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Asian shares hit hard by Fed comment on slowing growth
| Tokyo: Most Asian stocks fell as US Federal Reserve comments that growth slowed in some areas of the economy overshadowed signs of increased corporate earnings. | Samsung Electronics Co., which gets a fi...
Sony raises forecast as demand surges
| Tokyo: Sony Corp., the world's number three television maker, raised its full-year earnings forecasts after sales of TVs and game consoles helped the company to an unexpected profit last quarter. | Net i...
Panasonic moves to buy out two units
| Tokyo: Panasonic, the world's largest maker of rechargeable batteries, offered to buy out Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works for 818.4 billion yen (Dh34.2 billion) to help expand its renewable e...
U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet
| LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations' climate secretariat on Thursday issued 228,400 Kyoto Protocol carbon offsets to three Asian clean energy projects, ending a two-week issuance drought but failing to reas...
Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull
| FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine, UAE port officials examining the ship ...
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
| WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the economic recovery is weakening. | On Thu...
Japan supertanker probe reveals crash impact
| FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker, which triggered fears of an attack in the sensitive Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route, collided with something, possibly a submarine or mine, UAE port offi...
US diplomat to attend A-bomb anniversary
| THE US ambassador to Japan will for the first time attend the anniversary ceremony of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6. | The decision by the US to send John Roos to the annual commemoration of the...
South Korean PM quits, Japan's just apologises
| IN two dramatic displays of contrition yesterday, South Korea's Prime Minister resigned and Japan's leader, Naoto Kan, finally apologised for his party's disastrous defeat in this month's ...
Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics
| TOKYO — Buoyed by a long-awaited turnaround in its television and video game businesses, Sony said Thursday it swung to a net profit of ¥25.7 billion, or $293.9 million, in the April-June quarter an...
Signs of Recovery Push European Shares Higher
| European stock markets rose Thursday after another batch of positive earnings and further evidence that Europe’s economy is recovering faster than previously expected. | The euro broke out of its recent...
Stronger sales, weaker euro good news for VW
| Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, benefited from strong sales and fav... | Volkswagen, Europe's biggest automaker, benefited from strong sales and favourable exchange rates as it posted Thursday a secon...
Japan experts call for robot expedition to moon
| An expert panel advising the Japanese government called in a report approve... | An expert panel advising the Japanese government called in a report approved on Thursday for the nation to send a wheeled robot...
Profits Return for Japanese Ocean Carriers
Optimism grows as NYK, MOL, "K" Line reverse losses | Japanese carriers NYK, MOL and "K" Line reported profits in their April-June quarter as rising volumes and rates pushed their container operations...
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