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Andy Lau appointed Expo ambassador | Chinese celebrity Andy Lau was crowned the Shanghai World Expo's Goodwill Ambassador on Friday, as the highly anticipated international event is 50 days away, Xinhua reported. | Three other househol... (photo: AP / ) China Daily Actor Arts Broadcast Entertainment Photos |
U.S. dollar is still the world's most trusted currency Updated | Comment | Recommend | | | By John Waggoner, USA TODAY The U.S. will spend about $1.8 trillion more than it gets in revenue this year. Next year, it will add an estimate... (photo: AP / Amr Nabil) USA Today Dollar Financial Market Photos US |
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Asian stocks lower amid spike in China inflation | Most markets were modestly higher in the first two hours of trading but reversed course as the latest figures raised doubts about the outlook for major economies. | Oil... (photo: AP) The Press Democrat Asia China Inflation Markets Photos |
Asian markets mixed despite China exports data | HONG KONG – Chinese inflation data showing a sharp jump in prices put investors in a cautious mood Wednesday while contrasting economic figures from the US and Japan le... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko) Inquirer Asia China Export Market Photos |
Shanghai's global dream takes shape | SHANGHAI - The municipal government's plan to transform Shanghai into an international trade center has got approval from the Ministry of Commerce, but still needs to g... (photo: Creative Commons / HctorTabar) China Daily Business Economy Photos Shanghai Trade |
Polls, culture blamed for RP's corruption | MALACAÑANG yesterday blamed Filipino culture and the election season for the Philippines’ showing in the recent Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC) survey... (photo: WN / Janice Sabnal) Malaya Corruption Culture Election Philippines Photos |
Cathay Pacific returns to profit | Hong Kong: Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's biggest carrier, posted a second-half profit after paring capacity and selling a stake in a maintenance venture. | The HK... (photo: Public Domain) Gulf News Airline Business Economy Hong Kong Photos |
Wall Street Shares Try to Push Higher | Shares on Wall Street edged higher Wednesday after the government said businesses trimmed their inventories again in January. | The Commerce Department said that wholes... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer) The New York Times Economy Jobs Market Photos US |
Cebu Pacific sets IPO to raise P12B | 03/11/2010 | Budget carrier Cebu Pacific intends to raise P12 billion in an initial public offering to beef up its fleet and corner a bigger market share, its parent fi... (photo: WN / Aldrin Leyba) The Daily Tribune Business Cebu Market Photos Travel |
Citigroup veteran to take PNB reins | 03/11/2010 | The board of the Philippine National Bank (PNB) approved yesterday the posting of Citigroup veteran Eugene Acevedo as the bank’s new president and CEO in p... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub) The Daily Tribune Bank Business Citigroup Philippine Photos |
Beijing seeks a shift in geopolitics | By Willy Lam | China's ongoing tussles with the United States over issues including Taiwan, Tibet and trade are in a sense nothing new. For more than two decades, Sino-... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais) Asia Times China Defence Photos Politics US |