Chinese Minister Of Defense To Visit US For First Time In Nine Years
Over the next week, Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie will meet with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to deepen military-to-military ties between the two countries. It will be the first time in almost 9 years that a Chinese Defense Minister has made an official visit to the U.S.
April Hiring Seen Picking Up
Employers likely increased hiring in April, although not enough to lower the country's 8.2 percent jobless rate, keeping pressure on President Barack Obama ahead of his November re-election bid.
James Cameron Looking To China In Future Avatar Projects
Depressed theater sales in the U.S. and bullish predictions about China's growing film market are driving big Hollywood directors and major studios to look across the Pacific for growth opportunities.
Strategic Dialogue Between U.S. And China Opens, Economic Differences Remain
Amid mutual political and economic pressures, the U.S. and China are pushing each other to change economic and trade policies seen by each side as being disadvantageous to trade and economic growth.
Billionaire Clive Palmer Plans To Build Titanic II In China, But Skeptics Point To Doubts
A successor the Titanic may be coming from China, funded by Australian money. But not everybody is convinced the project will succeed.
Chinese Dissident Chen Released From U.S. Embassy Ahead of Strategic Talks
As the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue talks are set to begin, it looks as if one issue has already been taken off the list of disagreements looming over this year's discussions.
China Building Global Alternative To GPS
China pushes ahead with efforts to create a regional and global alternative to GPS.
U.S. And China Meet For Strategic Talks As Obstacles Loom
As U.S. and Chinese leaders are set to meet in Beijing on May 3-4, a year of troubles and differences will be prominent in their minds.
Chinese Premier Hopes To Boost Regional Trade To $100 Billion With Poland Visit
China's economic relationships with Eastern Europe are deepening. Although the Asian power's trade with the former Communist bloc often goes unnoticed in the Americas, it has increased significantly in recent years.
Wall Street Eyeing 4th Day of Gains; Amazon, Expedia Jump
Stocks rose modestly on Friday, putting equities on track for a fourth day of gains as more strong earnings partially offset a weaker-than-expected reading on economic growth.
Wall Street Opens Higher, Amazon Soars
Stocks opened higher on Friday, putting Wall Street on track for a fourth day of gains as Amazon Inc. rallied after strong quarterly results.
US Futures Point Higher As April Rout Turns Rally
Stocks were on track for a fourth day of gains on Friday, with Amazon the latest company to extend an earnings-driven rally that has erased most of April's losses and left investors eyeing a return to a new recovery high.
Wall Street Eyes 4th Day Of Gains, Amazon Soars
Stocks eyed a fourth day of gains on Friday, with Amazon the latest company to extend an earnings-driven rally that has wiped out much of the market's losses for April.
Global Shares Inch Up, Capped By Spain Downgrade
Asian shares rose on Friday, tracking U.S. stocks which jumped overnight on strong U.S. housing data and earnings, but concerns over the health of European banks weighed on investor risk appetite after Standard & Poor's downgraded Spain's rating.
Wall Street Gains But Exxon And Aetna Drop
Stocks advanced in choppy trade on Thursday as another batch of positive earnings and a strong housing report put equities on track for a third straight day of gains.
Bo Xilai Scandal Brings Down Older Brother
As Chinese investigations into Bo Xilai, the disgraced former boss of Chongqing and Politburo member, continue, the rest of his family and their business dealings are under the spotlight.
Bank Of China Profit Disappoints, Signals Rough Quarter For Peers
Bank of China <601988.SS>, the country's No.3 lender by market value, posted on Thursday a near 10 percent rise in first-quarter net profit but the figure fell below expectations as flat net interest margins offset a rise in fee income.
Tension Rises As US And China Hold Exercises With Partner Navies
East Asia is rife with new military activity as maritime disputes highlight persistent tensions between neighbors.
Plunge in durable goods orders clouds U.S. outlook
Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods tumbled by the most in three years in March and businesses cut back on spending plans, suggesting the economy slowed as the first quarter drew to a close.
Wall Street rallies as Apple soars, Fed on hold
Stocks rose on Wednesday after Apple's blowout quarter overshadowed a drop in durable goods and further lifted optimism in an earnings season that has far outstripped expectations.
Accused WikiLeaks leaker Manning faces trial in September
Bradley Manning, the U.S. intelligence analyst charged with leaking thousands of classified U.S. government cables to the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks, will face a court martial on September 21, a military judge said on Wednesday.
Fed stays policy course, outlook a touch brighter
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday offered a modestly brighter assessment of the economy's prospects and few clues on the path of monetary policy, as it reiterated that interest rates likely will not rise until at least late 2014.
Fed sticks to late 2014 rate hike time frame
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday repeated its promise to leave interest rates on hold until at least late 2014 but offered few clues into whether it might offer additional stimulus later this year.
Exclusive: RBS M&A bankers preparing for boutique spin-off
Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to spin off its mergers and acquisitions business to some of its top bankers, sources said, forming a new advisory boutique with anticipated investment from foreign banks without a big footprint in Europe.
Wall Street holds gains after Fed statement
Stocks clung to strong gains on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve repeated its promise to leave interest rates on hold until at least late 2014 while giving few clues into whether it might supply additional stimulus later this year.
GE annual meeting interrupted by 99 Percent protesters
Nearly 100 protesters affiliated with the 99 Percent populist movement disrupted General Electric Co's annual shareholders' meeting on Wednesday in an attack on the largest U.S. conglomerate's low tax rate.
Apple blowout quarter stokes Wall Street
Stocks advanced on Wednesday after a blowout quarter from Apple further lifted optimism in an earnings season that has far outstripped expectations.
Wal-Mart reveals lawyers, accountants on FCPA issues
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Wednesday that it named a former attorney earlier this year to oversee global compliance with a bribery law, as it deals with the fallout over alleged bribes in Mexico that recently came to light.
Global food prices on the rise again: World Bank
Global food prices are rising again, pushed higher by costlier oil, strong demand from Asia and bad weather in parts of Europe, South America and the United States, the World Bank said on Wednesday.
Apple crushes Street targets, dispels iPhone fears
Apple Inc's quarterly profit almost doubled after a jump in iPhone sales, particularly for the greater China region, blowing past Wall Street expectations and soothing fears the device was past its best days for sharp growth.
