Qatar Air on winning streak The Himalayan | KATHMANDU: Qatar Airways continued its award-winning streak as the five-star ranked carrier was named the world's leading airline in Business Class for the second year running. | The airline, which recently began flights to Amritsar and Goa in India, continues its rapid expansion next month with |...
American Airlines, TPG may team up to buy stake in Japan Airlines 8:20 AM CT The Dallas Morning News | American Airlines may team with private-equity company TPG Inc. to buy a stake in Japan Airlines Corp. as it battles to safeguard ties with Asia's biggest carrier by sales. | "We stand ready to invest in JAL," Thomas Horton, American's chief financial officer, told reporters in Tokyo on Wednesday....
Australian PM Calls for Greater Cooperation with India Voa News | Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, left, shakes hands with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh before a meeting in New Delhi, 12 Nov 2009Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has called for more investment and trade with India during a visit to...
Sanlam expands global footprint to the UK, Asia Business Report | By Mzwandile Jacks | Submit your comment | Sanlam International Investment Partners (SIIP) had acquired a 29.9 percent stake in a UK investment manager, Four Capital Partners (Four), for an undisclosed amount, the division of JSE-listed fina...
Australia Posts Second Straight Month of Strong Job Growth The New York Times | SYDNEY - Australian employment rose 24,500 in October, a second month of surprisingly strong growth, which led investors to believe a further increase in interest rates was almost certain to come next month. | The Australian dollar jumped to 15-mon...
Rajnath writes to PM on Indo-Australian issues Zeenews New Delhi: In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Thursday demanded safety of Indians students in Australia and inclusion of labour and welfare rights in the proposed Free Trade Agreement be discussed with the vi...
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Australian economy's on the rise, says RBA NZ Herald 4:00AM Saturday Nov 07, 2009 | SYDNEY: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has raised its forecasts for economic growth as the local economy benefits from its trade links with Asia...
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia stocks, oil rise ahead of US jobs numbers The Guardian * Volatility eases after week of ups and downs * Australia dollar rises on rate outlook * Reuters poll: Oct US payrolls forecast -175,000 jobs By Kevin Plumberg HONG KONG, Nov 6 (R...
Aussie stocks close down 32 points NZ Herald 8:19PM Thursday Nov 05, 2009 | SYDNEY - The Australian share market fell to its lowest closing level in almost two months, in a broad-based decline, on fears that the global econom...
Australian jobs surge; jobless rate at 5.8 percent The Wichita Eagle CANBERRA, Australia - Australia reported Thursday an unexpected surge in jobs last month in the latest sign the country's economy was accelerating quicker than expected out of the global downturn. | The country added 24,500 workers in October, the Au...
Australian jobs surge; jobless rate at 5.8 percent The Boston Globe | CANBERRA, Australia-Australia reported Thursday an unexpected surge in jobs last month in the latest sign the country's economy was accelerating quicker than expected out of the global downturn. | The country added 24,500 workers in October, the Au...
Bank of Korea keeps key rate at record low The Boston Globe | SEOUL, South Korea-South Korea's central bank left its key interest rate at a record low for the ninth straight month Thursday, pledging to maintain low borrowing rates to help extend a recovery in Asia's fourth-largest economy. | The Bank of Korea...
The race for world's crummiest currency CBC Don Pittis has reported on business for Radio Hong Kong, the BBC and the CBC. | Picture Barack Obama and Stephen Harper in a room with other world leaders, arguing over the strength of their respective currencies. | "My currency is crummier than yours," says Obama. | "Are you kidding?" says Russia, "The ruble is much worse." | "The ruble?" says Bra...
