A dumpster burns on a street near Azadi Square in Tehran

Reuters

Anti-government rallies reported in Iran

Thousands of Iranians have gathered to demonstrate in Tehran in defiance of a government ban on such assemblies.

Traders work in the crude oil and natural gas options pit on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange in New York

US stocks rebound, along with oil

Stocks, led by defensive shares, rebounded from prior session losses, as commodities also clawed back higher.

Jiayuan.com debut caught in Chinese IPO fatigue

American depositary shares of Chinese dating website Jiayuan.com International Ltd (DATE.O), fell in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday in the latest sign of investor fatigue with a wave of Chinese companies flocking to U.S.

China CIC official: U.S. treasury debt still a safe investment

U.S. government debt remains a safe investment despite depreciation risks for the U.S. dollar, an official from China's sovereign wealth fund said on Thursday.

China's Gezhouba to build $1 bln dam in Indonesia - report

China Gezhouba Group Corp plans to invest $1 billion to build a hydroelectric power plant in Indonesia's Sulawesi Selatan province, the China Daily newspap...

China growth could slow to 8 percent: Goldman's O'Neill says

China's economic growth could slow to 8 percent, Goldman Sach's Jim O'Neill said on Thursday, as economic data and a drop in commodity prices poi...

Markets

Swan Pushes for Banks to Pass RBA Rate Cut in Full

11:16 AM ET

A day after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) unexpectedly cut the overnight cash rate by half a percentage point to 3.75 per cent.

Politics & Policies

PM Gillard All Ears on Business Community Feedbacks

Gillard Appoints Bob Carr Foreign Minister in 3rd Cabinet Reshuffle

02:58 PM ET

Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on Friday noon the appointment of Bob Carr as Foreign Affairs Minister.

Real Estate

Lynas inks rare earths supply deal with a Japanese firm

West Australia Will Not Allow Entry of Lynas Waste from Malaysia

11:21 AM ET

Lynas Corp., it what could be another blow to its business operating principles, has been categorically denied yet again supp...

Tech

Shoppers carry their purchases during the Black Friday sales at a shopping mall in Tysons Corner

CBA's Business Sales Indicator: Aussie Retail Sales Up in All Territories

03:58 PM ET

Australia's retails sales had gone up by 0.6% for the fourth consecutive month in all territories, according to the Commonwealth Bank's Business Sales Indicator.