Iran lobbies China, Russia to help curb US
2006-06-16 10:35:44
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged China, Russia and Central Asian nations to increase cooperation and blunt the interference of "domineering powers" in global affairs -- an apparent reference to the U.S. -- while dangling Iran's energy supplies as an inducement to work together.
Europe auto relations get testy
2006-06-15 13:58:23
Several auto makers in Western Europe are entering a phase of tense relations with their work forces as companies plan to cut jobs in the region while speeding up investment in faster-growing markets.
Japan's zero rate may stick around
2006-06-14 13:59:40
Sharp declines in stock prices may force the Bank of Japan to delay the end of its five-year-old policy of 0% interest rates, giving the Japanese economy more time to benefit from rock-bottom lending rates.
Soccer can move markets, start wars, make peace
2006-06-13 12:52:31
Here's the best reason to keep tabs on this month's quadrennial World Cup tournament, this time held in Germany: Soccer is the only world sport that has the proven power to bring peace, start wars, shift national moods and move markets.
European shareholder activists reach across borders to US
2006-06-12 11:53:42
Here's some bad news for U.S. executives frustrated by American shareholder activists: The Europeans are invading, with plans to stir up more trouble.
Indian developer struggles to enact plans
2006-06-10 12:41:22
Nikhil Gandhi's dream is to build an industrial park half the size of Singapore on the outskirts of this teeming seaside city, India's financial capital.
Young anchors give China's TV news a jolt of personality
2006-06-09 12:59:50
After their television debut this week, Li Zimeng and Kang Hui may be on their way to becoming household names like Katie Couric and Brian Williams -- in China.
Russia puts Motorola on hold
2006-06-08 11:56:10
Faced with a Kremlin crackdown on smuggling and customs fraud, Motorola Inc. didn't take any chances when it brought a batch of 167,500 mobile phones into Russia in March. They were flown in on a specially chartered cargo jet with the Motorola logo on it.
Russia turns up heat over natural gas for Ukraine
2006-06-07 13:15:27
The tense truce between Russia and Ukraine over natural-gas shipments is coming under renewed pressure as Russia again seeks price increases from its neighbors.
Hong Kong elite score hot IPOs
2006-06-02 10:43:00
Back in the days of the technology-stock boom, U.S. investment bankers were criticized for handing out all-but-sure-money IPO shares to favored clients like candy.
Affluent Russians lure big retailers to new areas
2006-06-01 11:45:01
Major retailers are moving into Russia's far-flung regions to tap the rising affluence created there by strong economic growth and high oil prices.
Disney fires a broadside at pirates
2006-05-31 12:47:33
Walt Disney Co.'s latest marketing campaign in China features a nervy gambit: getting consumers to help it weed out counterfeit products.