HK stocks end 0.31 pct lower Xinhua | HONG KONG, May 17 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong stocks fell 58.90 points, or 0.31 percent, to close at 19,200.93 on Thursday. | The benchmark Hang Seng Index traded between 19,452.30 and 19,139.73. Turnover totaled 60.26 billion HK dollars (about 7.76 billion U.S. dollars), falling from Wednesday's 65.78 ...
World stocks mixed amid bargain-hunting vs caution Atlanta Journal | BANGKOK — Asian stocks eked out gains Thursday as traders hunted for bargains after sharp selling in recent days, but markets in Europe fell amid intensifying fears of a messy exit by Greece from the euro common currency. More business news | Westmoreland cries foul at FDIC deals New Yorkers...
Graff braves market woes to float at $1bn in HK The Independent | The London-based jeweller, founded by the billionaire Laurence Graff in 1960, yesterday set an indicative share-price range at HK$25-HK$37, according to sources familiar with the plans. | Graff plans to sell $850m of new shares and $150m in existin...
A look at economic developments around the globe CNBC | A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: | ___ | WASHINGTON — The leaders of eight of the world's biggest economies meet this weekend outside Washington, seeking to keep Europe's debt crisis fro...
A look at economic developments around the globe WPXI | A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: | ___ | WASHINGTON — The leaders of eight of the world's biggest economies meet this weekend outside Washington, seeking to keep Europe's debt crisis...
JSE stays weaker Independent online The JSE remained on the back foot during midday trading on Friday, tracking negative global investor sentiment. | But gold shares bucked the trend, rallying on the back of the firmer spot price of the yellow metal, and rand weakness. | At 12:02 local...
Hong Kong shares fall for second week Independent online Hong Kong shares slid another 1.3 percent on Friday, inflicting a second consecutive weekly loss of more than 5 percent as escalating Europe woes dragged down financial stocks and underwhelming US economic data increased risk aversion. | The Hang Sen...
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World stocks mixed amid Greek political impasse Atlanta Journal | BANGKOK — World stocks were held in check Tuesday by a political impasse in Greece that could lead it to a destabilizing exit from the euro currency union. Shizuo Kambayash...
Asia stocks fall as Greek worries rattle investors The Boston Globe | BANGKOK-Asian stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday, rattled by a political impasse in Greece that could lead the debt-stricken country to a destabilizing exit from the euro cu...
HK stocks set for weak open; 9th straight loss in sight Reuters | HONG KONG May 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares are set to extend falls on Tuesday, with the benchmark stock index poised to register its worst losing streak in nearly two decades ...
Stocks Lower After Facebook Debut The Street | After the country's failure to form a government, Greece's Parliament is being dissolved to make way for a new round of general elections on June 17. A caretaker government , which won't have the power to make key decisions, will be overlooking Gre...
European financial woes push markets lower my SA | LONDON (AP) — Concerns that Europe's debt crisis could drag down parts of the continent's banking system rattled global markets on Friday, while the IPO of social network Facebook failed to buoy spirits on Wall Street. | Ratings agency Moody's do...
Facebook stock closes nearly flat in debut STL Today | It was barely a "like" and definitely not a "love" from Facebook investors as the online social network's stock failed to live up to the hype in its trading debut Friday. | One of the most anticipated IPOs in Wall Street history ended on a flat note, with Facebook's stock closing at $38.23, up 23 cents from Thursday night's pricing. | That meant ...
Obama Can't Knock the Hustle Huffington Post | How did we end up with such smart scoundrels? Even after it was known that Jamie Dimon's bank blew more than $2 billion on the same suspect derivatives trading that has bankrupted the world's economy, Barack Obama still had praise for the intellect of his political backer and the integrity of the bank he heads: "JPMorgan is one of the best-manage...
