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WASHINGTON - The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way.

Several recent polls show the presi

BEIJING, China - Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 per cent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded.

Lenovo said it earned $127 mi

BANGKOK - Asian stock markets slid Thursday, pulled down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs that the shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing.

HSBC Corp.

TOKYO - Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds have briefly topped 1 per cent for the first time in a year, unnerving some investors at a time when Japan is aggressively trying to lower interest

DHAKA, Bangladesh - A government investigation found poor-quality construction materials and building code violations were among the "series of irregularities" that caused the collapse of a building h

Global economic growth is projected to gain slow momentum for the rest of the year, a United Nations economic forecast said Thursday.

The U.N.'s Development Policy and Analysis Division released a mi

OTTAWA - A new analysis from the Royal Bank (TX:RY) finds home ownership in Canada remains largely affordable, even if there are signs of mild financial stress among indebted families.

The RBC says i

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Gov't probe faults construction materials, code violations for Bangladesh building collapse.

BEIJING, China - A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile economic recovery is slowing.

HSBC Corp.

SYDNEY - Ford says it is closing its two Australian auto plants and ending production in the country in 2016 amid soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales.

Ford Australia President Bob Grazia