Rising pork prices in China signal pricier times worldwide
China is selectively subsidizing pork prices to prevent unrest. But as prices for basics rise, a major... [read more]
Fizzling of 5-year bond rally batters stocks
Stock markets shuddered in the shadow of rising borrowing costs and fears of inflation on Friday as a... [read more]
War of words erupts in Danone's China dispute.
Employees of Wahaha lashed out at their joint venture partner, Groupe Danone, after the chairman's resignation.... [read more]
Stocks finish above 3,900 points
Chinese stocks slowed down the pace on an upward trend today. The Shanghai Composite Index closed at... [read more]
Polish consumers fuel economic expansion
Three years after EU accession gave the economy an initial kick, investment and domestic demand are driving... [read more]
Disney to spend $100M for film work overseas
Walt Disney Co. will spend $100 million making films in China and other locations outside the United... [read more]
Banks
Manufacturers call on Bank to halt rate rises
The Bank of England should resist the temptation to raise interest rates again this week because inflation... [read more]
ShoreBank thrives despite early predictions
Opening a bank aimed at improving the quality of life in poor urban areas was supposed to be a grand... [read more]
Energy
UK oil output shortfall raises fears of dependence on Russia
The energy industry warned today that government targets of keeping Britain's oil and gas production... [read more]
BP in oilseed tree project
Company sets up a venture with biodiesel firm to increase planting of jatropha, a tree that produces... [read more]