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China industrial data helps oil rebound
Oil prices charged back Friday after falling for five straight sessions, helped by stronger-than-expected numbers on Chinese industrial output in July.
11 August 2013
LG unveils new device in smartphone war
LG Electronics on Wednesday unveiled a new device to challenge Apple, Samsung and other rivals in the booming smartphone market.
08 August 2013
Tablet sales slow in absence of new iPad model: IDC
Sizzling hot tablet sales have cooled a bit but should re-ignite with the release of a new iPad model later this year.
06 August 2013
US stocks see modest gains after busy week
A jam-packed week of economic data and corporate earnings amounted to only modest movement in US equities, as stocks closed out a hectic week of news Friday only somewhat higher.
03 August 2013
Oil slips after China orders industrial capacity cuts
World oil prices slipped on Friday after China ordered industrial production capacity cuts in the face of slowing economic growth.
27 July 2013
Kashagan to affect oil prices in 2 years
Commercial production at Kashagan field may put some pressure on the oil prices, but in only the long run.
26 July 2013
Sales of new cars grew 72 percent in Kazakhstan
Sales of new cars grew 72 percent in Kazakhstan in the first half of 2013 compared to the same period last year.
26 July 2013
Raised offer for Dell hinges on change in vote process
Michael Dell and his investor allies modestly boosted their buyout offer Wednesday for the struggling computer giant he founded, and asked the board to change the method for shareholder approval.
25 July 2013
Wells Fargo deposes China's ICBC as world's biggest bank
The Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has lost its standing as the world's largest bank by market capitalisation to US-based Wells Fargo.
25 July 2013
Bernanke: Fed will not raise rates in forseeable future
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reiterated Wednesday that the Fed is nowhere close to raising interest rates, assuring markets that the US easy money tap would not soon dry up.
18 July 2013
Apple case cracks open e-books, digital goods pricing
A ruling by an American judge that Apple illegally conspired to fix e-book prices could boost competition in the market for all kinds of digital goods, including music and movies.
12 July 2013
Ford sees turnaround in Europe
The steep contraction of Europe's auto industry -- which has trimmed sales, forcing carmakers to absorb punishing losses and slash production -- appears to be reaching bottom.
12 July 2013
Oil prices higher in Asian trade
Oil prices climbed in Asian trade Monday after jobs data from the United States beat expectations, boosting confidence in the world's biggest economy.
08 July 2013
Samsung posts disappointing earnings forecast for Q2
Samsung Electronics Co. fuelled concerns about flagging demand for high-end smartphones with a weaker-than-expected earnings forecast for the second quarter.
05 July 2013
BlackBerry shares plunge on weak results, sales
BlackBerry on Friday posted an unexpected first quarter loss and disappointing sales figures for its new smartphones.
30 June 2013
GM to invest $691 million to boost Mexico operations
General Motors announced Wednesday that it will invest $691 million to boost its operations in Mexico, a nation whose low wages and proximity to the United States are increasingly attracting automakers.
27 June 2013
New York oil soars after Canadian pipelines shut
New York oil prices sharply rebounded Monday after a leak forced the closure of Canadian pipelines, raising concerns about supply disruptions in North America.
25 June 2013
Wine producers go hi-tech to outsmart fraudsters
Making sure a glass of wine is everything it promises on the label was once a relatively simple process: hold against the light, tilt and observe the shade, swirl a little and give it a good sniff.
22 June 2013
Kazakhstan residents bought new cars worth $2 billion in 2012
Kazakhstan residents spent $2 billion onnew cars in 2012.
21 June 2013
Apple, US government spar in antitrust trial finale
Apple on Thursday dismissed allegations it conspired to raise the price of e-books and said the US government's antitrust case against it would deter new entrants to concentrated markets.
21 June 2013