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Foxconn Workers outside a factory which supplies the majority of iPhones.

Apple seeks to root out underage labor at its Chinese suppliers

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) disclosed in a report 91 children under the age of 16 were found to be working last year in ten Chinese factories owned by its suppliers.

Food prices have reached “dangerous” levels: World Bank

People displaced by flooding eat bread and drink tea in a temporary camp in Batticaloa district

Global food prices have reached dangerous levels and have pushed an additional 44-million more people in the developing nations into poverty since last June.

Grapes Of Wrath 2011 - Wealth inequality highest since 1929

John Steinbeck's masterpiece The Grapes of Wrath stands as a chronicle of the Great Depression and as a commentary on the economic and social system that gave rise to it. His themes of man's inhumanity to man, the dignity and rage of the working class, and the selfishness and greed of the moneyed class ring true today.

Political activist Tsunehira Furuya, 28, speaks on a podium during a rally

Special Report: Can Japan's spirited youth save their aging nation?

A graduate of the prestigious University of Tokyo's economics department, Keishiro Kurabayashi could have joined a blue-chip firm and begun climbing the corporate ladder. Instead, he interned at DeNA, then a fledgling start-up and now a successful social networking and mobile gaming firm.

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Gold gains on weaker dollar, China inflation

Gold was set for its largest one-day rise in a week, aided by a weaker dollar and Chinese inflation data that soothed some concern over the prospect of rapid rate rises in the world's second-largest bullion consumer.

A pedestrian walks past the Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo February 15, 2011

BoJ raises economic outlook, holds rates

The bank of Japan (BoJ) upgraded its economic outlook, taking cues from a strong recovery in exports and industrial output, but refrained from making any change to the monetary policy.

China’s inflation rose in Jan., but stays below 28-month high hit last year

China’s consumer inflation rose less than expected in January, as food prices continued to rise.

OECD growth indicator points to slowdown in India

The growth outlook for major industrialised economies is picking up, although big differences in momentum remain between countries, the OECD's leading indicator for December showed on Monday.

China restricts smoking scenes in films, TV shows

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) of China passed an order on Tuesday to restrict smoking scenes in movies and TV shows.

An anti-government protester waves an Egyptian flag at an elevated defense position alongside the Egyptian Museum near Tahrir Square in Cairo February 4, 2011.

Is the Worst Over for Emerging Market Stocks?

We believe that the worst is now over for emerging market equities. Moreover, we believe that the resignation of Hosni Mubarak as Egypt’s President will not only ease tensions in the region but will also restore confidence towards investing in emerging markets again

World Market Overview 15/2/2011

U.S. stocks ended narrowly mixed as investors appeared to be underwhelmed by President Obama’s budget proposal, while unrest in the Middle East has spread to Iran and even Bahrain.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

US stocks open lower after recent gains ?

U.S. stocks opened modestly lower on Monday as investors awaited the release of President Obama's budget.

China world’s top economy, Americans think: Gallup

China is the top economy in the world, the majority of Americans believe, according to the latest Gallup Poll.

Merger mania again hits global stock exchanges

Global stock exchanges have apparently entered into a new round of consolidation that promises to radically alter trading activities for millions of investors.

A British Airways airplane comes in to land at Heathrow Airport in west London

Global airline profits likely to drop in 2011; but number of passengers to surge by 800-mln in 2014

The global airline industry will also likely see 800-million more travelers by 2014, and more than a quarter of them will come from China.

China trade surplus shrinks, supports government's G20 case

China's trade surplus fell to its lowest in nine months in January after imports surged, supporting the government's case ahead of a G20 meeting that it is doing enough to spur domestic demand without speeding up currency appreciation.

Wall Street set for mixed open

Futures on major U.S. stock indices point to a mixed opening on Monday, after indices recorded a second straight week of gains on Friday.

Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are seen in this picture illustration taken in Shanghai

China’s January trade surplus plummets

China’s trade surplus fell 53.5 percent to $6.45 billion in January, as both exports and imports increased sharply ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays in the country, the General Administration of Customs said on Monday.

Man sits outside an office building in Tokyo

Japan’s economy contracted in Q3, loses No.2 position to China

Japan's gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate fell 1.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 on annual basis, recording its first contraction in five quarters, the Cabinet Office said on Monday.

Japan lost to China as world’s second biggest economy.

Japan finally bows to China's No. 1 position in Asia

Japan officially confirmed on Monday that it lost its rank as the world's second largest economy to China in 2010.

VW, PSA to invest $1.5 bln in south China-Xinhua

Volkswagen AG (VOWG.DE), PSA Peugeot-Citroen (PEUP.PA) and other automakers will invest more than 10 billion yuan ($1.52 billion) in manufacturing capacity in China's Guangdong province this year, Chinese state media reported on Sunday.

Potash drilled from the earth is carried up to the surface on a conveyor belt

Israel Chem in China deals for 500,000 tonnes potash

Fertiliser and specialty chemicals maker Israel Chemicals said on Sunday it had signed contracts with several customers in China to supply a total of 500,000 tonnes of potash in the first half of 2011.

New government panel in China to review all foreign M&A activity

The Chinese Cabinet has announced that it will constitute a panel to look into foreign acquisitions of local companies.

Chinese man flip-flops on hacking claims in McAfee report

A Chinese man quoted in McAfee report on hacking from China targeted at US oil companies flip-flops on his claims.

China's Railway Minister Liu Zhijun meets with Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications Liv Signe Navarsete in Oslo

China’s railways minister under investigation; removed from post

Liu Zhijun, China's Minister of Railways, has been placed under investigation for serious disciplinary violations, according to the state-controlled Xinhua news agency

Obama plans 4G for 98% American household by 2016

Obama plans 4G for 98% American households by 2016

The United States plans to build high-speed 4G wireless services network and make it available to at least 98 percent of Americans households by 2016, President Barrack Obama said during a speech at Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan.