Asia

With warm words from Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson ended his first trip to Asia since taking office with an agreement to work together with China on North Korea and putting aside trickier issues.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke up for free trade at a major technology fair on Sunday with jabs clearly pointed at an increasingly protectionist United States.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe spoke up for free trade at a major technology fair on Sunday with jabs clearly pointed at an increasingly protectionist United States.

ROCKPORT, Maine (AP) — The expanding market for lobsters in China is continuing to grow, with the country setting a new record for the value of its imports of the crustaceans from the United States.

Toyota says it will invest $294 million in the U.K. despite the economic uncertainty surrounding the country's departure from the European Union.

Toyota says it will invest $294 million in the U.K. despite the economic uncertainty surrounding the country's departure from the European Union.

Asian equities opened slightly lower, as investors stayed cautious awaiting the outcome of several central bank meetings later on Wednesday.

Ford's Lincoln will build cars in China starting late 2019, as it looks to better compete with rivals in the world's biggest auto market.

Ford's Lincoln will build cars in China starting late 2019, as it looks to better compete with rivals in the world's biggest auto market.

Japan's Nikkei share average closed at its highest since December 2015, while investors waited for a U.S. jobs report that could pave the way for a rate hike as early as next week.

Asian stocks edged up and the dollar rose to 1-1/2-month highs versus the yen on Friday, ahead of the closely-watched U.S. non-farm payrolls report due later in the day.

Asian stocks edged up and the dollar rose to 1-1/2-month highs versus the yen on Friday, ahead of the closely-watched U.S. non-farm payrolls report due later in the day.

Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday, helped by a weaker yen as the dollar gained after a private jobs report cemented expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week.

Japan's Nikkei share average snapped a four-day losing streak on Thursday, helped by a weaker yen as the dollar gained after a private jobs report cemented expectations the U.S. Federal Reserve will raise interest rates next week.

China stocks edged lower on Wednesday, as small-caps pulled back amid lingering concerns over tighter liquidity.

China stocks edged lower on Wednesday, as small-caps pulled back amid lingering concerns over tighter liquidity.