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Australian Dollar Edges Down Against Yen
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) – The Australian dollar dropped against the Japanese yen in Asia on Wednesday.The aussie weakened to 101.01 against the yen, down from Tuesday’s close of 101.17. The aussie is li… Continue reading
Adrian Cheng: updating a Hong Kong family empire for a changing China
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – He has trained on Broadway and been a Wall Street banker. Now, Adrian Cheng, 33-year-old scion of the world's largest jewellery retailer and one of Asia's leading property developers is gearing up for his latest challenge – modernizing his family's $25 billion empire for what he calls a “new era”. … Continue reading
Nikkei up after Japan gets nod from G7 on stimulus
BANGKOK (AP) — Japan's stock market jumped Monday after global finance leaders gave a seal of approval to the country's stimulus program and refrained from criticizing its weakening effect on the yen. Stocks were mixed elsewhere in Asia Continue reading
Protecting ETF Portfolios From the Currency Wars
NEW YORK (ETF Expert) — The last week has witnessed a renewed interest in foreign equities. Continue reading
Asian stocks spurred higher by U.S. data; Aussie falters
By Ian Chua and Vidya Ranganathan SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks rose on Monday as investors gave the thumbs up to an upbeat U.S. labor force report that sent Wall Street to an all-time closing high last week, while the dollar held its ground against the yen. Continue reading
Australian Dollar Climbs Against Some Majors
CANBERA (dpa-AFX) – The Australian dollar advanced against the euro, U.S. and Canadian dollars in Asia on Monday.The aussie is presently trading at 1.0313 against the greenback, up from last week’… Continue reading
AsiaInfo-Linkage Q1 Profit Rises; Stockholders Approve All Proposed Resolutions
PEKING (dpa-AFX) – AsiaInfo-Linkage, Inc. (ASIA) reported that its first quarter of 2013 net income attributable to the company increased to US$14.1 million, or US$0.19 per share, from US$6.4 mill… Continue reading
Connell Brothers Expands Distribution Partnership with Kalsec(R) to India and Bangladesh
Company steadily increasing market share of food and pharma ingredient distribution in Asia-PacificSan Francisco, Apr 25, 2013 – (ACN Newswire) – Connell Brothers, the largest marketer and distribu… Continue reading
U.S. assures Japan of defense against North Korean threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Vice President Joe Biden assured Japan's deputy prime minister on Friday that the United States is committed to the defense of Japan against the threat posed by North Korea. North Korea in recent weeks has engaged in threatening rhetoric and is believed to have been taking steps toward a missile test launch, actions that have raised tensions in the Asia-Pacific Continue reading
Asian shares rebound, U.S. earnings support
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares and commodities recovered on Wednesday as a sharp sell-off over the past two sessions lured bargain hunters, with sentiment bolstered by positive American corporate earnings and data supporting the case for ongoing U.S. Continue reading
