Biden is taking on cheap products from China. It could mean higher prices

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is cracking down on cheap products sold out of China, expanding…

Russian central bank hikes rates to fight inflation fueled by military spending in growing economy

MOSCOW — Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by a full percentage point to…

Russian central bank hikes interest rates by 1 percentage point to 19% to fight inflation fueled by military spending

Russian central bank hikes interest rates by 1 percentage point to 19% to fight inflation fueled…

China gives auditing firm PwC a 6-month ban and fine over audit of collapsed property developer Evergrande

China gives auditing firm PwC a 6-month ban and fine over audit of collapsed property developer…

Asian markets trade mixed after Wall Street climbs closer to its record highs

HONG KONG — Asian stocks were mixed Friday after stocks in the United States pulled closer…

China is raising its retirement age, now among the youngest in the world’s major economies

BEIJING — Starting next year, China will raise its retirement age for workers, which is now…

China hands PwC a 6-month ban and fine over audit of the collapsed developer Evergrande

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chinese authorities have banned the accounting firm PwC for six months and fined…

Faked video targeting France and UAE likely Russian despite Moscow’s links to Gulf Arab states

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A fake video that ricocheted across the internet claiming tensions between…

China's legislature passes a law raising the retirement age, which is now among the lowest for major economies

China’s legislature passes a law raising the retirement age, which is now among the lowest for…

Pravin Gordhan, a South African government minister who was activist against apartheid, dies at 75

Pravin Gordhan, who was a South African government minister for many years after beginning his political…