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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/ en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:09:51 -0400 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:09:51 -0400 30 An increase in Asian travel has seen a greater need for pilots. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681959 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:21:19 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681959 There has been a sharp decline in UK car sales. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681960 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:23:18 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681960 Toyota Prius has become the top-selling car in Japan for August. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681947 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:18:58 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681947 The Australian central bank has left interest rates on hold at 4.5%. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681946 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:04:37 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681946 The Burger King fast food chain has been bought by Brazilian investment fund, 3G Capital, which is run by Jorge Paulo Lemann, who ranks 48 in Forbes list of billionaires. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681711 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:00:40 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681711 The UN chief has called for the collective global protection of oceans. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681710 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:58:54 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681710 Afghanistan has offered a bailout for the troubled Kabul Bank, where nervous investors in droves have been withdrawing money. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681709 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:56:18 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681709 The China Strategic company has sunk to an 11-month low in Hong Kong. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681708 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:53:39 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681708 The Macquarie bank in Australia has warned customers that shares will be down due to a company announcement cutting its profit forecast. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681707 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:51:41 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681707 President Obama has announced he will unveil a new plan to create jobs. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681451 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:00:50 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681451 The head of British Airways, Willie Walsh, has said a shortlist of names has been drawn up for consideration in merger action. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681450 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:57:13 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681450 A strike has begun at the South African mine which produces most of the country’s platinum. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681449 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:55:21 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681449 Building standards in Dubai are said to be getting worse with developers cutting jobs and other costs. http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681452 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:02:26 -0400 Hong Kong News.Net http://www.hongkongnews.net/story/681452 WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama will call on Congress to pass new tax breaks that would allow businesses to write off 100 percent of their new capital investments through 2011, the latest in a se... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436363&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:14:39 -0400 Star Tribune http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436363&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc MERRIMACK, N.H. - GT Solar International Inc. said Tuesday a shareholder is offering 10 million shares of common stock. The selling stockholder has also granted the underwriters an option to buy up ... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436364&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:14:36 -0400 Star Tribune http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436364&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock futures pointed on Tuesday to a lower opening on Wall Street, as traders return to their desks after a long holiday weekend, with shares of Barclays under pressur... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436345&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 08:03:30 -0400 MarketWatch http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436345&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Labor Day holiday is over and summer comes to an end in Hollywoodland. As the shadows stretch across the manicured lawns of the studio grounds, there will be plenty to think about. The blockbuster sea... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436357&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:56:45 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436357&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc In remarks indirectly aimed at France's deportation of Gypsy families, José Manuel Barroso said racism and xenophobia had no place in Europe. Photograph: Christian Lutz/AP http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436358&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:56:39 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436358&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc The backlash over the new Barclays chief has begun. How could an investment banker – the risk-takers blamed for the financial crisis – be trusted with such an important job? http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436359&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:56:36 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436359&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc This week sees the quarterly promotions and demotions from the FTSE indices, with the changes based on tonight's closing prices, and as things stand http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436361&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:56:31 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436361&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc we heard yesterday . HSBC reckons 8.65m electric vehicles and 9.23m plug-in and hybrid electric vehicles will be sold globally in 2020, up from around 5,000 and 657,000 respectively last year. But wha... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436360&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:56:25 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436360&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Irish consumer confidence fell in August. The overall KBC Ireland/ESR Consumer Sentiment Index stood at 61.4 in August, compared to a figure of 66.2 in July. http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436367&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:53:45 -0400 Finfacts Business News http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436367&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Computerworld - Microsoft last Friday said it was looking into a long-known vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) that could be used to access users' data and Web-based accounts. The bug can allow ... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436366&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:49:44 -0400 Computerworld http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436366&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- HSBC Holdings Plc Chairman Stephen Green plans to step down and become trade minister for the U.K. government, according to a person with knowledge of the talks. http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436352&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:47:43 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436352&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Diamond, the architect of Barclays Plc’s investment banking expansion, was appointed chief executive officer and pledged to boost the bank’s consumer unit. http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436351&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:47:42 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436351&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The euro slid the most in more than two weeks against the dollar as weaker German factory orders and concern that government-bond assets will hinder European banks’ fiscal... