Sales of U.S. Existing Homes Rise to One-Year High

Sales of previously owned homes climbed in September to the highest level in a year, pointing to growing confidence in the U.S. economy as employment firms.

HK economy forecast to grow up to 4 pct in 2014

HONG KONG (AP) -- Hong Kong's finance chief forecasts that the economy of the Asian financial center could grow up to 4 percent this year after expanding 2.9 percent in 2013.