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Janet Choi Links Celiac Disease to Infertility

Janet Choi has established a clear link between undiagnosed celiac disease and a significant percentage of infertility cases.

Sharp to Debut Lightweight, Portable LCD Screens

On September 15 Japan's Sharp will release a series of Freestyle Aquos television sets featuring wireless LCD screens.

GM to Develop Electric Cars with LG

General Motors will join with South Korean chaebol LG to develop electric vehicles (EVs) from scratch.

India, China Continue to Lead Gold Buying

India and China continue to lead global gold demand even as prices soar to new records.

Forever 21's Jin Chang on Forbes Power List

Forever 21 co-founder Jin Chang placed 39th on the Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.

Toyota to Boost Domestic Output to 15,000 Units A Day

Toyota Motor plans to raise domestic daily output to 15,000 units by March, up from its current level of 12,000 units.

Lee Chen Named No. 1 Private Computer Hardware Vender

Lee Chen built A10 Networks from a one-man shop to the nation's leading computer hardware vender.

Samsung Surges on Patent, Jobs News, HP Rumors

Samsung Electronics is suddenly looking unbeatable as several pieces of news combined to give its shares a big boost Thursday.

Walmart Seeks China Growth in Small Cities

Walmart plans to maintain rapid China growth by focusing new stores in third-, fourth- and fifth-tier cities.

Japan to Lend $100 Bil. to Weaken Yen

Japan creates an emergency $100 bil. lending facility to combat the highest yen since World War II.

Justin Lin Signs Universal Studios Production Deal

Director Justin Lin has signed a two-year first-look production deal with Universal Pictures for his Barstorm Pictures.

China Consumer Confidence Slips but Still Strong

China's consumer confidence slipped 3 points in the second quarter, the first decline this year.

Toyota, Ford Tie Up for Hybrids, In-Car Systems

Toyota and Ford will jointly develop a hybrid system for light trucks and sport utility vehicles.

Qibing Pei Develops Fully Stretchable OLED

Qibing Pei has led a UCLA team in developing the first fully stretchable organic light-emitting diode.

Groupon China Begins Mass Layoffs

Groupon China, known locally as Gaopeng, is laying off about a quarter of its employees and shuttering at least 13 branch offices.

China Nurtures Startups by Students Returning from Abroad

China has over 150 firms that help returning Chinese students start up new ventures

China May See Balanced Trade in 2012

Slowing exports to the West and import liberalization is cutting China's trade surplus to near zero.

Nikkei Hits 5-Month Low on U.S. Fears

On Monday the Nikkei stock index touched its lowest levels since March 15 on fears the U.S. economic recovery may be losing steam.

China Sees Hong Kong Role in Yuan Internationalization

Beijing's plans to use Hong Kong as a conduit for disseminating the yuan as a global exchange currency.

Lenovo Posts Record $5.9 Bil. Sales in Q2

China's top PC-maker hopes to challenge Apple for a bigger share of the mobile internet market.

Dharmendra Modha Mimics Brain's Efficiency

IBM's Dharmendra Modha has taken another big step toward developing a computer that can match the human brain in efficiency.

China Raises Yuan Against Dollar to Fight Inflation

China lets the yuan hit record highs against the dollar as it focuses on controlling a surging inflation rate.

China-Japan Trade Hits Record High in 1st Half

The total value of trade between Japan and China during the first half of 2011 surged 17.9 percent.

China Continues Boosting Holdings of U.S. Treasuries

China added $5.7 billion of U.S. Treasuries in June despite growing pressure to diversify foreign reserves away from the beleaguered dollar.

Liming Dai Leads Air Force Nanomaterials Project

Liming Dai will lead a team to develop 3D nanomaterials with the unique properties found in flat nano-structures.

iPad Popularity Revives Shenzhen PC Makers

Shenzhen's PC manufacturers enjoy an unexpected boom thanks to the demand for “white box” tablet PCs.

China Backs London As Yuan Trading Center

China is giving formal approval to London becoming an offshore yuan trading center on Thursday.

Audi Sales Surge on Strong China Growth

Luxury carmaker Audi sold 17.1 percent more cars in August over last year on a 25.5 percent jump in China growth.

China Becoming 2nd Biggest Aircraft Market

China will need 5,000 new commercial planes valued at $600 billion by 2030.

Jess Lee Creates Truly Interactive Fashion Shopping

Jess Lee's Polyvore gives online fashionistas a digital playpen in which to mix-and-match ensembles before buying.

Dell, Baidu Tie Up to Launch Tablets, Phones in China

U.S. PC giant Dell hopes to gain an edge in China by launching tablet PCs and mobile phones using Baidu Yi.

Japan Rice Prices Jump on Radiation Rumors

Fears that rice from the disaster-struck Tohoku region will turn out to have unsafe levels of radiation have sent up trading prices about 10 percent ...

Toyota to Turn Camry into Hybrid

>The strong yen is forcing Toyota to stop exporting Camrys to North America just as it unveils an all-new hybrid version.

Jing Wong Heads Up Qualcomm's Global Business

UVA Law-grad Jing Wang now leads all regions of Qualcomm's global business operations.

Intel to Develop Infotainment System for Hyundai Cars

Intel signed a deal Monday in Seoul to develop an enhanced in-vehicle infotainment platform for cars made by Hyundai and its Kia subsidiary.

U.S. Solar Failures Give China Dominant Share

Government subsidies and the failures of several U.S. solar power companies make China the dominant solar-panel producer.

Toyota May Face Major Recall in China

Toyota's declining market share in China may be further eroded by the possibility of a major recall.

China Spreads Prosperity with Western Boomtowns

China's go-west strategy is erasing the glaring economic disparity between the prosperous coastal regions and the vast western inland regions.

Toshiba to Build Major Energy-Efficient Community

Toshiba Corp. will develop one of the world's biggest energy efficient “smart communities” in Osaka Prefecture.

Hong Kong Has 3 of World's 10 Priciest Streets

Hong Kong's Causeway Bay trails only Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in a list of the world's most expensive shopping boulevards.

Chinese Money Behind $1.2 Bil. Offer for Dodgers

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt has received a $1.2 billion offer for the Dodgers funded by China's state-owned investment firms.

Kai-Fu Lee Raises $180 Mil. for China Tech Incubator

Former search-engine wizard Kai-Fu Lee has raised $180 million more in venture capital for his China startup incubator.

BYD Plans Massive Layoffs As Auto Sales Plunge

The Chinese battery-maker picked by Warren Buffet to become a giant of the global electric-car market is shrinking its workforce as sales plunge.

China's Rare Earth Dealers Hurt by Price Plunge

A sudden price plunge has caught China's rare earth dealers holding big inventories bought at high prices.

David Wang Creates Personal Activity Logger

David Wang wants to motivate the average person to achieve fitness goals by staying active in the real world.

Ex-China Mobile Chairman Gets Death Sentence

A former China Mobile executive who had confessed to accepting $2.6 million in bribes was given a death sentence on Tuesday.

McDonald's Tries New Approach for China Success

McDonald's China is loosening up its ownership structure and moving its stores upmarket to maintain growth in a rapidly changing market.

Samsung Pushes Own Bada OS with Wave Smartphones

Samsung powers up its software ambitions with three new smartphones running its proprietary OS.

Japan Sells Gold While Other Nations Buy

Japan is the only major economy where more gold is being sold than bought.

TDK Doubles Data Density of Hard Drives

Japan's TDK Corp. has doubled the recording capacity of hard disk drives using a new type of recording head.