March 05, 2010

BBC News China's Wen plans further action on housing prices MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Premier Wen Jiabao pledged additional measures Friday to curb speculation in the nation's housing market, signaling tighter lending to the sector, targeted taxes, and stricter ... [visit site]

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HK, China stocks up; Li & Fung hits high on US hopes Reuters HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, March 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rose at midday on Friday with exporter Li & Fung (0494.HK) leading gains on hopes of a recovery ... [visit site]

Tech Eye Wall Street Beat: Expectations rise for hardware, chips BusinessWeek Though the recession still casts a shadow over the technology market, some upbeat reports about chips, PCs and mobile devices helped strengthen confidence in the sector this week. Gartner ... [visit site]

Reuters FOREX-Yen dips, dollar supported ahead of payrolls Reuters TOKYO, March 5 (Reuters) - The yen slipped on Friday as Asian shares climbed and China reaffirmed its easy monetary stance, leading short-term players to buy higher-yielding currencies. The dollar rose ... [visit site]

Washington Post ECB Puts Greek Aid Up to EU Wall Street Journal FRANKFURT—European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet rejected calls for more IMF involvement in Greece, saying it is up to Europe to look after its own. "I do not ... [visit site]

Miller-McCune.com Postal Service Urged to Weigh Three-Days-a-Week Mail BusinessWeek March 4 (Bloomberg) -- The US Postal Service, facing a 8 billion budget deficit by 2020, should consider cutting delivery to as few as three days a week as the agency ... [visit site]

Halifax International Expat Focus Mass. jobless rate at 34-year high Boston Globe The Massachusetts economy gained jobs for the first time in 18 months, but far from enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising to its highest level since ... [visit site]

Telegraph.co.uk Greece seeks German solidarity amid crisis BusinessWeek A senior Greek official says his country needs a strong expression of solidarity from Germany and other European nations but stresses that Athens isn't seeking direct financial aid. Deputy Foreign Minister Dimitris ... [visit site]

Reuters As Easing Nears, BOJ Faces Choice on Deflation Wall Street Journal TOKYO -- Japan's central bank looks more likely to ease monetary policy further in coming months, analysts say, though the finance minister offered few hints Friday on the ... [visit site]