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Asia's economic growth may be settling into a middling pace that is too slow to provide significant global support but too fast to warrant aggressive policy easing.
Vodafone Wins $2.2-Billion Tax Bill Battle
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China is closing in on the 1 billion mobile connections mark, which it will likely surpass before the end of March, according to the latest report.
General Motors Again Top-Selling Automaker, Toyota Slips to No.3
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BofA May Pay Employees in Shares, with Eye on Capital
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) may give shares worth $1 billion to employees instead of cash as part of bonuses and hold back on dividend increases and buybacks, as the second-largest U.S. bank grasps for ways to boost its capital levels.
Momentum to Drain from World Economy in 2012, Economists Predict
The world economy will lose momentum in 2012 but it will keep moving in the right direction, according to Reuters polls of around 600 economists who said crisis-hit Europe would drag on global growth.
Obama Disney World Visit: What it means to the Tourism Industry
Obama visited Disney World in Orlando, Florida on Thursday to outline his plan to boost tourism.
GM Again World's Top Automaker, Beats Volkswagen, Toyota
General Motors has once again grabbed the largest share of global sales and become the world's largest automaker, moving past sales of Toyota and Volkswagen in 2011.
Iran Warns Region Against Stance on Hormuz
Iran's foreign minister warned Arab neighbors on Thursday not to put themselves in a dangerous position by aligning themselves too closely with the United States in the escalating dispute over Tehran's nuclear activity.
Time for Decision on Removing Leap Seconds
Experts have recommended eliminating leap seconds from the time scale used by most computer systems, but governments are split on the issue, to be decided this week, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) said Tuesday.
Gold Prices Slide on Profit Taking, Falling Euro
Gold edged lower on Thursday as the euro's retreat from highs in the wake of U.S. economic data prompted some buyers to cash in gains in the precious metal after a three-day run higher took prices to their strongest since mid-December.
U.S. to Try Again to Hammer out Space Code
The United States will join with Europe and other nations to hammer out a code of conduct for space activities, including how to deal with the growing problem of debris circling Earth, the Obama administration said on Tuesday.
Suspicion Grows China Was Behind Hack of U.S. Commission
Suspicion is growing that operatives in China, rather than India, were behind the hacking of emails of an official U.S. commission that monitors relations between the United States and China, U.S. officials said.
'Rift' Maker Trion Raises $85 Million in New Funding
Video game publisher Trion Worlds has raised $85 million in a new round of funding as the privately held company aims to expand to Asia this year and launch new titles, CEO Lars Buttler told Reuters on Thursday.
China's Challenge to the iPad Raises a Red Flag
China Communist Party members can now carry a tablet PC to verify identification cards, read the blogs of cadres and manage state-owned firms without fretting that using a bourgeois Apple Inc iPad will ruin their street cred.
Iran To Return Spy Drone to Obama... As Fake Pink Plastic Toy
Rather than sending back the RQ-170 Sentinel drone that crashed into Iran last year, Tehran-based Aaye Art Group says it plans to send President Obama miniature fake versions of the spycraft... and rumor has it the $4 toys are likely to be pink. Though the Iranian government is still insisting that the spy drone was over Iran when it crashed and that Iranian spies brought it down, the U.S. claims the aircraft was in Afghanistan, and suffered a technical malfunction.
Republicans Fume as Keystone Oil Pipeline Rejected
The Obama Administration rejected the Keystone oil pipeline on Wednesday, a move that Republicans decried for sacrificing jobs and energy security in order to shore up the president's environmental base before elections.
Chinese Banks Promote Gold Sales to Retail Investors
For Chinese shipping executive Ping Bo buying gold is the best way to protect his family's wealth and give his 10-year-old son a headstart into adulthood.
Bank of America's 4Q Reverses Year-Earlier Loss
Bank of America Corp reported a fourth-quarter profit, reversing a year-earlier loss, boosted by one-time items and lower expenses for bad loans.
Iran: Will it Dominate the 2012 U.S. Presidential Campaign?
The possibility of a war against Iran is no longer in the realm of fantasy.
China behind Hacking of Official U.S. Commission’s Emails?
Suspicion is growing that operatives in China, rather than India, were behind the hacking of emails of an official U.S. commission that monitors relations between the United States and China, U.S. officials said.
India, China Agree to Avoid Border Flare-ups
India and China have agreed to try to avoid flare-ups along their disputed 4,000-km border through the Himalayas, a positive development in often fractious relations between Asia's emerging giants.
Chinese Dissident Gives Details of Alleged Torture (VIDEO)
A prominent Chinese dissident, who escaped to the U.S. last week, has said that he was physically assaulted and harassed in China before he decided to leave the country with his wife and young son.
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