Guardian Unlimited
Today's data remains consistent with a weak recovery story, but at least they are moving in the right direction. There is nothing in here to justify Fed tightening anytime soon though, but nor does it boost the case for extra QE.
Christian Science Monitor
Tokyo After months of riding a political merry-go-round, Japan's governing party opted for a modicum of stability today when it gave its overwhelming backing to Prime Minister Naoto Kan , and avoided changing prime ministers for the third time in a...
Moreover Silicon Valley
China Shenhua Corp., the parent company of China Shenhua Energy (601088.SH; 01088.HK), had signed a cooperation agreement with Mitsui & Co. on Tuesday. According to the agreement, the two parties will cooperate in coal transportation, overseas coal...
Boston Herald
Stocks are opening lower after weak news about European growth got investors worried about the economy again. German investor confidence fell sharply in September and industrial production unexpectedly stagnated during July in the countries that use...
International Herald Tribune
The dollar slid to a 15-year low against the yen on Tuesday after Japan's prime minister won a ruling party leadership vote, while the euro struggled after an unexpectedly sharp decline in German investor sentiment. A report showing U.S. retail sales...
China News
China Tuesday demanded Japan "immediately terminate so-called legal procedures" against the detained captain of a Chinese fishing boat and his safe return home as soon as possible. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu made the remarks at a...