The euro tumbled to its lowest since early 2006 in Asia on Monday as a wave of stop-loss sales were tripped on the break of major chart support, sending the U.S. dollar flying higher against a range of competitors.
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Venezuela's Maduro to visit China, OPEC nations amid cash crunch
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday he will visit China and several unspecified OPEC countries during a week-long tour meant to improve the South American nation's finances, which have been weakened by tumbling crude prices.
Former EXO members Luhan and Wu Yifan (Kris) perform at separate New Year’s Eve celebrations in China; Yifan receives an offer for a potential fourth film
Former EXO members Luhan and Wu Yifan (Kris) ended the year with performances at separate New Year’s Eve celebrations in China, where they sang their latest songs. Meanwhile, Yifan reportedly received an offer for a sequel of a hit 2013 Chinese film.
Japan December final manufacturing PMI shows sustained growth
Japanese manufacturing activity showed sustained growth in December, a survey showed on Monday, suggesting domestic demand continues to recover after the economy fell into a surprise recession last year.
Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards welcome 2015 in Edward Scissorhands and Cleopatra costumes; Is Edwards already trying out bridal dresses for their wedding?
Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards welcomed 2015 in Edward Scissorhands and Cleopatra costumes for Edwards' brother's birthday party. With Edwards wearing and posting photos of two white handmade dresses, fans wonder if they are getting started on wedding preparations.
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt welcomes 2015 a married man. The actor has married his girlfriend, Tasha McCauley, on December 20 in their California home. McCauley is a co-founder of a NASA-related robotics company called Fellow Robots.
Fast-growing Chinese tech firm Xiaomi Technology Ltd Co [XTC.UL] booked 74.3 billion yuan ($11.97 billion) in pre-tax sales last year, up 135 percent from 2013, the firm's chief executive Lei Jun said on his official microblog account on Sunday.
The union representing American Airlines pilots approved the carrier's final contract offer late Saturday, paving the way for a retroactive 23 percent wage hike if its members concur in a vote this month.
Undaunted by a run of horrific factory accidents that have hit Bangladesh's garments industry, two entrepreneurs bought Adorn Knitwear Ltd earlier this year.
China is aiming to triple the number of patents it files by 2020 as Beijing looks to boost the country's high-tech economy in areas from agriculture to pharmaceuticals, according to a notice from the central government on Sunday.
Greek leftwing opposition leader Alexis Tsipras said the European Central Bank (ECB) could not exclude Greece if it decides to move to a full "quantitative easing" program to stimulate the euro zone's faltering economy.
Russia's 2014 oil output hit a post-Soviet record high average of 10.58 million barrels per day (bpd), rising by 0.7 percent helped by small non-state producers, Energy Ministry data showed on Friday.
The head of the Senate energy committee plans to introduce a bill next week to force approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, though the full chamber faces a battle in obtaining needed votes to overcome any veto by President Barack Obama.
Last year was an ugly one for the U.S. energy sector, and while the first trading day of 2015 pointed to continued weakness in oil, investors are starting to look to when the sector might start to recover.
