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Vittorio Hernandez | Dec 20, 2014 11:05 PM EST
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed on Friday complaints against fast food giant McDonald's and some of its franchises for labor violations. read more
Marcel Woo | Dec 19, 2014 08:41 PM EST
Citing the country's falling property prices and its spillover effects on the construction sector, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has trimmed its economic growth forecasts for China for 2014 and 2015. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Dec 19, 2014 07:14 AM EST
The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant could be in trouble anew after BBC aired a report showing sweatshop conditions in Chinese factories that manufacture gadgets for Apple. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Dec 18, 2014 08:26 AM EST
With 2014 about to end, Asian nations heavily dependent on China's demand for their commodities to boost their respective economies are advised to brace for lower demand from Beijing. read more
Christl Leong | Dec 18, 2014 05:33 AM EST
The world's leading direct seller of beauty merchandise, Avon Products, Inc. has been fined US$135 million after its China subsidiary pleaded guilty to bribery charges on Wednesday. read more
Jose Mario Fuderanan | Dec 18, 2014 05:34 AM EST
New York bans controversial oil and gas extracting method citing health risks read more
Qi Qin | Dec 18, 2014 03:37 PM EST
The U.S. Visa Office's updated Report of the Visa Office 2014 shows that the U.S. was given 10,692 EB-5 investment visas in total in 2014. Among the EB-5 visas, China covers 9,128 - a rate of 85%. read more
Cory Doyle | Dec 17, 2014 02:59 PM EST
"Our partnership with Baidu - a premier global brand - reflects our commitment to the region and the growing community of Uber riders and driver-partners here." read more
Raymond Legaspi | Dec 17, 2014 11:35 PM EST
Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a major new challenge after a catastrophic fall in the value of the ruble, which hit a new low Tuesday despite the Central Bank's desperate efforts to halt the selling. On the streets of Moscow, panicky consumers rushed out to buy home appliances before they became even more expensive. read more
Staff Reporter | Dec 17, 2014 01:47 AM EST
Chinese authorities said on Tuesday that Honda Motor and its two joint ventures in China would recall 569,769 cars due to potentially defective air bags which the carmaker said were made by Japan's Takata Corporation. read more
David Curry | Dec 16, 2014 10:05 AM EST
BT has entered into exclusive negotiations with EE, as the broadband provider looks to acquire the young wireless operator for $19.5 billion. read more
Raymond Legaspi | Dec 16, 2014 07:52 PM EST
Chinese banks seek to drum up more business by turning to giveaways for deposits. On offer at one branch in Beijing: an iPhone 6 Plus or a Mercedes-Benz. read more
Qi Qin | Dec 15, 2014 03:49 PM EST
Jack Ma, head of Alibaba Group, announced at the 2014 Taiwan and China Entrepreneur Summit today that he is creating a special fund to help Taiwanese young people to start businesses in mainland China. read more
Carlene Vision | Dec 15, 2014 08:20 AM EST
Three new trading and industry zones will be established in the northern, eastern, and southern parts of China specifically in the provinces of Tianjin, Fujian, and Guangdong, according to a statement made by China’s State Council. read more
Vittorio Hernandez | Dec 15, 2014 02:45 AM EST
The reduced military spending by the U.S. and some European governments as their commitments in Iran and Afghanistan wound down is behind the third consecutive year that weapon sales of the top 100 arms-producing companies dipped again. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
