The 15-nation euro was down from its all-time high Tuesday but remained above the US$1.50 mark as traders looked for indications about future interest rate moves from Washington.
LG Chem Ltd., South Korea's largest chemical manufacturer by sales, said Tuesday a fire at one of its rechargeable battery plants is expected to cause an 80 billion Korean won (US$85 million; €56 million) loss in sales.
An international manufacturer of solar energy equipment plans to turn a plot of desert real estate into its North American hub for production, giving New Mexico officials hope that the state can become a player in the renewable energy industry.
Italian sports car maker Lamborghini introduced a lighter, faster and less-polluting version of the Gallardo, its most successful model ever, at the Geneva International Motor Show on Tuesday.
The dollar edged higher against the yen Tuesday in Asia as players took cues from stock market moves ahead of speeches by several U.S. Federal Reserve officials later in the day.
Special prosecutors probing claims of corruption and shady dealings at Samsung Group questioned the brother-in-law of the conglomerate's chairman on Tuesday.
Singapore has topped a list of cities around the world offering Asian expatriates the best quality of life, followed by Sydney, a survey from a human resources consultancy said Tuesday.
Thailand may resurrect some of the energy conservation measures introduced by the former government of ex-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to deal with surging crude oil prices, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that a liquid crystal display production line it plans to build with Japan's Sony Corp. will have a capacity similar to an already existing facility that makes 50,000 glass sheets a month.
The transition to digital broadcasting is the biggest thing to hit television since color. To make sure it goes smoothly, the Federal Communications Commission wants to do a test run.
China said Tuesday it will follow WTO rules in settling disputes with the United States and Europe over restraints on access to its booming market for financial information services but had no comment on the content of the complaints.
