HONG KONG, Feb 12 - China Communications Construction Co <1800.HK>, a top builder of highways and ports in China, said on Thursday it planned to team with banks to set up a fund to invest...
MELBOURNE, Feb 12 - Leighton Holdings Ltd <LEI.AX>, Australia's top engineering contractor, reported a 56 percent fall in first-half profit on Thursday due to writedowns on investments. Leighton's net profit fell to A$111.15 million ($72.5...
HONG KONG, Feb 11 - China Overseas Land <0688.HK>, the largest local-listed mainland property developer, said it met its target for property sales in 2008, while January sales were boosted by strong demand in central...
HONG KONG, Feb 6 - China Overseas Land <0688.HK>, the largest local listed mainland property developer, said on Friday the China property market has bottomed out and expects the overall property environment to improve in...
SYDNEY, Feb 3 - United Group Ltd <UGL.AX>, an Australian engineering contractor, said on Tuesday its fiscal 2009 earnings growth would be at the low end of a 10-20 percent forecast range. United made the...
SHANGHAI, Feb 3 - China construction contractor CAMC Enginering <002051.SZ> said on Tuesday its 2008 net profit surged 29 percent to 144 million yuan ($21 million) as overseas projects delivered strong returns. The listed unit...
TOKYO, Jan 23 - Japan launched a satellite on Friday to monitor greenhouse gases along with seven smaller satellites in a mission that could boost business for the country's cash-hungry space programme. The H-2A rocket,...
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 - Shares in coal-to-groceries conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd <WES.AX> went on a trading halt on Thursday pending an announcement from the group on a capital raising. "Wesfarmers expects to make an announcement to...
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 - Coal-to-groceries conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd <WES.AX> has launched an equity raising looking to raise a minimum A$2.8 billion ($1.8 billion) to help reduce its hefty debt burden, the company said on Thursday....
MELBOURNE, Jan 22 - Coal-to-groceries conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd <WES.AX> has no need to sell any assets after it completes a $1.8 billion share sale and debt refinancing announced on Thursday, but would always consider any...