Asia stocks mixed on slowdown signs; Europe gains - BusinessWeek
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:26:57 GMT+00:00
stocks mixed on slowdown signs; Europe gains BusinessWeek "We don't believe in a double-dip recession in the US," said Stephen Corry, Asia Pacific chief investment officer for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. ... Ldn FX: Asia Sov Supply, Euro-Yen Sales Halt Euro-Dlr Recovery IMarketnews.com world forex: Dollar Hits 8-Month Low Vs Yen; May Touch Y85 Friday Wall Street Journal U.S. Dollar Trades With Mixed Tone TheStreet.com Reuters  - Benzinga  - Inquirer.net

Ingram Micro 2Q More Than Doubles As Global Sales Rise - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:17:30 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal Demand began to pick up in recent quarters, Ingram said, with significant sales growth especially in the Asia -Pacific region. In the recent quarter, ... Ingram Micro Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results MarketWatch (press release) Ingram Micro (IM) Delivers Solid 2Q Wall Street Pit (blog) Ingram Micro Q2 Profit Rises, Tops View RTT News ChannelWeb  - The Associated Press

Indonesia's Bank Central Asia H1 net profit up 20 pct - Reuters
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:27:19 GMT+00:00
H1 net profit up 20 pct Reuters jakarta july 29 (Reuters) - PT Bank Central Asia (BBCA.JK), Indonesia's biggest lender by market value, said on Thursday first half 2010 profit rose 20 ... Asia markets wrap: Thailand glitters, on bright day for equities and currencies Financial Times (blog) Indonesian Rupiah, Bonds Rise on Regional Recovery Optimism BusinessWeek Indonesia's First Half GDP May Have Risen 5.8%, Government Says BusinessWeek

'Nikita' star Maggie Q finds her 'strength' in her large phoenix tattoo - New York Daily News
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:17:27 GMT+00:00
New York Daily News It's a phoenix, Maggie Q told TV critics here, that she got when she lived in Asia . "It was tough for me there," she said. "It was a struggle to be a woman ... Spotlight on 'Nikita's Maggie Q, who is too endearing not to watch! Examiner.com 'Nikita': Maggie Q reveals her tattoo's origin story Zap2it.com (blog) Nikita is Coming to Kick Ass IGN

Praxair 2Q Profit Rises 24% As Demand Improves; View Raised - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:41:15 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal Praxair Inc.'s (PX) second-quarter earnings rose 24% as demand at the maker of industrial gases continued to improve, again led by South America and Asia . ... Praxair 2nd-quarter net income up 24 percent The Associated Press Praxair Reports Record Second-Quarter Earnings MarketWatch (press release) Praxair lifts outlook; quarterly profit rises 24% MarketWatch Reuters  - The Associated Press  - MarketWatch (press release)

SE Asia Stocks-Lacklustre end to generally firm July - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:33:50 GMT+00:00
Stocks-Lacklustre end to generally firm July Reuters SI) fell 0.7 percent after Southeast Asia's biggest bank posted an unexpected S$300 million loss in the second quarter after it took a S$1.02 billion ... General Motors To Up Local Sourcing in Southeast Asia Inside Line Sales Up 22 Per Cent For General Motors In South-East Asia Bernama GM bullish about SE Asia Malaysia Star Ward's Auto (subscription)  - Alibaba News Channel  - Bangkok Post

Japan's Currency Risk Diminished as Asia Buyers Opt for Yen: Chart of Day - Bloomberg
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 21:16:35 GMT+00:00
Buyers Opt for Yen: Chart of Day Bloomberg There's a tendency that the more exports to Asia increase, the more the yen ratio increases, and that will reduce currency risks. Kato said another reason ... Japan Export Growth Slows Wall Street Journal Japan June exports rise 27.7 pct year/year - MOF Reuters Japanese exports rise at slower pace BBC News Daily Times  - ABC News  - ABC News

Jefferies Hires Alexander, 5 CLSA Staff for Asia Sales, Trading Research - Bloomberg
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:32:32 GMT+00:00
Sales, Trading Research Bloomberg ... the New-York based investment bank, hired Michael Alexander as chief executive officer of its Asia unit and five other CLSA employees to build sales and ... Credit Suisse's Nilesh Jasani Said to Quit to Join Jefferies in Hong Kong Bloomberg

TREASURIES-Steady in Asia, 2-year auction eyed - Reuters
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 04:34:14 GMT+00:00
, 2-year auction eyed Reuters tokyo july 27 (Reuters) - US Treasuries were little changed in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited this week's debt auctions totalling $104 billion. ...

