Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The yuan declined against the dollar for a second day this week on speculation China is slowing the pace of gains in the currency to support the economy. Bonds rose. China's yuan has depreciated 0.6 percent since the Politburo ...

Australian Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan on Friday sought to quash speculation that Canberra was trying to block or slow down Chinese investment in mining. Mr Swan told members of the Australia-China Business Council that the government was closely ...

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is ending the speculation over whether he is considering a run for governor in 2010. Newsom, a Democrat best known for challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage early in his first term, filed ...

LONDON (Reuters) - It is easy to blame speculation for the doubling of oil prices over the past 12 months, but the real reasons are strong demand growth, coupled with shortages of supply and refining capacity, the IEA said on Tuesday. In its Medium ...

It is absolutely appropriate for elected officials in Congress to explore the possibility that speculation is driving some of this year's incredible escalation in oil prices. U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak took on that task last week. The Menominee Democrat ...