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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks at a rally in Schwarzman Stadium at Abington High School in Abington, Pa. Friday, Oct. 3
(photo: AP / Alex Brandon)
Obama to meet ASEAN leaders in New York
Inquirer
| WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama will meet Southeast Asian leaders this month in New York, the White House said Friday, as the United States tries to bolster its role in a region faced with a rising China. | The White House said that Obama would hold talks with leaders of the 10-member Associat...
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(photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Sony expands video-on-demand business
Asahi News
| With rival Apple Inc. stealing headlines across the world with the unveiling Wednesday of the new Apple TV, Sony Corp.'s announcement the same day of an expansion of its Qriocity online movie delivery service to five European countries this fall was somewhat overshadowed. | But, with the online co...
Global economic recovery not in ninth inning yet
The Examiner
| The global economic recovery has not reached the ninth inning yet, according to economist Nouriel Roubini. | The New York University economist gained notoriety when he accurately predicted the collapse of the 2008 global financial system while most...
UAE posts $599 million trade surplus with India
The Times Of India
ABU DHABI: UAE's trade surplus with India rose to 2.2 billion dirhams ($599 million) in the first quarter of 2010 from a deficit of 7.3 billion dirhams in the corresponding period last year, the foreign trade ministry said in a report. | The report a...
Nissan is open to China green car alliance: Exec
The Times Of India
TIANJIN: Nissan Motor is open to a green car alliance with Chinese automakers, a senior executive said on Saturday, as it moves to tap the fledgling industry in the world's largest auto market. | Nissan, 44 percent held by Renault SA, is joining Gene...
Economic reforms in limbo as state polls near
Deccan Herald
New Delhi, 4 Sep,(Reuters): Saturday, September 04, 2010 --> | Will government succeed in passing key pro-market bills that have been in limbo for years? Not in the near future, say analysts. | With state elections around the corner, the Congress-led...
Wall Street Finishes Higher for the Week
The New York Times
| Indexes on Wall Street ended the week higher on Friday, propelled by a better-than-expected report on the nation’s job market. | The Dow Jones industrial average gained nearly 3 percent for the week, while the Standard & Poor’s 500-stoc...
An investor looks at the stock price monitor at a stock securities company Thursday Nov. 13, 2008 in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares have climbed, shrugging off losses in other Asian markets as newly released details of Beijing's economic stimulus plan helped boost construction and other stocks. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index jumped 3.68 percent, or 68.5 points, to close at 1927.61. (AP Photo)
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Asia stocks rise on slight improvement in US data
Philadelphia Daily News
| JOE McDONALD | The Associated Press | BEIJING - Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from a slight improvement in U.S. economic indicators amid lingeri...
An investor trades online at a private securities company Friday July 31, 2009 in Shanghai, China.
AP / Eugene Hoshiko
Asia stocks rise on slight improvement in US data
Herald Tribune
| TOKYO - Most Asian stock markets climbed Friday as investors took heart from a slight improvement in U.S. economic indicators amid lingering worries over the pace of the global e...
A businessman walks past an electronic stock board in Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. Japanese stocks veered sharply downhill Wednesday, as spreading pessimism over corporate earnings and a strengthening yen sent the benchmark index tumbling almost 7 percent. The Nikkei 225 stock average fell 631.56 points, or 6.79 percent, to 8,674.69. The broader Topix index lost 7.05 percent to 88
AP / Itsuo Inouye
Asian stocks rise on improving US data
The Times Of India
TOKYO: Asian stock markets climbed in early trading Friday as investors took heart from improving US housing and jobs data amid lingering worries over the pace of the global econom...
Amid China trouble, India, Japan to firm up economic pact
The Times Of India
NEW DELHI: Amid dissonance in relations with China, India is looking to expand strategic and economic ties with Japan as the two sides hold the final round of negotiations next week to finalise a key economic pact ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Sin...
Better-than-expected jobs data boost markets
Philadelphia Daily News
September starting out better than August for stocks. | By Stephen Bernard | Associated Press NEW YORK - The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. | The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points...
Economic forum offers sobering forecast for U.S.
Nashville Tennessean
individual: 8 numChar :2068 | -->individual: 18 numChar :2003 | -->TOTAL ELEMENTS IN ARRAY: 22 | TOTAL CHARACTERS IN ARRAY: 4707 | TOTAL CHARACTERS IN PAGES: 4071 | LAST PAGE CONTAINS: 636 | -->CERNOBBIO, Italy — Is the global economy out of the wood...
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Munjals to buy Honda stake in JV
(photo: WN / Geeta)
Munjals to buy Honda stake in JV
The Times Of India
NEW DELHI: A series of offmarket transactions will see Japanese auto major Honda exit its 25-year-old joint venture with the Munjals in Hero Honda with the entire deal likely to be wrapped up in the next six months. The deal, which will be executed in two phases, will see the Munjal family - led by Brijmohan Lal Munjal group - form a special purpos...



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