China Lunar New Year Shopping: Luxury Goods Sales Down, Regular Goods Sales Up
The Chinese spent most of their money on regular goods over the traditional New Year holiday, not on luxury items.
Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iWatch Could Bring $17.5 Billion In The First Year, Analyst Says
A Morgan Stanley analyst predicts an impressive 10 percent bump on Apple's 2013 revenue.
RadioShack Corp (RSH) To Shutter 500 Stores In Coming Months, Sources Say
The retailer, as a part of its operational restructuring, will close 500 of 4,500 stores.
China's Demand For Goods And Commodities From Emerging Countries Steady, Despite Slowing Economy
China's economy may not be growing as fast as before, but its demand for goods and commodities is as high as ever.
Prices Of Beijing's Black Market License Plates Now Double The Cost Of Most Popular New Car
Imagine taking out a loan for a new car, but then having to take another one -- twice as large -- to buy a license plate on the black market.
Indonesia Q4 2013 GDP Preview: Economic Slowdown Continues But Fundamentals Are Already Improving
The Southeast Asian country will post its fourth quarter economic figures on Tuesday.
China Discloses Official Air Pollution Data In Response To Appeals From Environmental Groups
Beijing has ordered 15,000 factories to publicly report air-emission and water-discharge details in real time.
Super Bowl XLVIII 2014 And The National Economy: From Los Angeles To East Rutherford
From Los Angeles to Omaha to East Rutherford, cities across America are gearing up for Sunday's big game.
The Philippines After Typhoon Haiyan: Fastest Q4 GDP Growth In Asia After China
Despite suffering the devastating Typhoon Haiyan, the Philippines economy remained robust in the last quarter of 2013.
A Convenient Ride - Chinese New Year Hitchhiking Scheme Aims To Let Everyone Return Home
During the Chinese New Year travel rush, a hitchhiking plan aims to help everyone go home to their families.
Chinese Luxury Shopping Trends 2014: No Logos And Less Money Driven By Anti-Corruption Measures
Understated and logo-less are among the keywords for Chinese luxury consumption this year.
Myanmar Telecom Tender Winners, Ooredoo And Telenor, Finally Confirmed To Receive Official Licenses
After months of delay while the government finalized its telecom laws, the two foreign firms can finally get started in Myanmar.
China Now World's No.1 Consumer Of Red Wine, Overtaking France And Italy
Besides increasing affluence among the Chinese, there's another big reason they're drinking more of it now than the French do.
China's Tencent (0700) WeChat Messaging Application Now Allows Users To Digitally Exchange Cash Gifts
Popular Chinese messaging application has the genius idea of allowing users to send a group of friends money, and have it randomly divided among them.
World's Biggest Slaughterhouse For Whale Sharks Discovered In China
A conservation group found a slaughterhouse that processes 600 whale sharks annually in southern China.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) 2014 Outlook: Sales From China Mobile Ltd. (CHL) Partnership And Release Of IPhone 6 To Boost Earnings In Q3 And Q4
Apple gave a weak guidance for the second quarter, but the rest of 2014 should go better for the company.
Myanmar Real Estate Outlook 2014: Prices Have Little Room To Grow After Peaking In 2013
An influx of new buildings by the end of the year should help stabilize prices.
China E-Commerce: Regulations For Protecting Consumers And Fighting Counterfeit To Take Effect In March
With e-commerce taking off in China, the government is beginning to implement tighter regulations.
China Solar Panel: The Barely Revived Industry Could Be Heading For Another Bust
The industry is doing better after a long period of low demand and overcapacity, but is the revival sustainable?
Bitcoin Slam: Robert Shiller, Jack Lew And JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Speak Out Against The Virtual Currency
WEF experts marvel at the bitcoin buzz but say the virtual currency is too perilous to last.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) Earnings Preview: Q1 2014 Profit Up 1.7% On Strong IPhone Sales, Especially In China
Launching two new iPhones and a new iPad paid off for Apple.
Thailand Economic Outlook 2014: Political Tension Could Resolve In 4 Ways, None Allowing More Than 3% Of GDP Growth
The Thai economy will grow a paltry 3 percent -- in the best-case scenario.
EBay Inc (EBAY) Earnings Preview: Analysts Downbeat On Q4 Profits
Revenue growth from eBay's PayPal likely accelerated in Q4, but marketplace revenue remains in focus.
China One-Child Policy Reform Update: More Impact On Consumption Than Reversing Aging Demographic Trends
Beijing’s one-child policy reform appears to be shaping up as a piecemeal effort.
Number Of Chinese Microbloggers Fell, Due To Censorship And Competition From Mobile Messaging Applications
A report suggests that many are shifting to mobile messaging applications, but a government crackdown could also be the cause.
Thailand's Political Protests Taking A Toll On Myanmar's Economic And Infrastructure Development
Thai political strife is reaching beyond its own borders as Thailand-Myanmar joint projects are shelved.
Online Shopping Grows In Popularity In Rural China
Is there a mini-retail revolution occurring in rural China?
Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook Excited For China Mobile (CHL) Partnership, Wants To Expand Alliance
Apple, the culture-shifting Leviathan that Steve Jobs created, will embark on a new era Friday.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) Earnings Preview: A Bleak Q4 Due To Low Trading Revenue
No other major bank depends on revenue from trading as heavily as Goldman Sachs.
Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) Manufacturer Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd. (2354) Ships 1.4 Million IPhone 5S Ahead Of China Mobile (CHL) Launch
Long-time manufacturer Foxconn has made sure China Mobile has enough iPhones for its big launch on Friday. Here's how many it shipped.
