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World Market Overview 18/02/2011

U.S. stocks finished at fresh multi-year high on Thursday as improved corporate earnings and manufacturing data overshadowed a bigger than expected rise in the number of people applying for unemployment benefits.

G20 to address food inflation, the hot button issue of the day

The consensus is that the upcoming G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers will address the issue of food inflation, the hot button issue of the day.

Harvard scholar weighs in on Middle East turmoil

Dr. Paul Beran, the Outreach Director at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University is a researcher, writer and teacher on civil society in the Middle East. International Business Times spoke with Beran to discuss the current unrest in the region.

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A security guard stands next to a shipment of copper ready to be delivered in Valparaiso city

Zambia economy seen growing 6.5 pct in 2011

Zambia's economy is expected to grow 6.5 percent this year and 6.6 percent next year on the back of a rally in copper prices and improvements in agriculture, a Reuters poll of 12 economists showed on Thursday.

JPMorgan unit sees China stocks constrained

China's main share index is not likely to rise much in the first half of 2011 because of worries over monetary tightening, but many sectors are now at attractive valuations, a fund manager at JPMorgan's JF China Fund said on Thursday.

Bank of China plans new head office in Shanghai -report

Bank of China Ltd, the country's fourth-biggest lender, plans to set up a second headquarters in Shanghai, giving a boost to the city's global ambitions, local media reported on Thursday.

China drought likely to last, threatening winter wheat

China's ongoing drought in northern wheat areas is likely to continue, threatening the winter crop, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday.

China MofCom studies import tax cuts -sources

China's Ministry of Commerce has asked for opinions from other ministries about the idea of cutting import taxes on a range of goods, two sources familiar with the move said on Thursday.

China tightening to hit small property firms -Fitch

Some small Chinese developers will not survive until the end of the year because the government's property tightening will deprive them of cash, giving bigger players a chance to buy their assets, Fitch Ratings said on Thursday.

China to expand health coverage to urban population

China aims to expand its medical coverage to include 90 percent of its urban population by the end of 2011, China's State Council, the cabinet, said on Thursday, in an effort to strengthen the country's weak social safety net.

Canada hit by cyberattack from China computers: report

The Canadian government was hit by an unprecedented cyber attack from Chinese-based computers last month that penetrated two key economic ministries, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp reported on Wednesday.

China censors U.S. posts on Internet freedom

China's Internet censors have deleted U.S. Embassy posts promoting Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech on Internet freedom from microblogs, parrying U.S. efforts to spur debate about Beijing's grip on free speech.

Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (RBCN, CXDC, CCME, NTRI, DSCM, ANAD, NTAP, EHTH, ENOC, NVDA)

The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market gainers are: Rubicon Technology, China XD Plastics, China MediaExpress Holdings, NutriSystem, and Drugstore.com. The top pre-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Anadigics, NetApp, eHealth, EnerNOC, and NVIDIA.

How Internet censorship works in China

The 'Provisions on News Information Services', which was issued in 2005, states that the purpose of news websites is not to inform the public of the facts, but instead to “serve socialism” and to “safeguard the nation’s interests and the public interest.”

Asian stocks advance on US economic optimism

Asian stock markets mostly ended higher on Thursday as higher growth forecast for the U.S economy from the Federal Reserve and solid earnings reports buoyed sentiment.

Honda Siel to recall 57,853 units in India for faulty engine

Honda to recall 693,497 units globally

Japanese auto major Honda said on Thursday that it will recall more than 693,497 units of the Freed, Fit and City company models globally due to defective parts that could stall the engine and cause problems restarting.

Woman holds an umbrella as she walks past a billboard carrying a bag displaying the name of U.S. fashion label Calvin Klein in central Beijing.

FDI in China surged 23 pct in January

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in China rose in January despite concerns over market barriers and rising labor costs in the country.

People take part in the funeral of Sanee Zhaleh, a student who was shot dead during an opposition rally on Monday, in Tehran

Internet censored, media gagged in Iran to sabotage pro-democracy protests

In an attempt to sabotage the pro-democracy protests, Iran has censored internet by slowing speed, electronic communication and the media has been gagged.

Russia's Putin criticizes customs officers' YouTube video

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Wednesday criticized a group of customs officers for a video clip they posted on YouTube celebrating the lavish lifestyle they say comes with their government jobs.

China air passenger growth to lead global market - IATA

The number of international air passengers from mainland China will rise by an average of 10.8 percent per year through to 2014, making it the world's fastest-growing market, industry association IATA forecast.

Analysis: China regions defy caution to push for carbon trade

China's provinces are drawing up plans to launch local carbon trading platforms in the next five years, but as caution prevails in Beijing, none of the ideas are likely to create products of interest to overseas buyers.

Analysis: Flood of money needed to fix China's water woes

China is now the world's second largest economy, but hundreds of millions of its people still rely on fouled water that will cost billions of dollars to clean.

China to shake up rare earth industry

China announced a shake-up of its rare earths industry on Wednesday, vowing reasonable quotas on mining and exports to bring order to the small but strategic sector where its dominance has spooked foreign buyers.

Analysis: China's plan to create steel super firms seen

China is likely to fail in its drive for state-owned steel giants to swallow small mills and create iron ore super buyers to wring better prices from leading sellers Vale, Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton.