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NAB Expands Into U.S. Midwest
National Australia Bank agreed to buy Great Western Bank for $798 million, as it expands its agribusiness banking model into the American Midwest farming market.Read more : 30.11.2007 05:12:00
Japan's Big-Name Stocks May Offer Bargains
Japanese stocks are now at levels so low they could prove attractive to investors willing to pick through the market for bargains.Read more : 30.11.2007 06:13:00
Goldman's China Partner to Start Fund
Goldman Sachs's China partner, Fang Fenglei, is moving forward with plans to set up a private-equity fund that could complicate his relationship with Goldman as both hunt for investments in China.Read more : 30.11.2007 18:51:00
Keppel Corp. Becomes a Favorite
Since Keppel Corp. did a stock split to increase the attractiveness of its shares, investors have been taking a closer look at the conglomerate -- and liking what they see.Read more : 03.12.2007 05:50:00
China Weighs Shift on Bonds
China is considering plans to let foreign governments issue yuan-denominated bonds on the mainland and hopes foreign firms will list on its stock markets.Read more : 03.12.2007 05:50:00
Japanese Yields Step Backward
Japanese government bond yields eased amid month-end buying. The benchmark 10-year yield fell 0.01 percentage point to 1.47%, while the 30-year yield dropped 0.03 percentage point to 2.295%.Read more : 03.12.2007 05:50:00
Nasdaq Makes Push Into China
Nasdaq's Beijing office is set to open, giving the market new legal status enabling it to openly woo Chinese companies.Read more : 03.12.2007 09:54:00
Stocks Finish Mixed Across Region
Asian indexes ended mixed. Profit-taking drove Tokyo and Shanghai lower, while Hong Kong advanced on strong blue chips.Read more : 03.12.2007 17:10:00
Chinese Bank Sets Up Investment-Banking Unit
Agricultural Bank of China set up an investment-banking department and has signed a preliminary cooperation pact with France's Crédit Agricole.Read more : 04.12.2007 06:01:00
Corporate Profits Decline in Japan
Japanese corporate profits fell for the first time in five years in the July-September period.Read more : 04.12.2007 06:04:00
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