Australian PM Kevin Rudd calls national election for September 7
Canberra, Aug 04 - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd called a general election on Sunday for September 7, six weeks after he toppled former...
Toyota raises profit outlook on weak yen‚ strong U.S. sales
Tokyo, July 02 - Toyota Motor Corp <7203.T> raised its operating profit forecast for the financial year ending March 2014 on Friday as the...
U.S. hiring data expected to show modest progress
Washington Aug 02 - U.S. employers likely hired enough workers in July to push the jobless rate to a near four-year low, which could...
Panasonic to increase lithium-ion battery production capacity
Osaka, Aug 1 - Japan's leading manufacturer Panasonic Corp. will increase domestic production of lithium-ion battery used for automobiles to meet robust demand in...
Chinese workers strike over takeover of US firm
Beiging, July 31 - More than 5,000 Chinese workers at a Sino-US joint venture tyre manufacturer have gone on strike against the American parent...
Central London luxury-home values will jump 6 percent
Central London luxury-home values will rise 6 percent this year, Knight Frank LLP said, revising its estimate that prices would be little changed in...
Suzuki to invest $611 mln to build a new Indonesia car plant
Tokyo,July 28 - Suzuki Motor Corp(7269.T) is investing 60 billion yen to build a new passenger car plant in Indonesia, a spokesman said on...
China orders firms to slash output
Beijing, July 28 - China has ordered companies in 19 sectors including cement and steel to slash production capacity as growth in the world’s...
At least 72 killed at pro-Morsi Cairo rallies
Cairo,July 28 - At least 72 people were killed during clashes in Cairo on Saturday, Egypt´s health ministry said, after violence erupted at a...
Samsung posts record profit, mobile growth dips
Seoul, July 26 - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd is under mounting pressure to produce eye-catching new smartphones after its mobile business shrank 3.5...
