South Korea's parliament will likely pass a ratification bill of the free trade deal with the European Union in April's extra parliamentary session.
With Western tourism markets sagging, how to attract a new breed of Chinese travelers has become a topic at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) trade show opened in Berlin Wednesday.
Toyota Motor Corp will rely more on emerging markets for sales and launch about 10 new hybrid models under a long-term strategy aimed at nearly doubling profits before 2015, its president said on Wednesday.
Rising steel and oil prices in Russia, more honest disclosure in Brazil and booming economies in China and India have fueled a spike in billionaires in the so-called BRIC countries.
As Chinese investment in Europe rises in the future, it will play an important role in driving European economic recovery and generating employment.
China will send two large trade delegations to the United States and two to European Union nations this year to help stimulate its imports, said the head of China's trade promotion organization.
Brazil's economy increased 7.5 percent in 2010, a record high since 1986.
BP's proven oil and natural gas reserves fell 1.2 percent in 2010, the company said in its annual report, reflecting the impact of asset sales to help pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Biz Stone, co-founder of popular microblogging site Twitter, denied a report that the company was in talks to sell a US$450 million stake to a JPMorgan fund, reiterating that it was committed to remaining independent.
Apple unveiled its next generation iPad at an event in San Francisco.
China' s funds outstanding for foreign exchange (FOFE) rose to 23.08 trillion yuan ($3.51 trillion) at the end of January, up 24.39 percent or 501.65 billion yuan from December, according to the People's Bank of China, or the central bank, on March 2.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs briefly emerged from his medical leave and walked on stage to a standing ovation Wednesday to unveil the second generation of the popular iPad. It comes with two cameras and will go on sale worldwide later this month.