed an engineering contract with China Ming Yang Wind Power Ltd for the construction of its wind farm project in the Asian country.
The Georgetown basketball team got in a brawl with a professional Chinese basketball team.
The global demand for gold will remain high for the rest of the year, the World Gold Council said Thursday in a report.
Emerging markets will not save the world if the West slides back into recession. In an interconnected global economy, decoupling is a beguiling myth.
A new photo has emerged that may be proof the iPhone 5 is close to its release date.
Emerging markets will not save the world if the West slides back into recession. In an interconnected global economy, decoupling is a beguiling myth.
Hewlett-Packard could sell low-margin PCs to focus on high-margin services
U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke is working wonders with his backpack diplomacy to the Chinese public. Ironically, Locke wasn't even trying to impress anyone.
A basketball game between Georgetown's men's basketball team and a Chinese professional team ended at an abrupt halt after a massive brawl broke out on mid-court.
A bold push by China into iron ore projects in Africa and elsewhere will increase its access to supply and may help moderate prices but will only slowly reduce its dependence on the three companies that dominate the market.
Three months ago, with the Federal Reserve nearing the end of its second major stimulus program and inflation pressures on the rise, Albert Edwards' bond market view stood out from the crowd.
Caterpillar Inc said growth in dealer sales of its heavy equipment slowed in the three months ended July, particularly in North America, reinforcing concerns about the struggling U.S. economy.
The United States and euro zone are dangerously close to recession, Morgan Stanley said on Thursday, criticizing policymakers and predicting the European Central Bank will have to reverse its rates policy.
China Mobile said it hoped to launch Apple iPhones soon to accelerate uptake of high-end 3G services as it reported first-half profit at the top end of expectations.
President Barack Obama on Thursday for the first time called on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down after a brutal crackdown by Syrian forces on demonstrations against the Assad family's 41-year reign.
China is in the midst of a housing bubble, and the government has initiated policies to try and slow growth of second and third home buying. But many couples are getting around the new policies by faking divorce, so they can borrow more money.
