Chinese property and cinema conglomerate Dalian Wanda Group said Wednesday it is buying British yacht maker Sunseeker and will develop a high-end London hotel, expanding into the luxury market as part of the latest foray abroad by a major Chinese firm.Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average hit a one-week high on Wednesday, with traders citing the launch of a near $780 million investment trust as a driving factor, while SoftBank Corp rose as it looked likely to win the battle for Sprint Nextel. Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports rose in May at the fastest annual rate in more than two years with the help of a weak yen and a moderate pick-up in global demand, boding well for the government's efforts to steer the economy through market turbulence. Full story
A Densuke watermelon sells for $3,000 at auction in Japan as the summer watermelon season kicks off. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
A man in China is seen throwing more cargo boxes off a conveyor belt than onto it as he tries loading them onto a plane.
China has been going through a construction boom, but many of the properties are too expensive for most Chinese to buy, reports CNBC's Eunice Yoon.
CNBC's Ross Westgate reports on all the market moving events from Europe as talks of possible monetary easing from the central bank of China boosted investor confidence.
Philip Mudd of the New America Foundation talks about the long-term and short-term impacts of Edward Snowden’s leaks and the future of the surveillance programs.
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives at the National League for Democracy party headquarters to attend her 68th birthday ceremony in Yangon June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS)
Supporters hold a picture of Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi as they celebrate at her 68th birthday ceremony in front of the party headquarters of National Leage for Democracy in Yangon June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS)
Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi waves to supporters as she leaves the National League for Democracy party headquarters after attending her 68th birthday ceremony in Yangon June 19, 2013. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: POLITICS)
