Asia loses its taste for shark fin – AFP
AFP Asia loses its taste for shark finAFPSINGAPORE — As Asia's ethnic Chinese sit down for lavish banquets to usher in the Lunar New Year, a delicacy long considered a…
Dragon breathes fire into new year spending spree
Retail sales ahead of the Lunar New Year are strong on the mainland as consumers fill their shopping bags despite high inflation and the uncertain economic outlook. Home/Business/Markets…
Convertible deal gets Li Ning running
Li Ning Company, one of the largest sportswear retailers in China, rose sharply yesterday after selling HK$ 922 million of convertible bonds to investment firm TPG and the sovereign fund…
HK government’s deficit forecast again in doubt
There are now questions about the government’s earlier forecast of a budget deficit, as accounting firm Deloitte is predicting a HK$ 60 billion budget surplus for the fiscal year ending…
Pirate attacks wane but Somalis still key culprits
The number of pirate attacks fell to 439 last year, down from 445 in 2010, but Somali pirates continued to account for most incidents, according to the International Maritime Bureau’s…
Asia Stocks in Best Start on Record as China Signals Credit Ease – BusinessWeek
Bloomberg Asia Stocks in Best Start on Record as China Signals Credit EaseBusinessWeek19 (Bloomberg) — Asian stocks rose, spurring a record start to the year for the regional benchmark index,…
Business Digest
Launching its "fung shui index" yesterday, CLSA said the stock market would rally in the third quarter as the Year of the Dragon signals power, after a timid Year of…
Qunar plans trip overseas for IPO
Chinese travel search website Qunar.com is considering an initial public offering in the United States as it expects revenue to double this year amid soaring demand for travel services. Home/Business/Markets…
How to minimise risk of exposure to US litigation
James Berger, of Paul Hastings, talks about recent US legal developments affecting non-US businesses. Home/Business/Markets…
Europe and Asia stocks rally – CNN International
BBC News Europe and Asia stocks rallyCNN InternationalBy Aaron Smith @CNNMoneyMarkets January 17, 2012: 10:30 AM ET NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Stocks in Europe and Asia rallied Tuesday following a…
