Australia Just Granted Its First ‘Significant Investor’ Visa - Where Else Can Entrepreneurs Buy Legal Residency And How Much Does It Cost?
Down Under's five-month-old immigrant investor visa is relatively expensive compared to similar visa programs.
General Motors Will Break Ground On A Shanghai Cadillac Factory In June
GM is setting up a Chinese factory to make Cadillacs for locals - with the goal of snatching market share from the Germans.
Chinese Search Portal Baidu Expanding Video Content With $370M Acquisition Of PPS
The Beijing-based company will be the country’s largest platform in a crowded market for online videos.
Luxury Car Maker Mercedes-Benz Had A Good Month In Europe (Yes, Europe)
The latest sales figures for Mercedes-Benz suggest Europe's luxury car market is doing pretty well.
France Cheers Extension Of Deficit Reduction Deadline, Calling It 'End Of Austerity,' But German Lawmakers Are Scoffing
German and France finance chiefs will meet Tuesday, on the heels of France hailing the EC's decision to extend budget-cutting deadline.
GM Responds To Scathing Letter Suggesting It’s Shifting Its Focus To China At US Expense
Automaker insists that U.S. taxpayer support is not funding its expansion overseas.
World’s Biggest Online Retailer Alibaba Seeks To Avoid Facebook IPO Flub
China's version of Amazon.com would really like to avoid what happened to Facebook last year.
Here’s What BMW Has Learned About Chinese Consumer Habits And Preferences
German automaker BMW is studying Chinese consumers to get a grasp of what makes them distinct.
Today In 2014 FIFA World Cup Phishing Scams: French-Language Fake Facebook Pages Emerge Extolling Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi
Symantec has identified a new batch of phishing scams targeting soccer fans.
Chrysler Recalls Illinois-Made Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot For Faulty Fuel Siphons: China Regulator
China's consumer watchdog agency says some of the imported Jeeps can stall at high temperatures, altitudes or fuel vapor pressure.
Regulatory Actions Continue To Mount Against JPMorgan Chase & Co., But With Bank's Profits Soaring Don't Expect Many Pitchforks From Shareholders Against Chief Jamie Dimon
Some of the latest accusations include overcharging for electricity contracts and using faulty documents to go after debt defaulters.
Alibaba, China’s Answer To Amazon.com, Just Got $8 Billion Worth Of Loans: Report
The massive e-commerce portal out of Hangzhou, China, has reportedly caught the attention of some big, global lenders.
April 2013 US Auto Sales: Up For General Motors (GM), Ford (F), Chrysler, VW (VOW), Honda (HMC), Toyota (TM)
UPDATE: Nine auto makers report combined U.S. sales of 1,146,449 vehicles in April; four reported double-digit sales increases; two declines.
Ford April 2013 US Sales: Up 18 Percent Led By Continued Strong Demand For The Fusion Sedan And Escape SUV
Ford struck the proverbial gold with its two latest popular models, which saw sales climb 24 percent. Buyers are spending more, too.
Chrysler April 2013 US Sales: Sales Rise 11% In Best Month Since 2007; Dodge Ram Pickup Sales Up 49%; Chrysler Sedans Sales Declined
The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based automaker says it had its best April since 2007 - another sign of the U.S. auto industry's health.
General Motors (GM) Q1 2013 Earnings Preview: Year-Over-Year Profit Seen Lower, But Wall Street Is Bullish On GM 2013
Detroit auto giant GM is expected to report lower first-quarter profits, but analysts expect improved performance overall this year.
Married Chinese Crime Duo Face Sentencing For Stealing General Motors Hybrid Vehicle Technology And Trying To Sell It To China’s Chery Automobile Co.
Shanshan Du and Yu Qin head to court Tuesday to see how long they will serve for stealing GM's hybrid car technology.
Best Buy (BBY) Selling Stake In UK’s Carphone Warehouse (CPW) Just As Joint Venture Sees Revenue Rising
The electronics retailer is ditching Europe just as the partnership with Carphone Warehouse seemed to be gaining momentum.
March 2013 European Unemployment: 4.7% In Austria, 27.2% in Greece, 26.5 Million People Sit Idle
The euro zone jobless rate grew to 12.1 percent in March. Youth unemployment, especially in the south, rose to an appalling level.
JC Penney Secures (JCP) $1.75 Billion Loan From Goldman Sachs (GS) Backed Largely By The Retailer's Real Estate Assets
The Plano, Texas-based department store chain says the deal gives it the financial strength to continue its reinvention efforts.
Iran Oil Exports Lowest Since 1986 Iran-Iraq War [GRAPHIC]
Sanctions have cut oil exports by 27 percent, as multinationals back off projects and insurance is used to dissuade refiners.
IMF Estimates Asia Growth At 5.75%, But Warns Of Asset Bubbles And A ‘Delicate Balancing Act’
The International Monetary Fund warned that Asian policymakers should monitor growing financial imbalances fueled by cheap credit.
April 2013 US Auto Sales Forecast: Down About 10% From March, But Up About 11% From April 2012
Americans are expected to keep annualized auto sales above 15 million, thanks to sweet interest rates and high trade-in values.
Swedish Discount Fashion Chain H&M Eyes Global Expansion, Including 50 Stores In India And E-commerce In US
The Stockholm-based discount fashion seller has done pretty well in Europe, but it wants a bigger global footprint.
House Votes In Favor Of Allowing FAA To End Sequester-Related Furloughs That Have Snarled US Air Traffic
By exempting the FAA from federal workers' furloughs, U.S. passengers will be spared additional airport delays.
Japanese Regulators Lifting Order Grounding Boeing 787 Dreamliners Owned By Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways
Japanese carriers, which have nearly half of all Boeing 787s in service, say they could return the Dreamliner to service in June.
China Should Replace Capital Gains Tax With Property Tax If It Wants To Cool Real Estate Speculation And Price Rises, Say Chinese Experts
The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences says that a policy charging a 20% tax on capital gains is causing higher home prices.
Verizon Communications, In Move To Gain Sole Ownership Of Verizon Wireless, Ready to Bid $100 Billion For Vodafone's 45% Of Verizon Wireless: Report
Verizon Communications has reportedly hired advisers to prepare a $100 billion cash-and-stock bid to Vodafone for Verizon Wireless.
Spain's Unemployment Rate For First Quarter 2013 Highest Since 1976 At 27.2%; Premier Rajoy Set To Unveil New Policies Amid Austerity Protests
Spain's unemployment rate is already higher than what the IMF said it would peak at in 2013.
Yahoo Japan Kicks In $20M To SoftBank Capital's Investment Fund To Promote US Startups In Japan
Yahoo Japan Corp. pitches in SoftBank Capital's efforts to expand venture capital efforts that attract U.S. investment.