ASIA HAND Asia Times Thai government's great gambit By Shawn W Crispin BANGKOK - Thai FinanceMinister Korn Chatikavanij says he was raised as a mandarin but that his economic policies are all for the people. The former JP Morgan investment banker designed and this week partially passed through the senate what promises...
Asian economies make comeback Star Tribune Asia's emerging economies are bouncing back much more strongly than any others. While U.S. industrial production continued to slide in May, output in emerging Asia has regained its pre-crisis level. This is largely due to China; but although production in the region's smaller economies is still well...
comScore Announces the Expansion of GroupM in its Burgeoning Asia-Pacific Client Portfolio PR Newswire RESTON, Va., June 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with GroupM Interaction APAC to now encompass all of the Asia-Pacific region, reflecting comScore's growing portfolio of agency clients in this market. GroupM is the leading global mediainvestment management operation that serves as the parent...
Asian markets drop, but Europe opens higher Philadelphia Daily News MALCOLM FOSTER The Associated Press BANGKOK - Major Asianmarkets drifted lower Monday and European stocks gained as investors awaited key data later this week for clues on whether hopes for a global economic recovery are justified. Japanese stocks, up in early trading, fell on reports that the country's second-biggest bank and brokerage plan to sell new shares, potentially diluting their value. The Nikkei 225 index...
Asian markets decline on cautious global outlook Philadelphia Daily News MALCOLM FOSTER The Associated Press BANGKOK - Most Asianmarkets drifted lower Monday as cautious investors awaited key U.S. and Japanese data later this week for clues on the global economic outlook. Asian stock markets would likely hover at current levels for awhile after their huge rally since March, analysts said. U.S. jobs numbers due Thursday should help investors figure out if their hopes for a recovery in the...
Asia posts weekly gain on growth optimism Taipei Times REGIONAL ROUNDUP:: Taiwanese shares may rise on institutional buying next week as investors dress up their books with the second quarter coming to an end, analysts said Asianstocks rose in the past week, led by consumer, technology and financial companies on optimism the global economy is rebounding. Samsung Electronics Co, the world’s biggest maker of liquid-crystal-display (LCD) televisions, added 6.1 percent as a...
Asian markets gain as Fed underpins recovery hopes Philadelphia Daily News STEPHEN WRIGHT The Associated Press BANGKOK - Asianstockmarkets advanced Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve said the world's largest economy is shrinking at a slower pace and scotched fears of an inflation threat, underpinning investor hopes for recovery. European shares opened lower. Benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong gained 2 percent or more in the wake of the U.S. central bank's much anticipated policy...
ASIA Hits the Road With YES For U.S. Tour The Examiner Distributed by Press Release EMAIL ARTICLE PRINT ARTICLE HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (Map) - 25-Date Tour, Featuring All Four Original Members of ASIA, Begins Tonight Your Ad Here document.write(' YES' Steve Howe, Chris Squire and Alan White Joined by Benoit David and Oliver Wakeman, with Howe Performing in Both Bands! HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 26, /PRNewswire/ -- It's a prog-rock fan's dream come true, with two legendary...
European Shares Mixed After a Jump in Asia The New York Times Investors are nervous about the savings rate outpacing spending. Most stocks lost ground early Friday after the Commerce Department said personal spending, incomes and savings all rose in May. Spending rose by a modest 0.3 percent, but what was be worrisome for investors was a 6.9 percent jump in the savings rate to 6.9 percent, the highest level since December 1993, which surge suggests Americans are still hesitant...
