Oil prices fell on Wednesday as Chinese crude imports slipped to their lowest level in a year, although traders said the overall market remains well supported on the back of OPEC-led supply cuts. Traders said the market was eyeing growing tensions in the Middle East with concern, keeping a...

China’s raw materials purchases slowed in October from record-breaking levels a month earlier, the latest sign that Beijing’s factories have been clearing inventory ahead of unprecedented government steps to curb smog over winter. Part of the slowdown from September was seasonal, with...

LONDON (Reuters) - The global rally in stocks showed no sign of slowing on Tuesday, as upbeat investors pushed the most widely-tracked index of world stocks up for a ninth straight day and it sailed past the 500-point barrier. The latest leg of the run came as Japan’s Nikkei hit its...

Hoi An (Vietnam) (AFP) - At least 49 people have died after Typhoon Damrey slammed into central Vietnam, disaster officials said Monday, as heavy flooding cast doubt on a planned retreat for APEC leaders' spouses to the ancient town of Hoi An. The weather system hit just days before...