China-USA relations may have reached a turning point — and not for the better

Things may have turned for the worse between the United States and China. Even before an increasingly dangerous North Korea exposed divisions between the world’s two biggest economies, the relationship between the U.S. and China was already souring. And the...

Qatari business leaders say they are confident — despite raging Gulf dispute

Several Gulf nations involved in the diplomatic freeze against Qatar may have doubled down on their list of demands, but the CEO of the Qatar Financial Centre put on a brave face in an interview with CNBC. His country, he said, has weathered worse economic conditions...

Personal Credit Score vs. Business Credit Score: Everything You Need to Know (And More)

(Image: iStock/Kameleon007) With an estimated 99.95 percent of small business owners and entrepreneurs opting for debt financing, knowing how to prepare your business for a loan application is a must. Among the documents that a lender will review, your...

China and India embroiled in worst stand-off in decades: A road on the border led to it

High in the Himalayas, Chinese and Indian troops are involved in a deepening military stand-off. It began at the end of June when Indian troops stopped Chinese workers from carrying out a road-building project in a disputed border area. Both countries have about 3,000...