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China could face an economic crisis if it does not implement major reforms in the next 20 years, the Wall Street Journal said Thursday, citing a report by the World Bank and Chinese government researchers.

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African diversified miner Exxaro on Thursday reported a 40 percent rise in full-year profit, boosted by strong demand and higher prices for the majority of its commodities and despite negative currency effects. Exxaro, South Africa's second-largest coal producer and a major supplier to power …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A series of technology companies, including security software maker Palo Alto Networks, are preparing to go public on the heels of Facebook's $5-billion filing, sensing a window of opportunity as the stock market rallies. Technology management software maker ServiceNow, human resources software provider …

(Reuters) - While Wall Street slashes pay and freezes cash awards, Goldman Sachs Group's top five executives may reap special bonuses of $10.5 million apiece if the firm hits historically easy profit targets over the next two years. Many companies have long-term incentive plans, but Goldman's program is notable for dangling …

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African stocks edged down half a percent on Wednesday, as shares of Impala Platinum fell after the miner said its April deliveries would be cut in half by a strike at its main mine. South Africa's announcement of a lower-than-expected 2012/13 budget deficit had little direct impact on the …

(Reuters) - Atco Ltd and its Canadian Utilities Ltd unit reported higher quarterly profits, helped by strong prices they received for electricity generated at their Alberta plant. The Alberta-based companies operate utilities, structures and logistics, and energy segments, which include coal-fired and natural-gas power …

Standard & Poor's downgraded the rating of Japan's Panasonic Wednesday, blaming its deteriorating finances weeks after the electronics giant warned it would suffer a record loss for this fiscal year.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc forecast fiscal first-quarter revenue below Wall Street's expectations, stoking fears the PC industry has not fully emerged from its downturn and sending the company's shares more than 4 percent lower. The world's No. 3 personal computer maker projected sales would be down 7 percent this …

(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's price cuts hurt its fourth-quarter profit, reminding investors that steps the world's largest retailer is taking to bring back shoppers do come at a cost. Wal-Mart's quarterly profit and sales fell short of Wall Street expectations and its forecasts suggest that results in this quarter …

A strong holiday shopping season and hearty online sales pushed Macy's Inc.'s fourth quarter net income up 12 percent. That topped Wall Street's expectations, and the department store chain's stock hit a 52-week high.

A strong holiday shopping season and hearty online sales pushed Macy's Inc.'s fourth quarter net income up 12 percent. That topped Wall Street's expectations, and the department store chain's stock hit a 52-week high.

COMMENTARY | When news broke of Netflix making an entry into original programming, more people regarded the company as a method of content distribution instead of a destination for riveting programming, as the Wall Street Journal reports. Plus, the Associated Press reports YouTube is throwing cash around trying to create …

European markets reacted cautiously Tuesday to the news that Greece finally secured its second massive bailout, but Wall Street was more upbeat, with the Dow trading above 13,000 points for the first time since May 2008.

European markets reacted cautiously Tuesday to the news that Greece finally secured its second massive bailout, but Wall Street was more upbeat, with the Dow trading above 13,000 points for the first time since May 2008.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday as enthusiasm waned over a deal to enable Greece to avoid a March default, while Wal-Mart weighed on the Dow after lower-than-expected results. Analysts said the deal was already priced into a stock market that has risen more than 8 percent for the year. Also, …

LONDON (Reuters) - Financial market traders and keen gamblers take note. Scientists have found that a chemical in the region of the brain involved in sensory and reward systems is crucial to whether people simply brush off the pain of financial losses. Scientists say the study points the way to the possible development …

TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada's dollar was little changed against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday as enthusiasm over a long-awaited deal on a second bailout for Greece was tempered by concern over its implementation of painful austerity measures. The Canadian dollar stood at C$0.9960 to the U.S. dollar, or $1.0040, off slightly …

PARIS (Reuters) - French banks are committed to keep credit flowing to the broader economy, the finance ministry said on Monday after talks with the country's main lenders, amid persistent concerns over companies' access to financing. Despite stock market turbulence last year over concerns about their Greek exposures, French …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "The Darlings" tells a fictional tale about the downfall of a hedge fund and the wealthy family that owns it during Wall Street's 2008 meltdown, but many aspects of the novel are drawn straight from author Cristina Alger's reality. As a former Goldman Sachs analyst and bankruptcy attorney at a white-shoe …

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's earnings from horticulture exports rose 18 percent last year, despite a marginal dip in volumes, buoyed by a favourable exchange rate and strong prices for vegetables and fruits, an industry body said on Monday. Horticulture is the country's leading source of foreign exchange, alongside tourism, …

TOKYO (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's warned on Monday it could lower Japan's sovereign rating if the economy expands less than expected or if public debt continues to grow, as the country's unpopular government struggles to win support for higher taxes. The ratings agency affirmed its AA- rating on Japan with a negative …

TOKYO (Reuters) - Standard and Poor's reaffirmed its rating on Japan's sovereign debt at AA minus and kept its outlook negative on Monday, saying that structural problems such as shrinking nominal gross domestic product and increasing social security costs are weighing on the country's ability to reduce its budget deficit. …

NEW YORK (Reuters) - If upcoming earnings from U.S. retailers are as unimpressive as the rest of the profit season has been, Wall Street could face a tough time justifying a stock market at nine-month highs. Even with a Greece deal now in the works and the U.S. economic recovery showing stronger momentum, strategists think …