BANGKOK (AP) - Oil prices lingered near $75 a barrel Friday in Asia, largely holding onto a big gain the day before as investors put a positive spin on U.S. economic reports and Asian stockmarkets rose. Benchmark oil for October delivery was down 30 cents...
Traders and specialists work the trading floor of the New YorkStock Exchange... Traders and specialists work the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange... SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Asian stock markets rose Thursday as investors hungry for good news seized on...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Impoverished Cambodia plans to build a 1,820-foot (555-meter) skyscraper, its prime minister said Wednesday, a feat that would give one of the region's least-developed capitals the tallest building in Asia. Prime Minister Hun Sen said he had...
SEOUL, South Korea — Talk of the global economic recovery fizzling doesn't faze Cho Byung-cheol, president of a small South Koreantechnology company that has already set up a branch in China and plans one soon in the United States. The company, which designs and...
MANILA, Philippines Three Philippine companies made it to the 'Best Under A Billion' list for 2010 by Forbes Asia, according to an article in the magazine's September issue. It listed Lopez Holdings (broadcasting, cable and satellite, and entertainment programming);...
PITTSBURGH — H.J. Heinz Co.'s fiscal first-quarter net income jumped 13 percent, largely on stronger sales in Asia. The foodmaker best known for its signature ketchup said Wednesday that it earned $240.4 million, or 75 cents per share, for the quarter that ended...
SEOUL, South Korea — Asianstockmarkets gained Wednesday after Australia's economy expanded at its fastest pace in three years and Chinese manufacturing growth picked up for the first time in four months. The two indicators are a break from a stream of weak...
TEMECULA, Calif. — Outdoor Channel Holdings, which produces shows on hunting, fishing, shooting and other outdoor activities, said Thursday that it inked deals to distribute its content in Asia and Europe....
MUMBAI, India — FordMotor Co. is furthering its push into Asia, announcing plans for eight new vehicle models in India and a $350 million investment with partner Mazda Motor Corp. in their pickup truck plant in Thailand. The Dearborn, MI based automaker says Asia...
