Most Asia markets up but warning of further volatility Most major Asian markets rose on Thursday following the week's sharp losses but traders are struggling to get a firm footing in a volatile February, spooked by heavy selling and warnings of mor...
China’s global imports soar, trade surplus with US narrowsChina's global imports soared and exports remained strong in January, while its trade surplus with the United States narrowed after reaching record levels last year, official data showed Thursday. Imp...
Texas flood: US oil exports pour into markets worldwideNEW YORK/LONDON/SINGAPORE: In the two years since Washington lifted a 40-year ban on oil exports, tankers filled with US crude have landed in more than 30 countries, ranging from massive economies lik...
China tries to charm tech-savvy Taiwanese youth as political ties fraySHANGHAI/TAIPEI: A start-up incubator on the outskirts of Shanghai is laying out sweeteners for budding entrepreneurs: Free office space, subsidized housing rent, tax breaks and in some cases, cash of...
Oil hits one-month low on US crude stocks build, record outputNEW YORK: Oil prices fell to a one-month low on Wednesday after US data showed a build in inventories and record high crude production, raising worries of more selling that could expose speculators wi...
US IPOs start scraping through despite market jittersAt least four companies managed to price their initial public offerings (IPOs) in New York on Wednesday, defying this week’s stock market volatility which led to three other stock market flotations be...