Asian Stocks Rise After U.S. Unemployment Falls

6 February 2012, 2:57 am

Asian stock markets climbed Monday after U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world’s No. 1 economy.... Read More »

Facebook’s Mobility Challenge

5 February 2012, 11:33 pm

Although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has not yet found a way to make real money from that use.... Read More »

Political Economy: Despite Public Anger, System Still Rigged in Bankers' Favor

5 February 2012, 11:31 pm

The current boss of the bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland and his predecessor were humiliated as frustration erupted in Britain, but banks still enjoy special treatment.... Read More »

Raw Data: Austrian Law Student Faces Down Facebook

5 February 2012, 11:11 pm

Max Schrems's crusade against the information collected by the social network has become a cause célèbre in parts of Europe, looming over the company as it prepares to go public.... Read More »

With Focus on Economy, National Front Makes Gains in Northern France

5 February 2012, 11:00 pm

The National Front party is finding support in parts of France’s post-industrial north where financial issues are proving more important than immigration.... Read More »

A New Question of Internet Freedom

5 February 2012, 11:00 pm

European activists are hoping to stop the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which they say will erode Internet freedom and stifle innovation.... Read More »

$800 Million Chinese Fund to Back Film Projects

5 February 2012, 10:57 pm

Sun Media Group is joining Harvest Fund Management to create Harvest Seven Stars Media Private Equity, which will back entertainment ventures in China and abroad.... Read More »

After a Year, The Daily Tablet Paper Struggles

5 February 2012, 10:50 pm

The Daily has struggled to break into the national conversation or to drive news and build on its brand the way traditional outlets do.... Read More »

Greece Agrees to Harsh New Spending Cuts

5 February 2012, 10:15 pm

The interim government agreed to cut spending this year by 1.5 percent of Greece’s gross domestic product, but members have yet to agree on details of austerity measures.... Read More »

China Bars Its Airlines From Paying EU Carbon Tax

5 February 2012, 9:09 pm

China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change.... Read More »