After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms The New York Times | SHANGHAI - Flush with cash despite the global economic downturn, China's sovereign wealth fund quietly snapped up more than $9 billion worth of shares last year in some of the biggest American corporations, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Citigroup. | Although most of the stakes were...
European stocks stabilize but debt fears linger Breitbart | People stand in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm... | LONDON (AP) - Markets stabilized in Europe on Monday, but fell in Asia and the U.S., as investors weighed their fears of the debt crisis enveloping eurozone countries like Greece and Portugal against the temptation to bu...
Stimulus the saviour DNA India | The green shoots in the steel industry seem to be showing in 2010…at least in India. With some of the global steel organisations forecasting growth in Asian economies like China and India, the upside looks strong. | “India also remaine...
Page 1 of 3 Asia Times | CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN | The beginning of the end? | Commentary and weekly watch by Doug Noland | Today is a briefer-than usual discussion: a more regular commentary is planned for next week - and at this time I assume my topic will be "a global re...
After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms The New York Times | SHANGHAI - Flush with cash despite the global economic downturn, China's sovereign wealth fund quietly snapped up more than $9 billion worth of shares last year in some of the biggest American corporations, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America...
Australia's Richest Man Gambles on China - WSJ.com Newsvine | By ALEX WILSON MELBOURNE, Australia—Australia's wealthiest man last weekend took a big step toward creating the biggest coal mine this resource-rich nation has ever seen. | The question is whether global investors will go along for the ride. | Cl...
G7 to continue stimulus until global economy on track Daily Star Lebanon | By Ahmad Abderrahman | Monday, February 08, 2010 | - Powered by | Michel Comte | Agence France Presse | | IQALUIT, Canada: Finance ministers from leading industrialized nations on Saturday vowed to continue epic deficit spending ...
European, US stocks stabilize but debt fear hovers The News & Observer | LONDON -- Markets in Europe and the U.S. stabilized on Monday as investors weighed their fears of the debt crisis enveloping eurozone countries like Greece and Portugal against the temptation to buy some stocks on the cheap after last week's viciou...
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G7 to continue stimulus until global economy on track Inquirer | IQALUIT, Canada—Finance ministers from leading industrialized nations on Saturday vowed to continue epic deficit spending to bolster a fragile global recovery at the end of G7 ta...
Business Highlights The Examiner Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - The outlook for jobs became a bit less bleak Friday when the government released January's unemployment rate showing an unexpected decline from 10...
Guatemala cops destroy 1,200 acres of poppy plants The News & Observer | GUATEMALA CITY -- Guatemalan police say they have destroyed about 1,200 acres (500 hectares) of opium poppies along the border with Mexico. | National police spokesman Donald Gon...
QuinStreet beacon of hope in 'lousy' IPO market The Examiner Comments NEW YORK (Map, News) - QuinStreet Corp., an Internet marketer that competes with Yahoo and Google, is the one beacon of hope in this week's crop of initial public offerings as the market contends with jitters spurred by concerns about the ec...
A look at global economic developments Houston Chronicle | - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: | ___ | ATHENS, Greece - Hopes that that Greece won't be allowed to default on its crushing debt load weighed against fears the country's crisis would sp...
A look at global economic developments Seattle Times | A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Monday: | --- | ATHENS, Greece - Hopes that that Greece won't be allowed to default on its crushing debt load weighed against fears the country's crisis would spre...
India is an attractive investment destination, Tharoor tells Arab countries Newstrack India | New Delhi, Feb.3 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday beckoned the Middle-East countries to park their funds in India by saying that India is safe and attractive destination for investment. | Speaking at a seminar 'Beyond the Meltdown: Search for Options' in New Delhi on Wednesday (February 03), Tharoor ...
Australia to focus on high skills, cancels 20K visas IBN Live Canberra: Australia will dump 20,000 low-skilled migrant applications to re-focus its immigration intake on high-skilled jobs critical to the economy and help meet growing Chinese resource demand, the government said on Monday. | The move was welcomed by Australia's mining sector, where major firms like BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have been expandin...
