Tiger roars with his lowest round in two years

Tiger Woods fired his lowest round in two years on Thursday, launching his quest for a place in the Fedex Cup playoffs with a sparkling six-under-par 64 at the Wyndham Championship.

Pedro says Mourinho, Fabregas inspired switch

Chelsea's new winger, Pedro Rodriguez, has revealed conversations with Jose Mourinho and Cesc Fabregas persuaded him to move from Barcelona to the Premier League champion.

Tencent invests $50m in Canada's Kik Interactive

Mobile messaging firm's chief says both have 'shared vision' Tencent Holdings Ltd has underlined its overseas ambitions with another substantial investment.

Rio Tinto plan may trigger steep fall in iron ore prices

Iron ore prices may see sharp declines next year as global output surges on the back of Rio Tinto Plc's plan to boost production at its mines, analysts said on Thursday.

Mining giant eyes on copper exploration with Chinese company

Rio Tinto Plc, the world's second-largest producer of iron ore, said on Wednesday it has formed exploration joint venture with Chinalco to make efforts, tapping into the nation's copper market, which relies heavily on imports.

XiaoIce gives Microsoft an intelligent 'edge' in battle with rivals

She teases, giggles a lot and knows when will be the best time to extend sympathy.

Storm-delayed flight offers a much-needed lesson in service

There is no place like Tengchong, but the weather in this subtropical city in southwestern Yunnan province can be capricious.

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M&A deals surge to $352b in first six months, says PwC report

Merger and acquisition deals completed in China were worth a record $352 billion in the first six months of 2015, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers, which now expects a slower pace over the rest of the year.

Packing the right stuff at the right time

When Nando Cesarone started working as a delivery driver for United Parcel Service Inc in Canada 23 years ago, foreign courier companies were yet to expand their wings into China, something that would not happen until 2005.

Former Goldman exec Kaplan to take the helm at Dallas Fed

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas named Robert Steven Kaplan, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc executive who left to teach at Harvard in 2006, as its new president.