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Top Stories: The pressure on China to allow its currency to appreciate has been growing. Big News Network.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:58:18 -0500Advertisements have been running in Australian newspapers offering a finder's fee of AUD$3,000 for anyone who can persuade an overseas doctor to work in Australia. Big News Network.com Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:55:37 -0500Cathay Pacific has revealed a spate of mysterious toilet blockages on its Airbus flights out of Hong Kong. Big News Network.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:06:30 -0500Chinese share prices fell this week after fears arose that Chinaese banks would need to raise capital. Big News Network.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:11:45 -0500The chairman of Starbucks in China has said the country will become the next major market for coffee drinkers. Big News Network.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:39:05 -0500Food inflation rose to 15.58 per cent for the second week of November from 14.55 per cent in the previous week as potatoes and pulses turned costlier. NDTV Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:16:37 -0500As India remembers 26/11, in Mumbai the day began with memorial services at hotels Taj and Trident and at CST station, sites that were attacked on that Wednesday last year. NDTV Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:16:32 -0500As India remembers 26/11, in Mumbai the day began with memorial services at hotels Taj and Trident and at CST station, sites that were attacked on that Wednesday last year. NDTV Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:16:22 -0500(MENAFN) The world's biggest automaker, Toyota Motor Corp., said that it will slash bonus payments for 8,700 managers in Japan by 20 percent, AP reported. Japanese workers at big firms such as Toyota ... MENAFN Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:14:30 -0500China has unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions, laying out a "carbon intensity goal" on Thursday that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to key climate talks in Copenhagen next mo... CNBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:07:29 -0500Malaysia plans to impose a goods and services tax, likely from 2012, in a bold but potentially unpopular move to boost revenues as it faces its largest budget deficit in more than 20 years. CNBC Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:07:27 -0500Moving to correct what federal regulators have termed a "very dangerous problem," Toyota Motor Corp. said it would modify and replace gas pedals on 4.26 million cars and trucks to reduce the vehicles'... Los Angeles Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:49:31 -0500(4 mins ago) Hong Kong shares ended down 1.78 percent, tracking a softer Shanghai market. China Minsheng Bank (1988) made a disappointing market debut, weighing on recently battered banking stocks... The Standard Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:28:28 -0500Birdstep Technology’s Raima Division is a new member of the Mitsubishi Electric e-F@ctory Alliance partnership ecosystem providing embedded database technology to run on the iQ Platform’s ... Earth Times Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:22:29 -0500TOKYO — The key Nikkei index fell Thursday to a fresh four-month closing low below 9,400 as the yen hit a 14-year high against the U.S. dollar, hurting exporters and adding to wariness about th... Japan Today Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:08:31 -0500TOKYO - Toyota is slashing bonus pay for managers as the Japanese automaker tackles a massive recall in the U.S. and deep losses for the second straight fiscal year. Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday... Star Tribune Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:34:03 -0500The key benchmark indices were flat amid mixed cues from overseas markets. Some buying interest was seen in pharma, auto and metal stocks while realty and IT counters were under pressure. NDTV Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:30:31 -0500The dollar tumbled to 14-year low against the Japanese yen on Thursday after indications U.S. interest rates will remain low and that the Federal Reserve isn't overly concerned about the dollar's slid... NDTV Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:30:22 -0500MUMBAI: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today fell by over 57 points in early trade on capital outflows by foreign funds, triggered by weak Asian markets. Winding up of positions by s... Times Of India Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:34:57 -0500MUMBAI: The Indian rupee today depreciated by 8 paise to 46.28 against the US currency in early trade on expectations of capital outflows by foreign funds. At the Interbank Foreign Exchange (For... Times Of India Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:34:55 -0500China needs far-reaching structural reforms to root out industrial overcapacity, which is doing untold damage to domestic growth and the global economy, according to a report released on Thursday. CNBC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:33:15 -0500A government representative urged the Bank of Japan to clarify its stance on how it will tackle deflation at the bank's October 30 policy-setting meeting, as the new administration piles pressure on t... CNBC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:33:14 -0500Australian private new capital expenditure fell 3.9 percent in the third quarter in seasonally adjusted real terms, compared with the previous quarter, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Thur... CNBC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:06:44 -0500Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton, the world's second and third largest iron ore producers respectively, plan to combine their Australian iron ore operations, aiming to save around $10 billion a year on capi... CNBC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:06:42 -0500The dark meat has 212 calories and 8.2 grams of fat, while the light meat has 178 calories and 3.7 grams of fat. A 15-pound turkey typically has about 70 percent