The New York Times A Subdued Trading Day in Asia and Europe | Asian shares closed mixed and European shares were essentially flat Friday after unemployment reports released the day before reinforced the idea that a recovery was still a ways off. | Friday's dec... (photo: AP / Lai Seng Sin)
Asia Times Pyongyang plans fourth of July fireworks | By Donald Kirk | WASHINGTON - American officialdom from the White House to the Pentagon is primed for July 4 fireworks this weekend in the form of the test-firing by North Korea of a long-range Taep... (photo: AP / Ahn Young-joon)
The Independent BA to delay superjumbo deliveries | British Airways announced further reductions in its summer 2009 and winter 2009/10 schedules as well as delays to the delivery of its fleet of 500-seat Airbus A380 superjumbos. | The announcement ca... (photo: Public Domain Photo / Adrian Pingstone) AirlinePhotosTransportTravelUK
CNN Japan backs dollar as reserve currency Japan backs dollar as reserve currency | China has asked for a new currency to replace the dollar as the world's reserve, but Japan says major countries should stick with the greenback. | | | | RSS Pa... (photo: WN / Jane Magturo) ChinaCurrencyJapanNewsPhotos
The New York Times Markets in China Fly High Once More | SHANGHAI - Fueled by renewed confidence in economic growth in China and perhaps the kind of frenzied buying that took place a few years ago, Chinese stock prices are on... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko) GrowthPhotosPointsPricesShanghai