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436354&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:47:41 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436354&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Nawras, the phone company controlled by Qatar Telecom QSC, is seeking to raise as much as $608 million in Oman’s first initial public offering in two years. http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436356&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:47:39 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436356&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday rose by 85 points to touch a fresh 31-month high on sustained buying by funds in mainline stocks, particularly Reliance Industries. The 30-share Sensex, which had gaine... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436350&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:41:38 -0400 Times Of India http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436350&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Ocado, which sells Waitrose products, posted a 29.5% rise in its third-quarter sales, rising to £126.5m in the three months to August 8. But it failed to boost confidence as shares dropped 4% to 150... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436362&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:24:20 -0400 Sky News http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436362&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc on November 27, 2009, Tiger Woods allegedly had an altercation with his wife, Elin Nordegren, that culminated in a career-derailing car crash outside the couple’s Florida home. Details of what t... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436365&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:15:57 -0400 Wired News http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436365&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc There's No Business Like FOX Business Stock futures pointed to a lower open Tuesday as traders return to work after last week’s strong performance and the long holiday weekend. As of 6:20 a.m. in ... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436370&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:31 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436370&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc * Scandal-tainted labour minister to put bill to parliament (updates with strike impact, protests, union comment) By Brian Love PARIS, Sept 7 (Reuters) - French trade unions mounted a showof strength ... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436371&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:30 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436371&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc By Naomi Tajitsu LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The euro fell broadly on Tuesdayafter rekindled concerns about the European banking sectorprompted investors to sell higher-risk currencies. The yen and the... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436372&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:27 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436372&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc (Recasts, adds comments/details, changes dateline pvs SINGAPORE) By Michael Taylor LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Copper prices fell 2.5 percent onTuesday, moving away from four-month highs as a strong do... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436373&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:26 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436373&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc European Commission President Jose ManuelBarroso highlighted the following policy priorities in a speechto the European Parliament on Tuesday: ECONOMIC POLICY -- Structural reforms must be accelerated... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436374&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:22 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436374&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc (Updates prices, adds quotes) By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Alex Lawler LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Oil fell by over $1 to near $73 abarrel on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened and Tropical StormHermine sh... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436375&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:19 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436375&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc European Union financeministers made a fresh attempt on Tuesday to settle theirdifferences over taxation of banks and trading as they preparedto approve the creation of new financial watchdogs. Three ... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436376&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:16 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436376&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Dow Jones )- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said Tuesday that non-urban areas will be prioritized as her newly-reelected Labor government rolls out a planned A$43 billion high speed broadband... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436377&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:13 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436377&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Australia is now much morelikely to introduce a price on planet-warming carbon pollutionafter support by independents and Greens returned the LaborParty to office on Tuesday. Independents Rob Oakeshot... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436379&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:10 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436379&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Dow Jones )- Austrian electricity producer and grid operator Verbund AG (VER.VI) is in talks to sell a 26.5% stake in a group of 13 German hydropower plants, the company's chief executive told journal... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436378&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:07 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436378&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc American International Group Incplans to seek Hong Kong listing committee approval on Sept. 21,to list its Asian life insurance unit, aiming to raise about $15billion, two sources with direct knowledg... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436380&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:09:03 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436380&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Dow Jones )- India's economic recovery remains strong on the back of brisk expansion of gross domestic product, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday. India's economy grew 8.8% in the April-J... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436383&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:59 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436383&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc BOJ ) stood paton monetary policy on Tuesday but vowed timely action whenneeded, setting the stage for possible easing next month whenit has clarity on political leadership and the strong yen'sdamage ... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436381&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:55 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436381&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Dow Jones )- French communist union Confederation Generale du Travail, or CGT, Tuesday called for a Europe-wide protest at French state-controlled power giant Electricite de France SA (EDF.FR) on Sept... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436382&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:50 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436382&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc TOT ) French refineries are all on strike for 24 hours as part of a general strike in the country, the Confederation Generale du Travail union said Tuesday. A spokesman for Total confirmed there is a ... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436384&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:46 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436384&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Dow Jones )- Banknote and paper printer De La Rue PLC (DLAR.LN) said Tuesday it continues to carry out its investigations of the irregularities identified at one of its paper production facilities, as... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436385&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:43 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436385&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Dow Jones )- India's information and broadcasting minister Tuesday said she favors an open bidding process for auctioning of FM radio licenses in the Phase 3 expansion plan. India, which has about 248... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436386&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:39 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436386&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc * Equities slip, dollar climbs on European banking jitters* Steady demand expected from India over festival period* Palladium seen outpacing gains in platinum (Updates throughout, changes dateline fro... