S&P cuts Japan sovereign rating outlook

Standard and Poor's threatened to cut Japan's sovereign credit rating again.

HSBC to slash up to 3% of MidEast workforce

HSBC, Europe's largest bank, plans to cut its Middle East workforce by up to 3 percent, the lender said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.

Amazon.com gave a confident revenue forecast that suggested its aggressive expansion into new businesses is paying off.

Asia will play more important role in the process of global economic governance reform.

Nissan Motor Co Ltd recalled nearly 196,000 older-model Pathfinder and Infiniti QX4 SUVs.

NYSE Euronext sees cost savings in its $9.8 billion deal with Deutsche Boerse at closer to 400 million euros ($583 million).

Spot gold rose to a record of $1,513.70 an ounce on Monday, extending the record-breaking rally to the seventh consecutive session.

Spot gold surged to a lifetime high on Friday in thin holiday trade, hitting a record for a sixth consecutive session on a weak dollar.

Bilateral trade between China and Malaysia is likely to reach $100 billion within the next three years.

Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday it will recall about 308,000 SUVs in US to fix problems related to unwanted airbag deployments.

General Electric Co posted an 80 percent rise in profit that topped Wall Street's expectations, helped by a strong recovery in its finance arm.

Samsung Electronics Co.filed patent lawsuits against Apple over the US firm's iPhone and iPad in a tit-for-tat case.