white meat and 30 percent dark meat. CNBC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:06:25 -0500Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday he was assured that U.S. influence on Pakistan would help prod Islamabad to crack down on militants who target India. CNBC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:36:28 -0500Air New Zealand has released a scathing statement accusing Mortgage broker Mike Pero of “commercial opportunism of the lowest kind.” Pero has planned a Boeing 747 charter flight to Antarc... Travel Blackboard Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:57:27 -0500Qantas plans to spend $4.4 billion over the next two years to buy new aircraft, the airline told investors on Monday. In the current financial year, the airline said allocated capital expenditure on ... Travel Blackboard Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:57:21 -0500British Airways has revealed its desire to 'get into bed' with Qantas and reignite merger talks between the airlines. The two carriers discussed consolidation last year but dismissed the idea, howev... Travel Blackboard Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:57:20 -0500(RTTNews) - The Bank of Japan is scheduled to release the minutes from its monetary policy meeting on November 26, headlining a modest day for Asian economic news. At the meeting, the bank continued ... Quote.com Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:05:21 -0500+65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. Business Times Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:21:02 -0500*Have you created IDs and passwords to enter other SPH online sites such as AsiaOne Careers? If so, then checking this box will mean that your BTO ID and password will override those earlier IDs an... Business Times Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:20:56 -0500+65 6388 3838 Operating hours in Singapore time (+8 hours GMT) Mon-Fri: 8.45am - 5.15pm & Sat: 8.45am - 12.15pm After office hours, leave a voicemail. Business Times Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:20:42 -0500NEW DELHI: The yellow fever is rising. Gold crossed an all-time high of Rs 18,000 (per 10 gram) on Wednesday in Delhi market, on back of high demand and a depreciating dollar. And, higher prices in ... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:47 -0500NEW DELHI: India's interest in Russia's oilfields may have stalled state-run NTPC's efforts to initiate action against Russian power equipment manufacturer Technoprom Exports for allegedly paying R... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:46 -0500NEW DELHI: State-run Bharat Petroleum has wrested a 50% premium to allow Oman Oil Company to re-enter its Rs 11,397 crore Bina Refinery project. Oman Oil has returned to pick up 26% equity in the p... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:44 -0500MUMBAI: Shares of Satyam Computer Services (now Mahindra Satyam) on Wednesday plunged nearly 11% on the BSE, a day after the CBI said the loss suffered by investors in the fraud may stretch to a st... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:42 -0500NEW DELHI: India and Bangladesh will sign an agreement for exchanging electricity in off-peak hours and opening gates for cross-investment in the power sector. The deal will be signed during Prime ... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:41 -0500NEW DELHI: Intelligence agencies tracking financial fraud and money laundering are examining over 370 cases of suspicious transactions in Indian stock markets after they were reported by stock brok... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:39 -0500MUMBAI: Pipe manufacturer Welspun Gujarat Stahl Rohren on Wednesday said that it has raised $250 million (over Rs 1,100 crore) by way of institutional placement of shares and bonds issue. In a fi... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:37 -0500MUMBAI: With the global economy gradually bouncing back, the IT job market is also picking up and around 2-2.5-lakh jobs in the sector are likely to be up for grabs, a top Infosys official said. ... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:35 -0500MUMBAI: They offer total solution to your investment needs. They operate in a shop around the corner of your street and they are busy these days sending you pamphlets announcing spectacular returns... Times Of India Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:33 -0500The company says starting in January it will fix or replace pedals in selected 2004-2010 Toyota and Lexus models to prevent runaway acceleration first blamed on improperly installed floor mats. Associated Press Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:31:16 -0500WASHINGTON (AFP) - Toyota said Wednesday it would fix accelerator pedals on 3.8 million vehicles in the United States to prevent them from becoming stuck and leading to unintentional acceleration. Yahoo!7 News Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:22:35 -0500The price of garlic in China has nearly quadrupled since March, propelled by its very pungency to rank ahead of gold and stocks as the country's best-performing asset this year. CNBC Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:29:14 -0500TOKYO - The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues closed at 9,441.64 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, up 40.06 points or 0.43 per cent. Canadian Business Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:28:39 -0500WASHINGTON (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mat... Baltimore Sun Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:03:29 -0500NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (AP) - (Kyodo)?Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will fix accelerator pedals in around 4.26 million vehicles in the United States free of charge due to a risk that loose driv... Breitbart Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:43:17 -0500Toyota Motor Corp. (TM) Wednesday said it would fix the gas pedal on 3.8 million vehicles the Japanese automaker recalled in September over sudden acceleration issues related to floor mats causing t... Morning Star Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:38:29 -0500 |
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