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436387&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:08:35 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436387&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc LONDON (Reuters) Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.2 to 0.7 percent, pointing to a weaker start on Wall Street on Tuesday. http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436346&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:05 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436346&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers made a fresh attempt on Tuesday to settle their differences over taxation of banks and trading as they prepared to approve the creation of new fin... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436349&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:07:01 -0400 Reuters http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436349&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Stock futures slipped to start the holiday-shortened week Tuesday after some fresh concerns about the health of European banks rattled overseas markets. European markets fell after a report said th... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436341&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:01:14 -0400 ABCNews http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436341&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Burger King is introducing nine new breakfast items including blueberry biscuits and pancake platters and planning a major breakfast marketing blitz — all with an eye toward eating up some of McDona... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436342&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:01:11 -0400 ABCNews http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436342&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Europe's main stock markets slid on Tuesday after a run of gains, with miners hit by the electoral result in Australia ahead of Wall Street's reopening after a US public holiday, traders said. Bank... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436368&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:39:22 -0400 Breitbart http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38436368&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Accounting experts and analysts are arguing with the US bank Citigroup over whether it should set aside $50bn (£32.5bn) to cover its deferred tax assets, the FT has reported.The move will repo... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433688&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:16:01 -0400 AccountancyAge http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433688&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwanese investigators raided a local company after it shipped banned machinery to North Korea via a Chinese firm with ties to Pyongyang's military, a Taiwanese official said Tuesda... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433686&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:07:20 -0400 Star Tribune http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433686&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Ocado today brushed aside concerns about the disappointing performance of its share price as it reported a near 30% increase in third-quarter sales.Tim Steiner said he "was not spending his days watch... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433678&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:49:04 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433678&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc has already paid for the debacle at the company's Overton mill with his job, and today De La Rue revealed the results of its investigations so far. Initially the problem was believed to be confined to... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433679&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:49:01 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433679&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Barclays has been warmly welcomed in the City today. Diamond, who currently runs Barclays' investment banking arm, will replace John Varley in March 2011. Analysts say his appointment underlines the g... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433680&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:48:56 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433680&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Social housing firm Connaught looked to be on the brink of collapse today after lenders refused to offer additional support to the stricken company.The Exeter-based repair and maintenance specialist h... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433681&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:48:53 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433681&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc since its, shall we say, underwhelming flotation are here, and the market seems not to like them much.The online grocery business, whose main customer is Waitrose, said sales for the three months to t... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433682&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:48:49 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433682&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc The good start seen by the market in September may be starting to fizzle out, with banks and miners leading the market lower so far.Dealers said that concerns about the strength of European banking ba... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433683&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:48:45 -0400 Guardian http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433683&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc BANGKOK - World stock markets mostly fell Tuesday with European indexes falling harder than Asian benchmarks amid renewed concern about the health of the continent's banks. Losses in Asia were modest... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433687&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:39:53 -0400 Canadian Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433687&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc SHANGHAI: China's key stock index ended at a new four-month high on Tuesday, with a key resistance level prompting investors to sell off insurers and financials such as http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433676&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:34:34 -0400 Times Of India http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433676&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks fell for the first time in five days, led by Japanese automakers on concern a stronger yen will hurt the value of overseas sales. Steel producers rose after U.S. Pr... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433677&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:20:28 -0400 Business Week http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433677&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc +5.02% ) in focus after it said Robert Diamond, the head of its investment banking arm, will become CEO of the entire group next year. Shares in Barclays dropped 1.4% in early trading as most bankin... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433674&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:05:37 -0400 Market Watch http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433674&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc European Commission PresidentJose Manuel Barroso said on Tuesday. Delivering an annual "State of the Union" speech to theEuropean Parliament in Strasbourg, the head of the EU executivesaid the 27-coun... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433689&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:04:48 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433689&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc China , Sept 7 (Reuters) - Blocking investment dealsin the name of national security is a form of protectionism,Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said on Tuesday. Chen did not mention any particul... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433690&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:04:46 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433690&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Nokia Corp. , the world's largest maker of mobile phones, by two notches to overweight from underweight, and lifted its price target to 9 euros from 6.50 euros. The broker told clients that recent che... http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433691&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:04:45 -0400 Fox Business http://feeds.hongkongnews.net/?rid=38433691&cat=3a8a80d6f705f8cc By Naomi Tajitsu LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The euro fell broadly on Tuesdayafter rekindled concerns about the European banking sector andprompted investors to sell higher-risk currencies. 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