Asia-Pacific markets saw a sell-off on Wednesday, mirroring moves on Wall Street after a decline in U.S. banks. Shares of and dropped 2%, and dropped 3%. The action came after , including JPMorgan Chase. Last week, Moody's lowered its ratin...

In this article A analyst warned that the U.S. banking industry has inched to another source of turbulence — the risk of sweeping rating downgrades on dozens of U.S. banks that could even include the likes of . The ratings agency cut its...

If your iPhone battery life seems like it's getting worse, that's because it is. There's a simple explanation. If you've owned your iPhone — or any phone — for more than a year or so and plugged it in daily, it typically begins to lose...

BEIJING — Without more stimulus, China is increasingly likely to miss its growth target of around 5% this year, economists said. The country on Tuesday , which had recently soared to records. Other data for July showed a broad slowdown, w...

The head of the world's climate science authority says policymakers are at risk of overlooking a multitrillion-dollar time bomb by pushing ahead with fossil fuel production plans, warning that the cost of inaction is growing "every week, ev...

In a year that's featured , home appliance and vacuum cleaner company debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, after it was spun off from Hong Kong's JS Global Lifestyle. After its listing at just over $30 a share, the stock — tr...

"It's an enormous victory for animal protection and literally the thousands and thousands of dogs and cats that are spared from Tomohon market every month," she said. The traders were given a "small grant" to stop participating in the trade...

Developing nations will need more than $1 trillion each year to make significant progress in climate transition, according Mari Pangestu, a former World Bank official. "The estimate is like $1 [trillion] to $3 trillion a year for developing...

Vietnam's electric vehicle market appears poised for rapid expansion in the next decade, but there could be significant headwinds blunting that growth. According to BMI Research, a Fitch Solutions research unit, passenger EV sales in the...

The Bank of Japan debated growing prospects of sustained inflation at their July meeting with one board member saying wages and prices could keep rising at a pace "not seen in the past," according to a released on Monday. While th...

Oil prices edged lower following a protracted rally, but retained support from pledges by top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia to extend supply cuts through September. Both global benchmarks notched up their sixth consecutive weekly gains...

Shares of Chinese chipmaker Hua Hong jumped 13% at the open during its market debut on Shanghai Stock Exchange's Star Market on Monday, but quickly gave up gains. Hua Hong is China's second-largest chip foundry after . (SMIC). Shares of th...

On Monday, Farrell said a "range of factors" were at play, with Chinese beer consumers and barley importers "very strongly in favor" of reintroducing Australian barley. The move underscored thawing tensions between Australia and China, foll...

Another development, , is scheduled to open during the second phase of the island's opening, with 30 villas for sale, according to a company representative. Westin Hotels Resorts currently operates 12 hotels in Southeast Asia, including one...

Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to 19 more years in prison after being found guilty in a Russian court on a series of charges, his team confirmed Friday. Navalny faced charges of inciting and financing "extremist acti...