Chinese Media Warn Philippines Of 'Counterstrike' If 'Provocations' Continue In South China Sea
Chinese media say Philippine "provocations" in the South China Sea could lead to a "counterstrike."
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Open Ahead Of Chicago PMI, Consumer Sentiment Index
Investors now sense that the Fed's tapering may not be as soon as September, given Q1's tepid 1.8% U.S. GDP.
DNA Evidence In More Than 450 Cases Registered With The Aurora Police Department In Colorado Destroyed By Error
Colorado's Aurora Police Department said, on Thursday, it might have destroyed DNA evidence without meaning to, in more than 450 cases.
India Set To Surpass China As World's Largest Coal Importer For Use In Power Plants
Scenes of smog-choked cities -- a China staple -- could soon be replicated in Indian cities.
Eiffel Tower In Paris Reopens For Tourists After Two-Day Worker Strike
The Eiffel Tower in Paris reopened to tourist traffic on Thursday, after a two-day workers' strike over salary hikes and other demands.
Essar Group To Profit From Indian Rupee's Depreciation, Helped By Billionaire Owners' Strategy
The Indian rupee's recent free fall -- more than 10 percent in 2013 -- will benefit India's $27B Essar Group.
Chip Starnes, An American Executive Held Hostage in China Says Compensation Will Be Paid To Chinese Workers, Expects To Be Released Soon After
Chip Starnes, CEO of Specialty Medical Supplies, said that an agreement has been reached with employees who have held him in his Chinese factory.
Wal-Mart India CEO Raj Jain Leaves As Company Struggles In The Country Amid Government, Internal Investigations
Raj Jain, CEO of Wal-Mart's India operations has resigned as the company struggles to grow in a restrictive retail market.
India's Stock Market Regulator, SEBI, Announces Significant Amendments To Foreign Investment Norms
India's market regulator, SEBI, eases investment norms for foreign investors to encourage fund flows to the deficit-riddled country.
India's RBI Restricts Lending Against Gold, Gold linked ETFs, Mutual Funds By Rural Banks To Curb Heavy Imports
India's central bank imposed restrictions on lending against gold by rural banks to discourage demand and reduce imports.
Rovuma Area 1 Offshore, A Gas Field Off Mozambique's Coast Will Be Partially Acquired By India's OVC, A Subsidiary Of State-Run ONGC, And Oil India Limited, For $2.47 Billion
Two Indian, state-run oil companies have jointly agreed to buy another Indian company's stake in Mozambique's Rovuma gas field.
Cisco Faces Challenges As Chinese Media Urge Switching To Domestic Products For National Security Reasons In Wake Of NSA Surveillance Leaks
Cisco risks losing revenue from its China operations, as state-run media urge consumers to switch to domestic products for security reasons.
John Kerry Attempting To Allay India's Concerns Over Proposed Taliban Talks Contradicts US Official Stance
John Kerry said in India that conditions for Taliban negotiations had not yet been met, misstating the U.S.' official stance on the issue.
USAID Makes First Investment Commitment Worth $100M To A Private Fund In India's Clean Technology Sector; India Slips To 8th Place in Renewable Energy Index
In its first-ever private fund investment, USAID has committed $100 million for India's clean energy sector.
Vodafone Agrees To Buy Kabel Deutschland In A $10.15B Cash Deal After Liberty Global Makes A Bid
Vodafone reached a preliminary deal to buy Germany's Kabel Deutschland in a $10.15 billion all-cash deal, the companies said Monday.
Swiss Bank UBS AG To Close Its Commercial Banking, Wealth Management Operations In India
Swiss bank UBS AG becomes second bank in two months to exit the wealth management business in India to focus on 'core strengths.'
Southwest Airlines Resumes Service After System Outage; About 14 Flights Scheduled To Depart From John Wayne Airport Cancelled
Southwest Airlines resumed services late midnight on Friday after a computer glitch temporarily grounded flights.
US Files Espionage Charges Against Edward Snowden; Authorities To Seek Extradition Of NSA Whistleblower From Hong Kong
As a first step to seek Snowden's extradition from Hong Kong, the U.S. filed espionage charges against him.
US Stock Futures Point To Higher Open Rebounding From Record Lows In Previous Session After Fed Reserve's QE Comments Triggered Broad Sell-off
Wall Street's bulls & bears are likely to battle again Friday, after the Fed signaled a changing monetary policy landscape.
Asian Markets Volatile On Friday Following Sell-off In Previous Trading Sessions Triggered By Federal Reserve Comments
Asian markets moved sharply in either direction Friday as global markets come to grips with a post-QE world in the foreseeable future.
Oracle Expected To Announce Key Technology Partnerships With Microsoft, Netsuite, Salesforce.Com On Its Cloud Computing Database 12c
Microsoft and other software companies are set to join hands with Oracle on cloud-computing projects.
US Stock Futures Point To Lower Open Ahead Of Jobless Claims Report, Home Sales Data, As Investor Sentiment Remains Down On Fed Bond-Buying Comments, Chinese Data
U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open on Thursday weighed down by weak Chinese data, and concerns about the Fed's bond-buying program.
Euro Zone, French Economy Slump Eases, German Factory Output Disappoints: Markit Survey
Euro zone PMI data on Thursday hinted at an easing of the downturn despite signs the economy contracted for a seventh consecutive quarter.
Monsoon Floods In North India: Thousands Feared Dead, Military Assists In Rescue Ops [PHOTOS]
Rescue operations are struggling to reach villages inundated after days of heavy rains in the mountain state of Uttarakhand in northern India.
Asian Markets Fall Sharply Following Fed's Signal On Ending Bond-Buying; Weak China HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI
Asian markets fell sharply on Thursday as the FOMC signaled an end to monthly bond-buying on Wednesday and on weak China factory output data.
EU Commission Fines Danish Drugmaker Lundbeck And 8 Other Pharma Companies Over Pay-For-Delay Deal
The European Commission Wednesday fined several drug makers including Denmark's Lundbeck over pay-for-delay deals.
India To Auction $7.15B In Unused Government Debt Quotas To Foreign Investors On June 20
India will auction $7.15 billion in unused government debt quotas to foreign investors on June 20.
House Panel Approves U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy's SAFE Act Immigration Bill, Which Makes Staying In The Country Unlawfully A Federal Crime
The SAFE Act is also known, would allow state and local officials to enforce federal immigration laws.
Shareholders of Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae On Weak Legal Ground In Lawsuit Against US Government
Shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who have sued the U.S. government for $41.5 billion in damages, may not have the strongest case.
World Bank Cuts 2013 Global Economic Growth Outlook, Lowers Forecast For China, India, Brazil, Raises Projections For US, Japan
The World Bank cut its growth outlook for 2013 and described the global economic recovery as "hesitant and uneven.”