James Zhan Gets Piece of $1.2 Bil. Chongqing Surveillance Project

ITC Clears Samsung, LG of Dumping Refrigerators

On Tuesday the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in favor of Samsung and LG in an anti-dumping case filed by US fridge maker Whirlpool.

China Manufacturing Activity Seen Growing in April

China's manufacturing sector picked up steam in April, suggesting that the central government's easing measures are taking effect, according to manufacturing purchasing manager's index (PMI) ...

Hyundai Heavy Achieves Top Solar-Cell Efficiency

S. Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has overtaken China's Suntech as the maker of the world’s most efficient solar cell by producing a selective emitter ...

Nissan Makes Push to Be India's Top Auto Exporter

Japan's number two carmaker Nissan Motors has decided to make India its global export base with an eye toward becoming that nation's leading auto exporter.

China Salaries to Jump 12.8% Amid High Turnover

Salaries in China are expected to jump another 12.76% in 2012 after a 13.14% jump in 2011, according to the management consulting firm Adafaith. Salary ...

Korea Business Sentiment Turns Optimistic

Korea’s business sentiment turned clearly optimistic from a slightly pessimistic reading a month earlier thanks to improving prospects for global growth and encouraging signs in ...

Samsung, Apple CEOs Ordered into Settlement Talks

Samsung Electronics vice chairman Choi Gee-sung and Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet at the US district court in San Francisco on May 21 to ...

China Coca-Cola Plant Shut Down on Chlorine Fears

A Shanxi province beverage plant owned by Coca-Cola was shut down by regulators after chlorine was found in a batch of drinks made in February.

China Seeks to Boost Imports of Advanced Technology

China's push for more imports will place the main focus on boosting imports of advanced technology, equipment and key components while also seeking to boost ...

Japan's New Car Sales Jump 92% in April

In April Japanese bought 208,977 new vehicles, excluding minivehicles, a 92.0% jump over the same month last year.

HTC Clings to No. 5 Spot Despite Smartphone Plunge

Taiwan's HTC remains the world's No. 5 smartphone maker despite loss of market share to Samsung and Apple, according to US-based International Data Corp.

Apple Offers to Settle iPad Suit by Shenzhen Proview

Apple has offered to pay to settle the suit filed by Shenzhen Proview to protect its trademark in China of the iPad name at a ...

Sony in Last-Ditch Bid to Cut Way Out of Record Losses

Sony plans to eke out a net profit of ¥30 billion ($390 mil.) for the full year this year despite a record ¥455 billion ($5.7 ...

United States Reclaims Top Spot in IPOs from China

The United States has reclaimed its former status as the world's leading nation for initial public offerings (IPOs) this year after losing it to China ...

Picky Korean Consumers Foster Global Product Trends

S. Korea is becoming a hotbed of consumer product innovation for global export thanks to the pickiness of its sophisticated consumers, according to Chosun Daily.

China Loosens Money Supply on Easing Inflation

China cut the bank reserve ratio requirement from 20.5% to 20.0% Saturday to signal its intention to loosen the money supply this year.

Japanese Banks Booked 36% More Profits in 2011

In fiscal 2011 ending in March Japan's five major banking groups posted net profit of 2,402.5 billion yen ($30.08 bil.), a 36.3% jump over fiscal ...

SK to Develop Next-Gen Fuel Cells with Danish Firm

S. Korea's third largest conglomerate signed an agreement Tuesday to partner with a Danish firm to develop a next generation fuel cell.

Delta, Northwest Win Approval to Act As Single Carrier

Delta Air lines Inc. has received government permission to operate its namesake service and its Northwest Airlines subsidiary as a single carrier

Manufacturing Data Shows Accelerating Growth

An unexpectedly strong report on manufacturing activity Monday bolstered confidence that the nation's factories will help sustain an economic recovery.

Global Chip Sales Saw First Rebound Since Downturn

Global chip sales posted a year-over-year gain in November, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association, another positive milestone

China Manufacturing Grew at Fastest Rate Since 2004

China's manufacturing expanded in December for a ninth straight month as government stimulus spending boosted domestic demand

GM's China Sales Up 67% in 2009

General Motors Co. said Monday that 2009 sales in China by the company and its local partners rose 67 percent to a record 1.8 million ...

Networks Fudge No-Pay Interview Policy

Policies forbidding payment for news interviews increasingly seem like the network television equivalent of the 55 mph speed limit

Tokyo SE Upgrades to High-Speed Trading System

The Tokyo Stock Exchange will launch a new high-speed trading system Monday, scrapping an antiquated, glitch-prone platform

California Faces More Painful Budget Cuts in 2010

During last summer's fiscal crisis, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger borrowed the title of a film classic to describe California's budget

Wisconsin Ginseng Growers Take Root in China

Wisconsin farmer Butch Weege has never met Sun Dan, a 34-year-old makeup artist who lives in Beijing

China Manufacturing Rose at Fastest Rate in 20 Months

An index of China's manufacturing rose in December, expanding at its fastest rate in 20 months

Obama Pushes Wireless to Rival Cable, Phone Service

The Obama administration is calling on federal regulators to make more radio spectrum available for wireless Internet services so they can compete

International Firms Projected to See Big Growth in 2010

Companies with international operations are set to take advantage of a global economic recovery in 2010, continuing the rally that began in 2009.

Asian Markets Close 2009 on High Note

Asian stock markets added to a year of big gains in the final day of trading for 2009.

Kodak Sells Organic LED Unit to LG

Eastman Kodak Co. said Wednesday it had completed the previously announced sale of its organic LED, or light-emitting diode display, business

Ford Shakes Up U.S. Car Market with Transit Connect

The new Ford Transit Connect has a strange name, a compact European delivery van appearance and a ceiling that's so tall, someone sitting in the ...

JAL Shares Dive on New Bankruptcy Fears

Japan Almost Makes Up for Plunge in U.S. Hawaii Visits

The number of visitors traveling to Hawaii fell 1.4 percent in November from the same month a year earlier as the weak economy continued to ...

GMAC Gets $3.5 Bil. More Federal Aid

GMAC Financial Services is expected to receive $3.5 billion more in federal aid to further stabilize the automotive lender

Nokia Claims All Apple Products Infringe Patents

Nokia Corp. is broadening a legal dispute it already has with Apple Inc. over the iPhone, saying almost all of the company's other products also ...

Consumer Confidence Up in December but Still Weak

Americans are ending 2009 feeling better about the economy than when the year began, buoyed by optimism that job prospects will improve

Billionaire Rajaratnam to Face New SEC Charges

Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they will file new charges against billionaire hedge fund operator Raj Rajaratnam alleging he made at least $36 million

Samsung Profits Soared to $3.44 Bil. in Q4

Samsung Electronics Co. predicted Thursday an operating profit of up to $3.44 billion for the fourth quarter of 2009 as the world's top TV seller ...