Markets JGBs fall, long bonds undermined by political cloud TOKYO : Japanese government bonds fell on Tuesday, with the yield curve bear-steepened as longer-dated maturities were w Published 23 Aug, 2011 07:30am
Business & Finance SNS Reaal H1 net profit seen almost doubling AMSTERDAM : Dutch bank and insurance group SNS Reaal is expected to report a 92 percent jump in first-half net profit, t Published 23 Aug, 2011 07:25am
Business & Finance Russia's Brunswick Rail borrows further $120mn MOSCOW : Russian railcar leasing firm Brunswick Rail said on Tuesday it has borrowed an extra $120 million to step up it Published 23 Aug, 2011 07:21am
Markets China Central Bank adviser expects long-term dollar decline BEIJING : The US dollar is likely to weaken over the long-term, although it may rebound in the short run, Xia Bin, an ac Published 23 Aug, 2011 07:17am
Business & Finance NKT cuts 2011 guidance after Q2 profits fall COPENHAGEN: Danish industrial group NKT Holding posted a surprise drop in second-quarter core profits against market exp Published 23 Aug, 2011 07:07am
Business & Finance China Telecom rises 4.3pc after H1 earnings HONG KONG : Shares of China Telecom Corp Ltd rose 4.3 percent on Tuesday afternoon after the fixed-line telephone servic Published 23 Aug, 2011 06:50am
Business & Finance Persimmon profit surges as margins improve LONDON: Britain's biggest housebuilder Persimmon reported a 52 percent surge in first-half pretax profit, benefiting fro Published 23 Aug, 2011 06:38am
Markets NY coffee to correct more to $2.6150/lb SINGAPORE : New York coffee will correct more to $2.6150 per lb, as a correction that started at the Monday high of $2 Published 23 Aug, 2011 06:34am
Top News S&P president steps down after US ratings downgrade WASHINGTON: Standard & Poor's president Deven Sharma is stepping down, its parent company announced Tuesday, just weeks Published 23 Aug, 2011 06:27am
Business & Finance UBS announces 3,500 job losses GENEVA : Swiss banking giant UBS on Tuesday announced plans to slash 3,500 jobs in order to make savings of some 2 billi Published 23 Aug, 2011 06:26am
Markets South Korean shares close 3.86pc higher SEOUL : South Korean shares ended 3.86 percent higher on Tuesday amid bargain hunting and talks of possible new US sti Published 23 Aug, 2011 06:22am
Business & Finance Chinese oil giant ends operations in Libya, Syria: Report BEIJING : China 's largest oil and gas producer has shut down six major projects in war-torn Libya , Syria and other Published 23 Aug, 2011 06:13am
Markets Hong Kong shares 0.56pc by noon HONG KONG : Hong Kong shares rose 0.56 percent in the morning, boosted by bargain-buying as well as a positive close i Published 23 Aug, 2011 06:09am
Business & Finance Australian steelmaker slammed for 'obscene' bonuses SYDNEY : Bosses at Australia 's BlueScope steel have been attacked for pocketing "obscene" bonuses worth Aus$3.0 millio Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:57am
Top News China manufacturing contracts in August: HSBC SHANGHAI : Manufacturing activity in China contracted for the second straight month in August, early HSBC data showed Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:55am
Top News Asia resilient to global slowdown: ADB SINGAPORE : Asia 's economic growth will likely be hurt by the slowdown in the United States and Europe , but the im Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:54am
Top News Australia rejects currency action SYDNEY : Australian Treasurer Wayne Swan refused Tuesday to intervene to prevent the local dollar's surge and help ailin Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:49am
Business & Finance Wood Group upbeat as oil explorers raise dividends LONDON : British energy services firm John Wood Group raised its interim dividend and gave an upbeat outlook on 2011, wi Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:46am
Top News Swiss exports dip in nominal terms in July ZURICH : Exports from Switzerland rose by a real 4.8 percent in July to 16.649 billion Swiss francs, the Federal Custo Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:43am
Top News HK inflation 'to worsen' beyond 16-year high HONG KONG : Hong Kong 's inflation has hit a 16-year high and economists warned Tuesday there are signs it will worsen Published 23 Aug, 2011 05:43am