Slower economic growth in emerging economies like China, Brazil and Russia will keep global crude prices and demand depressed this year, a leading think tank said on Tuesday.
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams said a discussion should happen mid-year about tightening policy, even as he lowered his economic growth forecast.
Remember the Detroit man who walked 34 kilometers to work?
Diamond smuggler Akani Natacha Glawdys tilts a tiny gem in her palm and smiles as a sparkle ripples through the rough yellow rock.
When Rohini Anand took over diversity programs at multinational catering company Sodexo in 2002, she had one goal: To prove that it pays for a company to have equal numbers of male and female managers.
China Petroleum and Chemical Corp, or Sinopec, Asia's biggest oil refiner, saw its net profit plunge by 30 percent last year due to the continued slump in global crude oil prices since June, the company said on Sunday.
To celebrate this year's World Water Day kicked of on March 22, Coca-Cola China and the One Foundation announced they will strengthen their initiative to improve drinking water in rural schools.
Beijing has stepped up its efforts to switch to clean energy after it shut two of the large coal-fired power plants that supply power to the city during the weekend.
The historic significance of many events can only be appreciated in hindsight.
With a new Foreign Investment Law in the pipeline, Beijing continues its mission to build a more transparent and predictable legal framework for conducting business in China. But with regulatory agencies facing the tough task of enforcement, foreign companies are concerned of being caught up in the learning curve.
The decision by several European nations to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank will create more opportunities and a win-win formula for the two continents.
With physical and virtual networks now more converged and ubiquitous than ever before, it is easier than ever for small and medium-sized enterprises to tap into the huge business opportunity of cross-border e-commerce.
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