| Thu, 29 Jul 2010 US faces Japan-style deflation: Fed's Bullard
WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve should revive a crisis-era program to buy government debt if the US seems headed toward a bout with deflation, a Fed official said Thursday. | James Bullard, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, worries that the United Stat... | Cautious funds grab corporate debt for yield: Poll
Caution remained the watchword for leading investors in July although a search for yield drove many into top quality corporate debt, Reuters asset allocation polls showed on Thursday. | Surveys of 51 leading investment houses in the United States, Britain, Europe ex-UK,... | Sony returns to profit on demand for PS3, TVs
TOKYO: Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions. | The Tokyo-based electronics and entertainment giant said Thursday it booked... | Steak your claim
Executive chef Graham Burst is determined to make steak lovers drool with his new custom-built dry-aging cabinet at InterContinental Hong Kong's The Steak House (Tel: 2313-2323). | //--> Joyce Kam | Friday, July 30, 2010 | Executive chef Graham Burst is determined to ma... | Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker
| Shipping officials said Thursday that they were examining the hull of a Japanese oil tanker that was mysteriously damaged this week as it traversed a strategically vital waterway between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. The ship’s owner has said that it may have ... | Asian shares hit hard by Fed comment on slowing growth
| Tokyo: Most Asian stocks fell as US Federal Reserve comments that growth slowed in some areas of the economy overshadowed signs of increased corporate earnings. | Samsung Electronics Co., which gets a fifth of its revenue in America, sank 1.2 per cent in Seoul. |... | Sony raises forecast as demand surges
| Tokyo: Sony Corp., the world's number three television maker, raised its full-year earnings forecasts after sales of TVs and game consoles helped the company to an unexpected profit last quarter. | Net income will probably be 60 billion yen (Dh2.5 billion) in the... | Panasonic moves to buy out two units
| Tokyo: Panasonic, the world's largest maker of rechargeable batteries, offered to buy out Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works for 818.4 billion yen (Dh34.2 billion) to help expand its renewable energy business. | Panasonic, which may sell as much as 500 b... | Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull
| FUJAIRAH/TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese supertanker that reported suffering an "explosion" near the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping route may have hit a submarine or a mine, UAE port officials examining the ship said on Thursday. | Damage to the massive crude carrier's hu... | Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
| WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the economic recovery is weakening. | On Thursday, James Bullard, the president of the Federal Reserve B... | Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics
| TOKYO — Buoyed by a long-awaited turnaround in its television and video game businesses, Sony said Thursday it swung to a net profit of ¥25.7 billion, or $293.9 million, in the April-June quarter and raised its outlook for the full year. The company’s ... | Signs of Recovery Push European Shares Higher
| European stock markets rose Thursday after another batch of positive earnings and further evidence that Europe’s economy is recovering faster than previously expected. | The euro broke out of its recent tight trading range to strike a fresh 11-week high against ... | Fed official warns of Japan-style deflation risk in U.S.
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