Apple Inc. has requested European Union antitrust regulators to step in and settle a technology patent dispute between the company and Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., according to a Motorola Mobility regulatory filing on Friday.
The 2012 London Fashion Week kicked off Friday, Feb.17, with opening line-ups from previous year's Fashion Fringe prize winner, Israeli-born designers Golan Frydman and Latvian Fyodor Podgorny, and their bold see-through ensembles, alien-inspired green glittery skin, tribal nose rings, piercings, and innovative hair-dos.
A prominent former soccer boss and a referees director were handed long jail terms for bribery and match-fixing in China on Saturday as part of a massive anti-graft drive aimed at cleaning up the corruption-blighted local game.
Syrian government forces, disregarding U.N. condemnation, renewed their bombardment of the opposition stronghold of Homs on Saturday as a Chinese minister prepared for talks with embattled President Bashar al-Assad.
The Fair Labor Association has uncovered a number of issues that need to be addressed at Foxconn's Shenzhen factory, according to report.
While threats that could pull down global economy are never far away, recent data depict a brightening outlook according to IHS, a global business and economic information provider.
It was going to be another win for rookie Jeremy Lin, who had already helped his Knicks win the last seven games. But tonight, it was not in the cards for Lin, as he found himself surrounded by Hornets. The Knicks lost to the New Orleans Hornets, 89-85.
At the end of the first half of a big Friday night game between surprise star Jeremy Lin and his Knicks against the Hornets, New Orleans, one of the worst teams in the league, is pummeling arguably one of the most talented rosters in the NBA in the Knicks. The Knicks have been on a seven-game winning streak since Jeremy Lin has been featured on the team. He is 6-0 as a starter, averaging about 21 points about 9 assists.
Standing by a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Everett, Wash., on Friday, President Barack Obama called on Congress to reshape the corporate tax code to benefit companies that keep jobs in the United States, giving a boost to the domestic manufacturing sector and exports.
Foxconn, Apple's major product manufacturer, announced, Friday, new wage increases for the junior level workers, boosting them up by 16-25 percent.
China will launch the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft between June and August this year, carrying three astronauts to the Tiangong-1 space module, Xinhua reported Friday.
Henry Tang, Hong Kong's likely next chief executive, will not stand down, despite reports of an illegally constructed basement at his residence.
Rovio Entertainment's Angry Birds have conquered mines, construction sites, Rio, and all four seasons, which is why the colorful birds will leave this planet and take their slings and fury to space. On Friday, Rovio announced their new game, Angry Birds Space, which will launch on March 22.
While Indian authorities have launched an investigation into Monday's New Delhi car bombing, and its suspected masterminds, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government has continued to embrace trading with the country that is widely suspected of the attacks -- Iran.
After a month of protesting against local officials taking away their land, residents of Panhe village in Zhejiang province are being detained. These arrests have put a stop to the social unrest for now. However, land disputes remain a rampant issue in China -- one that seriously shakes the harmonious society.
Mitt Romney and Ron Paul have proven their friendship on the campaign trail, but would Romney-Paul 2012 be a strong ticket?
Newt Gingrich says any TV station that airs an ad from rival Republican Mitt Romney's super PAC claiming the ex-House speaker backed China's controversial one child policy will be sued, according to Politico.
British Fashion Council Chairman Harold Tillman said on Friday that Britain should be doing more to encourage Chinese shoppers to visit, and more importantly shop in, the capital.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is treating Iran's letter about restarting nuclear talks with caution, but noted Iran's response was “the one we have been waiting for.”
China’s Vice President Xi Jinping, on the last day of a much-ballyhooed five-day trip through the United States, said the Chinese economy will avoid a “hard landing” this year and maintain stable growth.
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping said on Friday the Chinese economy would experience stable growth and avoid a hard landing this year, dispelling a scenario economists fear may upset the global economy.
Richline International, part of U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, plans to buy debt-laden jeweler UnoAErre, in a further expansion into Italian jewelery after a string of acquisitions last year.
