* European GDP figures further help investor confidence * Trend Micro, Marubeni jump after brokerage upgrades TOKYO, Aug 14 - Japan's Nikkei average hit its highest point in 10 months on Friday, with investor confidence...
MELBOURNE, Aug 12 - Australian stocks eked out a third day of gains on Wednesday, helped by stronger-than-expected earnings from Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd <CBA.AX>, the nation's top home lender. Investors also pushed up...
Survey results from the Shanghai Provident Fund Management Center show 62.27 percent of young people in Shanghai need their parents help with down payments when buying houses, of which 10.67 percent are fully financed by their parents. The results, which were released Thursday reveal that of the ...
TYSONS CORNER, Virginia, Aug 6 - U.S. President Barack Obama made a spirited defense of his economic policies on Thursday, saying actions his administration had taken in its first six months have helped stop an...
Danisco has developed a new series of ingredients for processed meat products that it claims could help improve yield and cut costs in production while maintaining quality. The company said its Grindsted Meatline stabiliser system gives cooked...
NEW YORK, Aug 3 - The "Cash for Clunkers" auto rebate program is not only helping automakers; it is also likely to boost steel and aluminum producers who supply the metals to Detroit carmakers, analysts...
TOKYO, July 31 - Daiwa Securities Group Inc, Japan's second-largest brokerage, returned to profit after posting three straight quarters of losses, helped by a jump in underwriting fees. Daiwa, which competes against Nomura Holdings Inc,...
* Indian CDM project owners looking to spread risk * Some buyers locking in post-2012 purchase deals * Voluntary market helping underpin the offset projects NEW DELHI, July 30 - The recession and falling prices...
* WIPO helps Kenyan Maasai turn cultural heritage into asset * Recorded songs, dances, stories could be source of income * Development potential for indigenous groups worldwide GENEVA, July 29 - The Maasai people of...
SINGAPORE, July 28 - Indonesia's vice president- designate, Boediono, said on Tuesday that recent capital inflows into the country should help lending rates fall and boost economic growth to more than 5 percent in 2010....