Abronzesoldfor$57.37millioninNewYorkonMonday,settinganewauctionrecordforRomanian-bornsculptorConstantinBrancusiandfetchingmorethantwiceitslowestpre-saleestimate
U.N.agenciesalmostdoubledtheir2017appealforSouthSudan'srefugeesonMonday,sayingtheyneededatleast$1.4billiontohelpalleviate"unimaginable"levelsofsuffering.TheU.N.
Disney'sspaceromp"GuardiansoftheGalaxyVol.2"continueditshyperspeedperformanceovertheweekendinNorthAmericawhileapproachingaquarter-billiondollarsinticketsalesfor
Wal-MartStores,the800-poundgorillaofretail,isrunninghardtocatchupinanincreasinglycrucialsegmentwhereitisneitherthebiggestnorthebest:e-commerce.Thecompany,founde
ChinesefoodiesspentalmosthalfatrillionUSdollarsoneatingoutlastyear,asumgreaterthansomecountries'entiregrossdomesticproduct.Chinesepeoplein2016spent507billionUSd
ThePentagonsaidFridayithadawardedanearly$19millioncontracttoprovidesystemsustainmentfortheSpaceCommandcontrolsystemsoftheAirForce.TheUSAirForcehasorderednearly$
Jean-MichelBasquiatoccupiesstarbillingontheauctionblockinNewYorkthisseason,catapultingtheartistintotherostrumof20thcenturygreatsnearlythreedecadesafterhisdeath.
TroubledBritishtelecomsgiantBTsaidThursdayitwillaxe4,000jobsworldwideinanewcost-cuttingdrive,afterpostingslidingprofitsina"challenging"year.Thepositionswillbecu
GermansportsgiantAdidassaidWednesdayithadagreedtosellitsgolfingbrandsTaylorMade,AdamsGolfandAshworthtoUSfundKPSCapitalPartnersfor$425million(390millioneuros).Th
RupertMurdoch'sNewsCorponTuesdayreportedsomepositivesignsforitsglobalnewspaperoperations,asthenumberofdigitalsubscribersfortheWallStreetJournaltoppedonemillion.
ADDIS ABABA, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Tecno Mobile sales reached 25 million devices, including 9 million smartphones in 2015, helping it to sustain the most "popular" brand status in Africa.
SHANGHAI, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China's 120-year-old bike manufacturer Phoenix is to supply bike-sharing startup Ofo and help it explore overseas markets.
BANGKOK, May 3 (APD) -- Bangkok remains the top destination in terms of visitor numbers out of 171 destinations in the Asia-Pacific region, the latest figures from the influential Mastercard Asia-Pacific Destinations Index 2017 showed.
President Donald Trump’s promise to use existing funds to begin immediate construction of a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border has hit a financial roadblock, according to a document seen by Reuters.
Barack and Michelle Obama have signed a deal to publish their memoirs with New York-based Penguin Random House, in a coveted contract reportedly worth tens of millions of dollars.
The over century-old annual Viareggio Carnival is being celebrated here with spectacular floats and masquerades, which are hilighted not only with traditional allegories, but also political satire against current world issues and incumbent politicians, including U.S. President Donald Trump.
The Japanese box office hit a record high 235.5 billion yen ($2.09 billion) in 2016, as unconventional animated films scored big and advertising through social media took off, industry officials said.