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BANKING & FINANCE

Viva Brasilia as ADR issues heat up banking sector
State controlled banking behemoth Banco de Brasil has been involved in a three way battle with it's private peers Itau-Unibanco & Banco de...
Chinese Numbers Are Starting to Look as Skewed as Ours
It is hard to take the Chinese data at face value, much like in the U.S., (any country that can have nearly double digit revenue growth while their...

China's appetite for raw materials companies not waning
With this years iron ore contract prices still up in the air, many Chinese steelmakers are taking a different approach, rather than wait on Rio...
Basmati rice exports from India under threat
Indian Basmati rice exporters are trying to fend off fresh threats to their business with Iran. The threats are being fuelled by media reports...

Chinese Economy, warning signals ?
While the Chinese economy expanded 8.9% in Q3, propped up by easy credit & continued government spending programmes, Europe, US...
Moody's upgrade could see increased international trading of Brazilian finance stocks
If Brazil's sovereign rating gets its upgrade to investment grade from Moody's there could be a push towards more foreign trading of the country's...

China launches a new "Scramble for Africa" as it attempts to secure natural resources
Chinese interest in acquiring "strategic assets" continues unabated, with recent acquisitions & investments in a number of companies in Australia...
TNK-BP Endorses $1 Billion Yamal Investment
TNK-BP today announced important investment decisions made at the meeting of the Board of Directors of TNK-BP Limited, the ultimate holding company...

Mechel signs coking contracts with China, Japan & Korea
Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announces signing of contracts for coking and steam coal supplies to Chinese,...

China factory output lifts hopes for world economy
China’s May factory output rose more than forecast and retail sales growth accelerated, giving new impetus to investor hopes the world’s...
China : WSP Holdings Acquires Steel Billet Manufacturing Assets
WSP Holdings Limited (NYSE:WH) a leading Chinese manufacturer of API (American Petroleum Institute) and non-API seamless casing, tubing and drill...

TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA

Baidu seals mobile search with China Unicom
Baidu, Inc., the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with China Unicom...
China Mobile should dominate e-reader market
Following the digital trend in the West & with internet connectivity set to become ubiquitous via 3G launches by all the three major mobile...

Vivendi targets Brazil for broadband growth
French communications and entertainment group Vivendi has launched a takeover bid for Brazilian broadband operator GVT, valuing the company at BRL...
App Store wars coming to China with CHU, CHL & CHA
Whilst China Mobile and China Telecom are devoting marketing budgets into their online mobile phone application stores, China Unicom is also...