The trade gap with China shrank by a third to $12 billion, its narrowest since 2004. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

(Reuters) -Insurer Assurant posted a 25% jump in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strength in its global housing business. Insurance spending has remained relatively stable even as carriers ...

China’s birth rate is falling below replacement levels, raising questions over the economic future of the Asian giant.

By Arpan Varghese and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -Companies across the corporate spectrum revealed more pain from the cost of ...