S&P raises China’s debt rating
Standard & Poor’s upgraded its long-term foreign and local currency sovereign credit ratings on the People’s Republic of China to ‘AA-’ (its fourth-highest ranking) from ‘A+’.
Top political and economic risks for Asia next year
The Asia-Pacific region will continue to be the fastest-growing region of the world in 2011, according to a forecast by IHS Global Insight. However, the report says the region faces significant risks in the backdrop of the fragile state of some of the largest economies in the world, the raging sovereign debt crisis in the European Union and 'deep-seated structural problems facing Japan.
Gartner: Semiconductor Industry Had A Great Year
According to Gartner, the industry had a nice recovery in 2010 after two straight dismal years.
India, China set $100-billion bilateral trade target
India and China agreed to bolster bilateral trade and to reduce the massive trade deficit between the two countries, it was announced on Thursday during Chinese PM Wen Jiabao's visit to India.
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Chinese real estate 29.5 pct overvalued: state think tank
Residential real estate in 35 large and medium-sized cities in China is, on average, about 29.5 percent overpriced, according to estimates of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.
Copper prices can double in 2011: Yardeni
Edward Yardeni thinks copper prices can double in 2011 because there will be a shortage of it.
Social discontent rising in China: CASS
Social unrest in China has significantly increased this year, with people in small towns and rural areas particularly unhappy with their lives, according to a study by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a Chinese think-tank.
UBS Starts GM with 'neutral' rating
UBS initiated coverage of General Motors with a 'neutral' rating and $37 price target, saying that the automaker has no near-term catalysts to move the stock.
What Roubini predicts for major global economies in 2011
Roubini Global Economics (RGE) has predicted that global economy's growth next year will be marginally weaker than this year, with eurozone holding the biggest risk to global growth, and that the U.S. will not emerge any time soon from the worst unemployment crisis it has faced in decades.
Chinese premier Wen arrives in India to boost bilateral trade
Chinese premier Wen Jiabao arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day visit seeking to boost mutual trust and understanding, and cement trade and economic ties between China and India.
Tankan survey shows Japan’s recovery is fading
The Bank of Japan's Tankan business survey showed on Wednesday business confidence among large manufacturers dropped in December, the first decline in seven quarters, and that the prognosis going forward was gloomier.
Chinese satisfaction with prices touches 11-year low
The percentage of Chinese who are satisfied with current price levels sharply dropped to the lowest level in 11 years despite the government efforts to contain rising prices, the People's Bank of China (PBoC) said.
India, US in solar power struggle
The India-U.S. solar collaboration has hit some snags as the U.S. is trying to push India to remove regulations related to imports of solar technology, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Top After-Market NASDAQ Losers (HANS, TMRK, CBST, FIZZ, SLXP)
The top after-market NASDAQ stock market losers are: Hansen Natural, Terremark Worldwide, Cubist Pharmaceuticals, National Beverage, Salix Pharmaceuticals, Dynamex, Merge Healthcare, Immucor, Cytokinetics, and P.F. Chang's China Bistro.
Why the Chinese save so much
The rise in income uncertainty and the 1997 pension reform measures have been largely responsible for the recent rise in China's savings rate. Other factors include health care costs and astronomical real estate prices.
Sunny report on solar exports
The Obama administration has an ambitious goal of doubling U.S. exports over the next five years and creating two million U.S. jobs in the process.
Ambassador Holbrooke is dead
Richard Holbrooke, a top U.S. diplomat who was a key figure in negotiating peace to end the war in Bosnia 15 years ago, and was the special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, died on Monday.
China strikes a dovish tone, eases inflation target to 4 percent
After some seemingly hawkish moves in the past few weeks, Chinese policy makers adopted a dovish tone on Tuesday by easing the consumer inflation target to 4 percent for 2011.
IATA raises airline industry’s 2010 profit forecast, but warns of tough conditions next year
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) estimated that airlines will earn net profit of $15.1-billion this year – a 70 percent jump from its previous forecast made only three months ago when it forecast profits of $8.9-billion. But the group warned that net profit margins in the airline industry are pathetic
Silver & Gold Investment Uncrowded as J.P.Morgan's Silver Short Cut Materially
The FT reported that market-making brokerage and bank J.P.Morgan has materially reduced its bets on lower silver prices, citing a person familiar with the matter.
China insists US tire duties counter-productive, will appeal WTO ruling
China on Tuesday criticized a World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling yesterday that upheld the U.S. decision last year to slap duties on Chinese-made tires and said it will appeal to the global trade body. The Chinese commerce ministry repeated that the safeguard measures adopted by the U.S. on Chinese tire imports were protectionist and counter-productive.
China may willfully undermine dollar if trade tensions erupt: think tank
An escalation of trade tensions between China and the U.S. may involve protectionist measures on the U.S. side and the creation of exclusionary Asian trade walls on China's side.
German economic sentiment continues to improve
German economic sentiment rose more than expected in December, posting an increase for a second consecutive month.
Japan to lower corporate tax rate by 4.5 pct
Japan will lower the corporate tax rate by 4.5 percent to spur the economy out of deflation, Nikkei reported on Tuesday.
Portugal seeks to sell government debt to China
The finance minister of debt-troubled Portugal is in Beijing, China to try to convince Chinese government authorities to purchase Portuguese government bonds.
Interview: Galileo Global Advisors CEO Georges Ugeux on investing in Asia
Galileo Global Advisors CEO Georges Ugeux speaks to IBTimes about investing in Asia outside the scope of public markets.
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