Obama's India visit to take ties to new level: Shankar - Times of India
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:32:00 GMT+00:00
Times of India ... together to find solutions to the pressing global challenges of the day and for promotion of peace and stability in Asia and beyond", Shankar said. ... Reprocessing accord signed The Hindu Deal inked with US, India can reprocess spent n-fuel Indian Express Indo-US nuclear agreement signed Hindustan Times International Business Times

Singapore: The Hottest (Little) Economy in the World - TIME
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:11:08 GMT+00:00
time (See TIME's special on the Best of Asia for 2010.) What's fueling the hyper growth? The country's government loosened a 40-year-ban on gambling, ... Singapore's economy soars Business Times (subscription)

Heard on the Street: Different Flight Paths for Asia's Airlines - Wall Street Journal
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:05:10 GMT+00:00
Airlines Wall Street Journal Airlines in Asia are positive about their outlook for passenger revenue. This is changing. Ocean shipping has become much cheaper relative to air freight ... Morgan Stanley pegs SIA target price at $18/share Business Times (subscription)

European Tour chief eyes growth in Eastern Europe, Asia, South America - The Canadian Press
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:47:01 GMT+00:00
, South America The Canadian Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The head of the European Tour said Friday there is great potential to expand into Eastern Europe, Asia and even South America ...

Asia-Pacific Bond Risk Rises, Credit-Default Swap Prices Show - BusinessWeek
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:27:42 GMT+00:00
-Pacific Bond Risk Rises, Credit-Default Swap Prices Show BusinessWeek By Bloomberg News July 28 (Bloomberg) -- The cost of protecting Asia -Pacific bonds from non-payment rose, according to traders of credit- default swaps. ... Bond Risk Falls to Five-Week Low in Australia, Credit-Default Swaps Show Bloomberg

North Korea and Myanmar top agenda for Asia security meet - Reuters
Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:51:13 GMT+00:00
security meet Reuters US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives on Thursday and will reinforce Washington's commitment to Asia in the face of rising Chinese influence and ... US, Russia to join East Asia Summit afp asean foreign Ministers Open Regional Security Meeting Voice of America Q+A - What's on the agenda at Asia -Pacific security meeting? Reuters India The Sun Daily  - Bernama  - The Associated Press

Caterpillar 2Q Net Nearly Doubles As Sales Rise - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:21:36 GMT+00:00
Wall Street Journal The Peoria, Ill., company predicted the developing economies, particularly in Asia , will continue to drive sales growth for Caterpillar machinery, ... Caterpillar 2Q up 91 pct; raises outlook The Associated Press Caterpillar Beats Expectations, Raises Guidance Forbes Caterpillar results show economy recovering Baltimore Sun (blog) Barron's (blog)  - Bloomberg  - MarketWatch

Casino hires Deutsche on Carrefour Asia assets-sources - Reuters
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:15:41 GMT+00:00
assets-sources Reuters singapore july 30 (Reuters) - France's Casino Group (CASP.PA) has hired Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE) to advise on a potential bid for Carrefour's (CARR. ... Rival grocers eye Carrefour's Asian stores Financial Times

Al-Qaeda Threatens All of Mideast, Central Asia, U.S. General Mattis Says - Bloomberg
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:04:39 GMT+00:00
, U.S. General Mattis Says Bloomberg Al-Qaeda and its affiliates pose a threat throughout the Middle East and Central Asia and have helped ...

Asia Session Recap - Action Forex
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:53:26 GMT+00:00
Session Recap Action Forex Yen crosses were all lower for the day with the dampened risk climate and falling equities across Asia . EUR/JPY slid a big figure to just under 112.70 as ... Forex - Asia Open - Overnight Highlights FXMarketAlerts.com FOREX, commodities & stocks outlook 30 July 2010 Benzinga

Volvo swings to profit, led by demand in Asia - MarketWatch
Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:30:10 GMT+00:00
MarketWatch london (MarketWatch) -- Volvo Group on Thursday said it swung to a second-quarter profit, as strong demand in Asia and South ... Volvo Q2 beats forecast on demand recovery Reuters (press release) Volvo enjoys 'gradual recovery' in demand Financial Times Volvo Net Profit Strengthens As Orders Rise Wall Street Journal The Guardian  - AFP  - The Associated Press