Asia’s manufacturing sector showed signs of improving health in January, with China’s official gauge of manufacturing activity coming in higher than expected.

When Jin Xing was last in New York, the Chinese dancer was a confused young man trying to forge a career on the stage. Two decades later, Jin Xing has returned to the city a very different person—for starters, she’s now a woman.

Most Asian stock markets were modestly higher Wednesday as encouraging China manufacturing data tempered concerns over downbeat U.S. economic reports, while earnings disappointments in Japan capped stocks there.

Gingrich is promising to do this year what Reagan did in 1976—stunning the political world by challenging Ford all the way through the primary season and into the national Republican convention. But is that realistic?

United Parcel Service said Tuesday that domestic package shipments are rising at a brisk pace, countering a sluggish international market clouded by weakness in Europe and Asia.

Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart’s raid on Fairfax Media has gained her almost 8% of Australia’s oldest newspaper publisher, with A$152 million worth of shares changing hands.

Paperless Post is known for personalized digital invitations that create a paper-like experience, is expanding its Valentine’s offerings and changing its pricing structure to appeal to new users.

In an abrupt change of heart, U.S. bond investors are embracing corporate Europe’s risky side.

Assailants in Egypt released 25 Chinese workers kidnapped Tuesday as tensions mounted over Chinese workers still held in Sudan, underscoring new risks as Beijing expands its presence into the world’s trouble spots.

This tribal-themed residence in northern Thailand is on a property surrounded by mountains and rice paddies.