Euro's surge poses risks
2006-11-27 15:19:26
The euro's sudden sprint to near its all-time high against the dollar could herald more gains against the U.S. currency, harming European growth and exports, especially if signs of a U.S. economic slowdown gather. But how -- and if -- the European Central Bank responds to the currency's rise could greatly influence how deeply the pain is felt.
Lenovo CEO has global ambitions
2006-11-21 14:53:35
Bill Amelio, the American running the biggest computer company operating in China, has an ambitious agenda. In the next year, the chief executive of Lenovo Group Ltd. aims to boost the company's brand in the U.S. and break into key emerging markets -- and beat the company's Chinese chairman, Yang Yuanqing, at ping pong.
Chinese Cadillac offers a glimpse of GM's future
2006-11-17 10:59:08
A sleek Cadillac sedan created to tap China's burgeoning market for luxury cars is also General Motors Corp.'s poster model for new-car development as the company tries to slash manufacturing costs while at the same time tailoring its automobiles to fit local tastes.
On the trail of ancient cures
2006-11-15 12:35:34
On an afternoon in Xinjiang province in China's remote and mountainous west, botanist Shen Jingui was searching for a snow lotus, a grayish-white flower used for centuries in Chinese medicine to alleviate the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome. He spotted the plant on a rock ledge and shimmied across to pick it. He slipped and plunged some 30 yards, slamming into rocks on the way down.
Russia's WTO bid comes closer to fruition
2006-11-13 09:25:28
Russia and the US say they will sign a landmark deal in the coming days paving the way for Russia to join the World Trade Organization -- a goal that Moscow has doggedly pursued for the past 12 years and that has been one of the key objectives of Vladimir Putin's presidency.
EU to challenge high India tariffs
2006-11-10 16:17:01
The European Union is set to launch a formal complaint against India at the World Trade Organization over high import tariffs on wine and spirits, a move that would mark the first time the EU has taken on India's tariff barriers at the WTO.
VW overhaul draws concern
2006-11-09 15:22:47
The exit of Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Bernd Pischetsrieder is raising worries among investors that the company's vital cost-cutting program could falter if Wolfgang Bernhard, his deputy in charge of the drive, goes too.
WTO entry no cure-all for Vietnam
2006-11-08 13:51:30
Vietnam was formally invited to join the World Trade Organization after more than a decade of entry talks in which it steadily reduced its tariffs and pledged to open its banking sector.
Jakarta paving the way on works projects
2006-11-06 14:48:18
Indonesia's efforts to get delayed infrastructure projects off the ground inched forward as foreign and local investors at a conference here were encouraged by a government pledge to offer financial backing for private investors in state-sponsored ventures.
Luxury brands spin a new web
2006-11-05 10:29:03
Tech firms woo 'next billion users'
2006-11-03 11:50:02
Big technology companies, their established markets maturing, increasingly see their future in a huge but seemingly unlikely pool of potential customers: poor, rural residents of the world's developing countries.
Abe's remedy to spur Japan: Open up more
2006-11-02 11:48:02
Japan's new prime minister has an ambitious plan for spurring the economy and helping the country forge a place for itself in the hothouse of East Asia.