Taiwanese prosecutors said they questioned jailed former President Chen Shui-bian over graft allegations Friday, as he extended a hunger strike for a 10th day.

The euro edged higher against the U.S. dollar in European trading on Friday, recovering some losses from the previous day, when American unemployment data hit a 16-year...

Most Asian and European markets rebounded Friday after sharp declines in recent days as investors scooped up battered financial and technology shares.

Chinese stocks ended lower Friday after a volatile session punctuated by speculation of a weekend interest rate cut and suspected government buying of shares.

Honda Motor Corp. said Friday it will cut production in Japan and Europe by 61,000 vehicles, as it continues to grapple with slowing global demand.

Opportunists often sue cash-strapped Papua New Guinea’s government _ and win _ simply because it does not have enough lawyers to represent it in court.

Members of a U.S. financial industry group visiting China this week to push for more open capital markets said they found officials here alarmed by the credit crisis,...

Oil prices rose off a 3-year low, creeping above $50 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors took a cue from a rebound in regional stock markets.

Japanese stocks gained Friday, boosted by a weakening yen and other Asian bourses rallying despite an overnight rout on Wall Street.

South Korea’s benchmark stock index rose sharply Friday, snapping its longest losing streak in more than five years despite another big decline on Wall Street.

Singapore’s economy has skidded into a recession for the first time since 2001, the government said Friday, warning that it could contract by up to 1 percent next...

Photo by nms_007 Many business owners understand that starting a business blog is a good idea. However, they are hesitant to start blogging because the last time they...

Australian stocks rebounded from a 3.3 percent slide early Friday to finish the session in positive territory after four consecutive days of losses.

Most Asian markets rebounded Friday after days of sharp declines in global markets as investors scooped up battered financial and technology shares.

With the U.S. all but certainly in a recession and many skittish consumers hesitant to buy even a Honda Accord, it would seem the last thing anyone would need is a...

Philippine shares tumbled for the second straight session Friday as a broad sell-off by foreign investors dragged down local heavyweights.

Oil prices fell to a 3-year low below $49 a barrel Friday in Asia as plunging stock markets, driven down by more bad U.S. economic news, battered investor confidence.

Japan’s central bank has decided to keep its key interest rate unchanged despite further signs of rapidly deteriorating conditions at home an in the global...

Argentina’s Senate passed a bill to nationalize $23 billion in private pension funds on Thursday in a move that analysts say could protect retirees from...

The New York Times Co. is slashing its quarterly dividend by 74 percent amid a worsening advertising slump, a move that will save the company money but also curtail the...