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Earthquake and tsunamis could not keep Versace from Japan.After some delays due to the natural disasters, Versace will proceed with plans to open stores in Japan and add to its Asian income stream. The company already derives 30 percent of its income from China.

The US trade gap narrowed slightly less-than-expected in February, following a surge in the previous month.

Wholesale Gold Bars slipped to a 3-session low in London trade on Tuesday, finally bouncing higher from $1455 per ounce - some 1.5% below yesterday's new Dollar high - as world stock markets fell and major-economy government bonds rose.

U.S. blue-chip stocks eked out a slim gain Monday but other market measures fell slightly as investors traded cautiously ahead of the first quarter corporate earnings season.

Shares of Baidu, Inc. (BIDU) touched a new life-time high of $148.92 on Monday, after media reports that Facebook Inc. signed an agreement with the company to set up a social-networking website in China.

U.S. blue-chip stocks eked out a slim gain Monday but other market measures fell slightly as investors traded cautiously ahead of the first quarter corporate earnings season.The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed up 1.06 points, or 0.01%, at 12381.11. The Nasdaq Composite shed 8.91, or 0.32%, to 2771.51. The Standard & Poor's 500-stock index slipped 3.71, or 0.28%, to 1324.46. The mixed activity came as investors looked ahead to the first-quarter earnings season, which kicked off unoffic...

Rumors of the update surfaced as early as last week, when Nokia released a teaser hinting - or perhaps directly announcing - that it was planning something big for Symbian.

The Navy has made a significant step in laser defense with its Maritime Laser Demonstrator system.

It is widely reported that Facebook has obtained a license to operate in China and most likely, the operation will be done through a joint venture with Chinese internet giant Baidu.

The companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trade on Monday are: Tyco International, Symantec, Cliffs Natural Resources, Apollo Group, Halliburton, Monsanto, Alcoa, Dr Pepper Snapple Group and PPL Corp.

Local travel agencies are reporting of tourism to have started gaining momentum in the country, a month after the massive magnitude 9.0 earthquake, which triggered the tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan.

In a report released Sunday, China's State Council Information Office hits out at the US government for practicing double standards on human rights and interfering with other countries' internal affairs while ignoring its own deep-rooted human rights issues.

It's the first time China appeared in the top three slot, followed by France, which had 78.95 million arrivals, and the United States, which had 60.88 million.

Sotheby's Hong Kong Important Watches Spring Sale 2011 held on April 7, 2011 achieved the highest total for the Various Owner sale of Important Watches category in Hong Kong.

In the run-up to the international automobile trade show Auto Shanghai 2011, BMW Brilliance Automotive presented a new concept of a premium-segment plug-in hybrid sedan.

International law firm Dechert LLP is serving as co-counsel to NORMA Group AG, a German-headquartered global industrial manufacturer and portfolio company of global private equity house 3i Group plc, on its initial public offering on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Expedia, Seagate Technology, Cutera, ShoreTel, and Select Comfort. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Hercules Offshore, Idenix Pharmaceuticals, Sangamo Biosciences, PostRock Energy, and China-Biotics.

Physical Gold Investment prices held near yesterday's new all-time Dollar highs in London trade on Thursday, rising toward 3-week highs in Euro terms even as the European Central Bank made good on its promise to raise Eurozone base rates.

The legendary musician performed his first concert in the mainland China on Wednesday. He had to stick to a set list that was pre-approved by the government so it would not offend the nation's Communist rulers.

Dylan was granted permission last month by the Chinese government to perform shows in Beijing and Shanghai.

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Xenoport, ZAGG, Bed Bath & Beyond, Immucor, Immunogen, and China Gerui Advanced Materials Group. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Qiao Xing Universal Resources, Travelzoo, Power-One, Advanced Energy Industries, and ASML Holding.