Qatar named in bid for Taiwan insurer
Last Updated: August 30. 2010 9:05PM UAE / August 30. 2010 5:05PM GMT Qatar Investment Authority may lend its weight to a US$2.5 billion (Dh9.18bn) takeover of the Taiwanese arm of American Internatio...

China in global talent search
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:38 a.m. STAR SEARCH: China's government is launching a global talent search to fill top posts at 12 major state-owned companies in its latest effort to turn huge but in...

China-Russia crude pipeline starts up
Monday, August 30, 2010 at 9:44 a.m. OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Russia has opened its section of a crude oil pipeline from eastern Siberia to China, a major step in expanding energy cooperation between the...

Driving woes stretch from the Dumbarton Bridge to China
Q: The last two days on Willow Road heading to Palo Alto have been a parking lot between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. What's up besides my blood pressure? Was the timing changed on the lights? I haven't notic...