LOS ANGELES, June 16 - A former General Re Corp executive who helped convict five former colleagues was sentenced on Tuesday to probation for his role in a scheme to mislead investors about American International...
* What: Taiwan Q4 GDP data * When: Wednesday, Feb. 18, 4.30 p.m. (0830 GMT) * Fourth quarter GDP contracts at record pace TAIPEI, Feb 13 - Taiwan's economy probably contracted by an annual 5.6...
OSNABRUECK, Germany, Feb 12 - It is reasonable to expect a euro zone economic recovery in 2010 and authorities should think about how to exit from rescue packages, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said...
HONG KONG, Feb 12 - Xiao Yaqing, president of Chinese aluminium giant Chinalco, has been called many things -- competitive, ambitious, ruthless -- even before his $19.5 billion gamble with miner Rio Tinto was revealed...
* What: Malaysia's Dec exports and factory output data * When: Factory output on Feb. 11, exports Feb. 12 Time: 12.01 p.m. (0401 GMT) for both * Exports, factory output to post double-digit declines KUALA...
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 - U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday acknowledged an error after former Senator Tom Daschle withdrew his nomination as health secretary over tax problems, saying, "I've got to own up to my...
OBAMA ACKNOWLEDGES MISTAKE IN HANDLING OF FAILED DASCHLE NOMINATION - NBC INTERVIEW...
* What: BHP Billiton H1 results; Rio Tinto H2 results * When: BHP (Feb 4), Rio (Feb 12) * Growth to slow on weaker China demand; writedowns weigh MELBOURNE, Feb 3 - Global miners BHP...
BANGALORE, Jan 30 - When Human Genome Sciences Inc releases data from a crucial late-stage trial of its drug to treat hepatitis C, analysts will be looking for more than just positive results. The question...
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 - U.S. President Barack Obama will nominate Republican Senator Judd Gregg of New Hampshire for U.S. commerce secretary, a White House official said on Monday. "The president plans to nominate Sen. Gregg...