A Look at China's Lunar New Year Like the celebration of Christmas in many western countries, the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday traditionally provides a significant chunk of annual revenue for many businesses in China and other Asian countries. Now squeezed by the global economic slump, many Chinese families and companies are cutting their spending on gifts and banquets to welcome the Year of the Ox, which begins Jan. 26. 19 Jan 2009
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Report: Microsoft's Ballmer Met Yahoo Chairman Microsoft's chief executive, Steve Ballmer, met with Yahoo chairman Roy Bostock in New York this week, according to a report in The New York Times. 19 Jan 2009
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Australia's waterfront properties go on sale Sea-changers who were priced out of the market in recent years are now able to grab bargain beachside homes thanks to falling demand and hefty discounting among vendors. 17 Jan 2009
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"Bikini Girl" Casey Carlson wows American Idol's judges As American Idol headed to Kansas City, contestant Casey Carlson was able to move judge Simon Cowell, that makes her stand out amongst the crowd to Hollywood. 17 Jan 2009
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Australia's House Prices Must Fall On the surface, yesterday's Australian housing finance read showed an unexpected stabilisation on the back of a surge in first home buyer demand. But dig a little deeper and you'll see the outlook for construction and investment is still very weak. 16 Jan 2009
Tsvangirai ready to 'deal with' Mugabe In a new bid to bring peace to Zimbabwe, regional heads from South Africa and neighboring Mozambique will meet Robert Mugabe and the country's opposition leader on Monday. 15 Jan 2009
Analyst: Steve Jobs may pass Apple 'baton' to COO Just a week after trying to assure investors of his health, Apple chief Steve Jobs announced Wednesday he will take a leave of absence till end-June because of health problems "more complex" than thought, causing shares to plunge and analysts speculating over the leadership of the tech company. 15 Jan 2009
