Nikkei falls sharply on political turmoil in Japan
2011-06-02 14:15:36
Japanese share prices fell sharply on Thursday, dragged lower by disappointing US data and growing political uncertainty as Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said he would quit after getting the country's nuclear crisis under control.
Brazil calls for IMF reform
2011-06-02 11:48:16
It is important to have someone from an emerging economy to head the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Wednesday.
Touch-oriented Windows 8 unveiled
2011-06-02 15:07:49
Microsoft Corp showed off a version of its next operating system at technology conferences in Palos Verdes and Taipei.
June starts ominously for teetering Wall Street
2011-06-02 06:19:58
Wall Street ended a 4-day rally with its worst session since August and could suffer more losses in coming days.
Airbus delivers 50th A320 assembled in China
2011-06-01 20:17:38
European aircraft maker Airbus on Wednesday delivered to a Chinese carrier an A320 Family aircraft assembled in China.
Jobs to headline Apple launch, unveil iCloud
2011-06-01 13:07:09
Apple Inc CEO Steve Jobs leaps back into the spotlight next week to showcase the iPad maker's latest software.
Google rebuffed as partner by Facebook
2011-06-01 13:01:26
Google Inc tried to partner with Facebook but was rebuffed, denying the search giant to the social network's trove of personal information, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said on Tuesday.
ASEAN becomes ROK's 2nd largest trade partner
2011-05-31 16:52:55
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become the second largest trade partner of South Korea four years after a bilateral free trade agreement took effect, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.
Japan jobless rate rises to 4.7% in April
2011-05-31 09:32:18
Japan's unemployment rate rose for the first time in 6 months, while the nation's factory output posted a weaker-than-expected rebound.
Report: HK IPO planned for Samsonite
2011-05-31 06:20:24
Private equity firm CVC Capital partners will take Samsonite International S.A. public on the Hong Kong stock exchange in early June.
EU racing to draft second Greek bailout: sources
2011-05-30 22:25:22
The European Union is working on a second bailout package for Greece in a race to release vital loans next month and avert the risk of the euro zone country defaulting, EU officials said on Monday.
Ireland may need more EU/IMF cash
2011-05-30 16:33:43
Ireland may have to ask for another loan from EU and IMF because it will struggle to return to debt markets to raise funds next year.