Google’s Q3 eases fears over ad market, costs

Google Inc's results trounced Wall Street expectations with the help of strong advertising sales and deft cost controls, driving its shares roughly 6% higher. The Internet search and advertising leader, benefiting from

China inflation ticks lower, policy on pause

China's consumer inflation dipped to 6.1% in September, retreating further from three-year highs, although stubborn food price pressures will deter the central bank from loosening its policy reins anytime soon. A slowdown