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What's distracting China: Economy or market sell-off?

The difference in downfall among Chinese and other global markets indicates that the dragon country is suffering more from economy point of view. The real problem for China is not market sell-off, but its domestic economy challenges.

Sep 01, 2015 11:44 PM EDT


Gear up for China growth slowdown, IMF tells emerging nations

International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde said the world should brace up for China's economy slowdown. IMF further said that gwoth will be moderate and below its previous forecast made two months ago.

Sep 01, 2015 11:34 PM EDT


More accounting errors delay Toshiba's annual forecast

Several discovered new errors inhibit Toshiba from closing its books and announcing its annual revenue. CEO accepts accountability and will resign voluntarily if dealine is not met.

Sep 01, 2015 11:22 PM EDT


Despite poor stock market performance, good things are on the horizon for Twitter, said analyst

Despite its low performance in the stock market, analysts is optimistic that Twitter is headed somewhere good due to a few important factors.

Sep 01, 2015 11:21 PM EDT


August is over - Worst Month for Dow but decline may continue until September

August was not a good month for the stock market as it experienced declines. Stock Market drops may continue in September.

Sep 01, 2015 10:43 PM EDT


China-based Internet entrepreneurs back Tesla rival NextEV

Wealthy Internet entrepreneurs and investors invested in a China-based electric car manufacturer NextEV. The investors hired ex-Ford Motor Co executive Martin Leach to create a global automaker.

Sep 01, 2015 10:17 PM EDT


Global central bankers ready for US rate hike - Reuters

Central banks around the world want a Fed rate hike, sooner rather than later, according to Reuters. But, considering developments in the domestic and international fronts, Fed officials say it's too early to tell whether they would raise interest rates this month.

Sep 01, 2015 9:56 PM EDT


Walmart reduces working hours at some stores after raising pay, thus raising cost

Walmart cuts working hours on 4,600 stores. Reports said this is due to Walmart's $1B lost when the retail company increases its workers' wages last April.

Sep 01, 2015 5:18 AM EDT


Oil price up 27% in just 3 sessions; OPEC agrees on a fair price deal

Oil price recovered as two sets of news made it positive for the energy sector. Opec says it'll try to get a fair price deal by speaking to other oil producers. The cut down in US Eenrgy production forecast also boosted the market sentiment. Oil price rose 27% in just last three sessions.

Sep 01, 2015 4:47 AM EDT


Nordstrom, TJMaxx earnings report upbeat; Kohl's is down

TJX Companies, Ross Stores, and Burlington experience an upbeat second-quarter income report, so did Nordstrom. But Kohl’s seems to be slumping with its second-quarter report.

Sep 01, 2015 4:42 AM EDT


Alibaba Pictures lost $24M in first semester amid twists and turns

Alibaba Pictures Group, the film-making unit of the Chinese e-commerce giant, announced Friday that it lost 151.8 million Yuan ($24 million) in the first half of 2015.

Sep 01, 2015 4:38 AM EDT


The US stocks turn attractive on lower PE ratios

After the market downfall, many US stocks turn attractive as they're no more over prices equities. The lower PE ratios make it attractive for investors.

Sep 01, 2015 4:28 AM EDT