HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks slumped on Friday as shockwaves from Dubai's debt crisis hit the region, shaking banking shares and pushing ...
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Going on holiday is back on the cards again despite the recession, with a global survey showing one in ...
The post-crisis world economy faces new risks from investment bubbles that risk plunging millions back into poverty, according to World Bank chief Robert Zoellick. While unprecedented fiscal and monetary actions by the United States and the rest of the world have rescued ...
Japan posted a trade surplus for a ninth straight month in October as the world's number two economy slowly emerges from its deep slump thanks to recovery in the rest of Asia, according to the latest data. The trade surplus came to ...
US computer giant Hewlett-Packard posted a 14 percent rise in quarterly net profit Monday as slumping personal computer sales were offset by a solid performance in its services division. The Palo Alto, California-based HP reported fourth-quarter net profit of 2.4 billion dollars, ...
President Obama says his trip to Asia helped build steps toward US economy's recovery President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help ...
Back from an Asia tour, President Barack Obama called Saturday for the United States to produce more goods to sell across the Pacific, touting trade as a way to revive the troubled US economy. Facing rising unemployment and slipping poll numbers, Obama ...
Buyers from Asia purchased all but one of the top 10 priciest items at the sale of the last belongings of late couturier Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge, Christie's said Friday. As the four-day sale wound up, the auction ...
Rolls-Royce said Friday the market for its super-luxury cars was picking up dramatically across Asia as the effects of the global financial crisis recede. "We're fast coming out of the financial crisis and China and India look like they will lead the ...
Rolls-Royce said on Friday the market for its ultra-luxury cars is picking up dramatically across Asia as the effects of the global financial crisis recede. "We're fast coming out of the financial crisis and China and India look like they will lead ...
Around 6,750 people have died from the swine flu pandemic, World Health Organisation data showed Friday, about 500 more than a week ago. Data posted a week ago showed that 6,250 people have died from the A(H1N1) virus since it was first ...
Asia's airline industry is pulling out of a slump sparked by the global recession with signs passenger numbers are rising, a regional body said Friday, but there were warnings a rebound will be slow. "Hopefully, we are at least through the worst ...
