Cash In on Asian Gambling With Shares of Las Vegas Sands

Singapore is expected to overtake South Korea and Australia this year to become the second-largest Asia-Pacific casino market behind reigning leader Macau. For U.S. investors looking to profit, Las Vegas Sands looks nicely posi…

Where Are Jobs Going Now? Peru, Bulgaria, Bangladesh. . .

The U.S. is hardly alone in losing work to cheaper skilled labor in foreign countries. Australia, Canada and Israel, among others, have dropped off Gartner’s list of the top 30 countries for outsourcing. Here’s where IT and bus…

Obama’s Agenda in Asia: Create More Jobs at Home

Traveling with an entourage of 200 American business executives, President Obama’s trip to Asia has, to a large extent, become an effort to create jobs in the U.S. But reaching new agreements won’t be easy — at home or abroad….

Should Qantas Replace Its Airbus 380s With Boeing 747s?

Qantas has a lot riding on its reputation for safety, which only raises the stakes for the airline after the engine explosion on one of its Airbus A380s Thursday. It temporarily grounded its six A380s, but the airline needs a l…

Investigators Probe Cause of Qantas Engine Failure

Airbus SAS and Rolls-Royce Group launched an investigation into why an engine on a Qantas Airways (QUBSF) A380 exploded while the plane was in the air, forcing an emergency landing in Singapore.

Investigators from aviation authorities in France, Aust…