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China October manufacturing contracts at slower pace
China's manufacturing activity shrank again in October but the rate of decline slowed in the world's second largest economy, an independent survey showed Monday.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Challenges remain for Europe's single banking supervisor
A year after it took up its duties as Europe's banking watchdog, observers say the Single Supervisory Mechanism is doing a good job, but challenges nevertheless remain.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Google services set for 'return' to China
Google is planning to expand its presence in China, Eric Schmidt, chairman of the search giant's holding company, has said.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
In Bhutan, the road to green development is paved with plastic
Bhutan has come up with a new way to pave its roads: waste plastic. As part of efforts to curb the use of fossil fuels and deal with growing amounts of plastic waste, the country plans to mix used plastic bottles and other waste plastic with bitumen to blacktop
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Nissan boosts annual outlook on new models
Japan's Nissan on Monday raised its full-year forecasts, citing new model rollouts along with upbeat sales in North America and Europe that offset weakness in the home market.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Visa to buy Visa Europe in deal worth up to 21.2b euros
Visa Inc said on Monday it would acquire former subsidiary Visa Europe for 16.5 billion euros ($18.19 billion), with the potential for an additional payment of up to 4.7 billion euros.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
HSBC pre-tax profit up 32pc
HSBC saw pre-tax profit surge 32 percent year-on-year in the third quarter on the back of lower fines, the banking giant announced Monday, but revenue dropped in the wake of Asian market volatility.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Asia's factories struggle with global demand gulf
Activity in China's colossal factory sector shrank in October as global demand stuttered, reinforcing the case for more stimulus and questioning whether the Federal Reserve can be confident enough to raise US interest rates this year.
2 November 2015, 18:00 PM
China's economy still wobbly: survey
Activity in China's manufacturing sector unexpectedly contracted in October for a third straight month, an official survey showed on Sunday, fuelling fears the economy may still be losing momentum in the fourth quarter despite a raft of stimulus measures.
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Nigeria moves to split up delayed oil industry bill
Nigeria looks set to unbundle a long-awaited oil law to speed up its passage through parliament, potentially unlocking billions of dollars in frozen investments.
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
China mulls allowing individuals to invest more abroad
China is considering relaxing limits to allow individuals to invest overseas in stocks and property, the central bank said, which would potentially unleash a flood of money if the government loosens strict capital controls.
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Greek banks must find up to 14.4b euros after ECB stress test
Four major Greek banks must find up to 14.4 billion euros to survive potential economic shocks, the European Central Bank said
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Honda to meet China sales targets, but outlook uncertain: CEO
Honda Motor Co is confident it can achieve its 2015 sales target of 950,000 cars in China, but is cautious about increasing production in the world's No.2 economy given the uncertain economic outlook, Chief Executive Officer Takahiro Hachigo told Reuters.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Toshiba to sell image sensor business to Sony
Toshiba said Wednesday that it would sell its image sensor business to Sony, as part of a wider overhaul in the wake of a huge accounting scandal.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
US regulator warns Novartis for violations at India plants
The US Food and Drug Administration warned Novartis AG last week after the Swiss firm was found in violation of manufacturing practices last year at two of its India drug-making plants, Novartis said.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Zuckerberg in India to get 'next billion online'
Facebook chief executive and founder Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday he believes India will be crucial to getting "the next billion online" and helping to alleviate poverty.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
iPhone sales fuel Apple profit boost
Apple said Tuesday that surging iPhone sales helped propel a sharp rise in quarterly profits, as the tech giant delivered a record 48 million of the smartphones.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Fed seen holding rates steady as investor scepticism swirls
The Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and may struggle to convince sceptical investors it can tighten monetary policy before the end of the year in the face of US and global economic headwinds.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
The night time 'McRefugees' of Hong Kong
EARLIER this month, an elderly homeless woman died in a crowded Hong Kong McDonald's restaurant. No-one noticed her for seven hours. The BBC's Juliana Liu spent a night in one 24-hour restaurant to meet the people the city has dubbed "McRefugees".
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Singapore still tops for doing business: World Bank
SINGAPORE remains the easiest place to do business, while developing countries stepped up their pace of business-friendly reforms in the past year, according to a World Bank report published Tuesday.
28 October 2015, 18:00 PM