Tropical Cyclone Heidi slammed into northwestern Australia as a Category 2 storm early Thursday morning, dousing the region with torrential rain as residents remained on "red alert" over reports of strong winds and flooding, officials said.
Know your MLS -- Five things we learned from the opening legs of the MLS playoff series:
HOUSTON -- The smaller-market Kansas City Wizards found a way to sneak a little influence into this week's MLS All-Star game after all.
This period of late July and early August is hardly the sweet spot for MLS. Everyone is still a little hangdog about the World Cup being over. And if there's some bounce to be found, most of it goes to the wealthy foreign sides now barnstorming the United States amid much pomp.
Will cases like Google and Rio Tinto prompt foreign companies to reconsider doing business with China?
CNN's Richard Quest talks with the head of Transparency International on global corruption.
While the outcome of the Rio Tinto bribes-for-secrets trial in Shanghai was not in doubt, the lessons from the fiasco for businesses operating in China amount to a loud wake-up call that no company can afford to ignore.
U.S. stocks were poised for a higher open Monday as investors remained bullish about the economic recovery ahead of the government's main jobs report later this week.
Four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto officially charged. CNN's John Vause explains.
The arrest last month of four Shanghai-based Rio Tinto executives has raised fears of a crackdown by Beijing on foreign companies that would have been unthinkable a few years ago.
After officials in Beijing last month arrested four Rio Tinto executives for allegedly stealing secrets from Chinese steel companies, China took a brutal public relations beating internationally.
Four employees of mining giant Rio Tinto have been formally arrested on charges of trade secrets infringement and bribery, China's state-run media reported Tuesday.
China has leveled new allegations in the arrest of employees of one of the world's largest mining companies, saying Rio Tinto overcharged Chinese steel mills by $100 billion over six years.
A top Australian government official met with Chinese authorities Saturday to discuss the arrest on spy charges of an Australian mining executive.
Australia reacts to the arrest of mining executive Stern Who. AuBC's Gregg Jennett reports
Australia and China are in a showdown over spying that is testing both countries.
CNN's John Vause reports China isn't the only country unhappy with the canceled deal between Rio Tinto and Chinalco.
CNN's Richard Quest talks to Rio Tinto's Tom Albanese about China's investment of 20 million into his company.
The world's largest mining company on Wednesday reported a sharp drop in profits, just two weeks after announcing thousands of job cuts.
Tools dating back at least 35,000 years have been unearthed in a rock shelter in Australia's remote northwest, making it one of the oldest archaeological finds in that part of the country, archaeologists said Monday
Rio Tinto board rejects takeover bid from rival BHP Billiton. CNN's Mallika Kapur reports.
CNNMoney: Stocks edge upupdated: Fri Feb 01 2008 09:35:00
Stocks opened just a little higher Friday as investors tried to make sense of three major news stories: a drop in employment, Microsoft's bid for Yahoo and Exxon Mobil's record profit.
U.S. stock futures pared earlier gains Friday after the government announced a surprise decline in employment and payrolls.
Rio Tinto PLC, the British mining giant, is considering a counterbid in response to a $131.57 billion takeover bid from rival Australian mining company BHP Billiton PLC, according to a report Friday in The Wall Street Journal.
CNN's Eunice Yoon looks into rumors that China may bid for British-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto.
Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd. said on Monday it has received U.S. antitrust clearance for its $38.1 billion acquisition of Canadian aluminum maker Alcan Inc.
Both the Dow industrials and the S&P 500 continued their campaign into record territory Friday, reaching all-time highs for the second straight session, despite some mixed economic news and higher oil prices.
Aluminum producer Alcan has begun negotiating toward a merger agreement with Rio Tinto to fend off a hostile bid from U.S. rival Alcoa, a Canadian newspaper said Wednesday.
CNNMoney: Pre-Fed profit takingupdated: Wed May 09 2007 05:27:00
Investors can mull a rash of earnings and merger news as they await clues from the Federal Reserve about the central bank's thinking on the economy and future interest rate moves.
Consolidation is brewing in the aluminum industry - giving investors reason to keep a close watch on stocks in the sector.
Americans may drink French wines, drive German cars, and wear Italian suits, but when it comes to buying shares, they prefer to stay close to home. Which is too bad for those who want to keep buyin...
Europe's economies may be growing slowly, but its markets are heading for a fourth year of double-digit increases. We found six promising stocks. By Nelson D. Schwartz, Fortune senior writer
Uranium has always been a hot commodity - literally. But in the past year the cost of the raw material inside nuclear reactors - and atomic bombs - has jumped nearly 100%.
The Department of Energy is set to announce a nearly $1 billion coal-fired power plant that would remove many of the pollutants associated with coal and turn some of them into useable industrial products, according to a published report.
Asian markets generally rose Monday as two of the largest exchanges, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng, were closed for holidays.
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