Bernanke urges Congress to lift debt ceiling
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday urged Congress to raise the nation's borrowing limit as Democrats and Republicans battle over the federal budget.
China bank's 'sexist' promotion sparks outrage
A Chinese bank's offer to automatically transfer most of a husband's income to his wife's account has provoked fury, with some calling it "the most atrocious banking service against men in history".
VW hits global sales record, still trails Toyota
Volkswagen posted record-breaking global sales in 2012, up 11 percent at 9.07 million, but the ambitious German automaker continues to trail Japanese rival Toyota.
Gambians stage anti-EU demonstration Thousands of Gambians Friday marched in the capital, Banjul to show solidarity with President Yahya Jammeh in his row with the European Union.
KFC parent company sorry over China chicken scare US fast food giant Yum! Brands has apologised to customers of its Chinese KFC restaurants after a scandal over tainted chicken that dented sales at the popular chain.
12 January 2013
Apple sees China becoming biggest market: report Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook, on his second visit to China in a year, said he expects the country to surpass the United States as the technology giant's largest market.
12 January 2013
Personal computer sales slip during holiday season Personal computer sales slipped at the end of last year, despite the holiday shopping season and the release of new Windows operating software for machines.
AIG refuses to join lawsuit against US government The board of giant insurer AIG decided Wednesday not to join a private shareholder lawsuit against the US government over the $182 billion rescue of the insurer in 2008.
11 January 2013
Giant Chinese complex raises eyebrows in MexicoConstruction of the second biggest retail complex for Chinese products outside China will begin in Mexico next month despite environmental and business concerns.