Burberry's Chinese Sales Drop as Demand Slows
Chinese sales impacted by slowing economy and upcoming change in Communist Party set-up.
Asian Markets Steady as Japan and China Agree to Talk
Hang Seng up the most, gaining 0.82 percent while Shanghai index rises 0.39 percent. South Korea's KOSPI gains 0.05 percent. The Nikkei trades flat.
Automated Trading Championship Kicks Off
Competition aims to popularise automated trading
Hong Kong and Indian Markets Advance as Rest of Asia Sinks
Spain's financial situation and US corporate earnings pull stocks down
Lenovo Overtakes HP to Become World's Top Computer Maker [VIDEO]
Gartner places Lenovo’s global market share at 15.7% compared to 15.5% for HP and 10.5% for Dell.
Australian Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.4 Percent
Australia job creation slows down even as more people enter the employment market.
Nikkei down as Machinery Orders Fall, Hang Seng Gains
Nikkei falls 0.20 percent while South Korea's KOSPI slides 0.29 percent and Shanghai drops 0.35. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gains moderately, by 0.10 percent.
Chinese Stocks Gain as Other Asian Markets Decline
Nikkei drops to the lowest level in two months, sliding 1.98 percent. KOSPI down 1.56 percent while Hang Seng eases 0.08 percent. Shanghai index rises 0.22 percent.
Yum Brands' Profits Rise on Better Chinese Sales
Yum Brands, which owns KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, posts increase in profits, beating expectations.
Asian Markets Decline on US Earnings Concerns and European Crisis
South Korea's KOSPI falls 1.18 percent, Shanghai Composite Index is lower by 0.57 and Hang Seng by 0.56 percent.
Asian Markets End Mixed as China Provides Hope
Nikkei ends 1.06 percent lower while KOSPI falls 0.14 percent. China's Shanghai index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng gain 1.97 percent and 0.54 percent.
Japanese Exports and Industrial Output Weak, says Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan's monthly report shows that the country's economy will level off before picking up.
Anxious UK Employees Turn Up for Work Even When Sick on Layoff Fears
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's survey finds more employees working even while sick as job insecurities rise.
Asian Markets Gain on Chinese Stimulus Hopes, But Nikkei Drops
Hang Seng up 1.20 percent and Shanghai index 1.83 percent while Nikkei falls 0.36 percent.
Asian Indices Fall as Concerns on Spain and Eurozone Linger
South Korea's KOSPI down 0.67 percent while Shanghai Composite Index and Hang Seng fall 0.56 and 0.74 percent.
Huawei and ZTE Pose Security Threats - US Panel
US Congressional Committee says Huawei and ZTE should be barred from contracts in the country.
World Bank Cuts East Asia Growth Forecast as Chinese Economy Slows
World Bank's East Asia and Pacific Economic Monitor predicts the region's growth to be 7.2%.
Asian Markets Cautious as European Ministers Meet
China's Shanghai index down 0.25 percent opening after a week-long holiday while Hang Seng falls 0.60 percent and KOSPI 0.64 percent.
iPhone 5 Production Hit as Foxconn Workers Walk Out
Workers contend that Foxconn has raised the quality bar without providing adequate staff training.
Asian Markets Weekly Round Up: US Indicators and ECB Encourage Traders
Hang Seng gained 0.8 percent in the week, while Nikkei and KOSPI eased marginally by 0.1 percent.
Asian Markets Close Higher on US Economy Hopes
Most markets have been encouraged by positive US economic data and ECB assurances.
Samsung Forecasts Record Profits for Quarter
Samsung expects £4.5bn operating profit but analysts doubtful it can be sustained given patent dispute with Apple.
Global Food Prices Rise 1.4 Percent Raising Crisis Concerns
Meat, cereal and dairy prices rise while sugar and oil prices drop amid concerns of food crisis following US drought.
Asian Markets Climb on US Expectations and ECB's Assurances
Asian markets continue to gain on US economic data and ECB's willingness to support crisis-hit European nations.
Asian Markets Gain on US Economy Hopes
Nikkei ends 0.89 percent higher on strong performance from automobile sector.
T-Mobile to Merge With MetroPCS in US
German telecom major Deutsche Telekom announces plans to merge US division of T-Mobile with MetroPCS.
HP Shares Tumble After Weak Forecasts
Shares of tech major Hewlett Packard slump after the company warns of a decline in earnings for 2013.
Asian Markets Steady on Better US Indicators
Export firms in Tokyo rise as the dollar strengthens against the yen.
Asian Markets End Mixed Over Concerns on Spain and Greece
Nikkei dropped 0.45 percent while Hang Seng gained 0.23 percent
US Car Sales Touch Four Year High on Low Interest Rates and Cheap Financing
Sales of new cars in US rose to a four year high in September.
