Venus just grateful to still be playing

The French Open has not produced a lot of happy memories for Venus Williams in recent times, but now that she's reached the third round for the first time in six years, the American hopes her 2016 adventure won't come to an abrupt end.

Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo speaks at a media conference ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Atletico Madrid.Andrea Comas / Reuters

Restructuring, buys take toll on Lenovo

China's technology giant Lenovo Group reported its first loss in six years which it blamed on the cost of previous acquisitions and restructuring, as well as the declining sales of smartphones and personal computers.

Report says China still plays key role in US trade

China remains the top market for US exporters and represents huge potential for future opportunities for US businesses, according to a latest report from the US Department of Commerce.

Chinese buyers line up to bid for soccer agent Stellar Group

A business delegation from one of the world's most powerful soccer agencies, United Kingdom-based Stellar Group, arrives in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Friday to discuss its potential sale to a Chinese buyer.

Xiaomi warned to lift pace of new product rollouts

Industry experts are warning that Xiaomi Corp's current rate of expansion into drones, robotics, virtual-reality devices, and smart-home related products might not be enough to make up for falling revenues from declining smartphone sales.

Passwords should be a safeguard, not a hindrance

"Password incorrect" was the repeated response when I tried to connect my wife's new device onto our home WiFi the other day. After racking my brain and making numerous attempts, I finally made it.

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Access to futures market to expand

Trade, investment issues to be tackled at high-level China-US dialogue

China and the United States will kick off their annual high-level meeting early next month in Beijing, to address a set of serious bilateral economic and security issues.

Heir of change

Like many retail employees, Greg Penner started his first job at WAL-MART Stores Inc as a trainee, in its Siloam Springs, Arkansas store.

Qualcomm says it's here to stay in China

US chip giant says Guizhou joint venture will be massive growth engine

Dell has big ideas for cloud computing

Dell Inc is eyeing a bigger presence in China's cloud-computing market by helping its local partner establish a new firm on Wednesday, as the country intensifies efforts to encourage enterprises to embrace digitalization.