| Wed 16 May 2012 |
JGB 10-yr yield falls near 2010 low on Greece fears
Reuters | * Superlongs outperform, yield curve flattens | * Many market players see 10-yr yield falling below 2010 low | * 2-year yield falls below 0.10 pct floor | * Some cite speculation of interest rate cut on excess reserves | * Few think BOJ under Shira... |
European Stocks Slide
Wall Street Journal By MICHELE MAATOUK | LONDON—European stocks opened lower on Wednesday as investors grapple with the possibility of a Greek exit from the euro zone and the implications this would have for other "peripheral" members. | London's FTSE 100 Index op... |
Vice President Receives Japanese Trade Delegation, Urges Investment in Agric Sector
All Africa [Nigeria First] The Vice President, Arc Mohammed Namadi Sambo has said that Nigeria has over eighty five million (85 million) hectares of arable land yet to be cultivated. | ... |
Markets Live: Greek worries spark sell-off
Canberra Times Click to play video Return to video Video settings | Please Log in to update your video settings | Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play Play now More video Recommended | Click to play video | Markets head down, down, down Click to play video | A... |
Royal glove-maker: 'Those gloves will take a beating’
The Daily Telegraph During her Diamond Jubilee the Queen will be shaking thousands of hands – but her glove-makers are prepared. | Hand in glove: royal glovemaker Genevieve Lawson at her workshop in Lewes, East Sussex Photo: CHRISTOPHER PLEDGER tag --> | By S... |
Shares down again on Greek turmoil
News24 Tokyo - Asian shares fell and the dollar rose broadly on Wednesday after efforts to form a new government in Greece collapsed, fuelling fears that a second election in June could precipitate Athens' exit from the eurozone and deepen the bloc's debt c... |
Studs at 100; more than a guy in red socks
Chicago Sun-Times | Updated: May 16, 2012 12:02AM | Studs Terkel was such a colorful character, with the red socks and the checkered shirt, the crumpled hat and the stogie, it’s easy to overlook what he actually did and why he did it. In the tributes leading up to t... |
Asian shares fall as Greek turmoil saps risk appetite
The Times Of India Tweet | TOKYO: Asian shares fell and the dollar rose broadly on Wednesday after efforts to form a new government in Greece collapsed, fuelling fears that a second election in June could precipitate Athens' exit from the euro zone and deepen the bloc'... |
GM’s Akerson Impatient to Improve His ‘B’ Grade as CEO
Bloomberg | Dan Akerson, who became chief executive officer at General Motors Co. (GM) in 2010, gives himself a “B” for his performance so far. He has too much work to do to think about retiring for at least another year or two, he said. | GM’s accomplis... |
China morning round-up: China-Japan maritime talks
BBC News Diplomacy dominates Wednesday's newspapers, with coverage of the first round of regular consultations on maritime security between China and Japan being most prominent. | Papers including Beijing News suggest that the agenda of talks taking plac... |
JGBs edge up on Greece exit fears, curve flattens
Reuters | TOKYO May 16 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds gained on Wednesday, with buying in the longest maturities driving their yields to fresh 19-month lows as investors saw a rising likelihood Greece might exit the euro after another election next mo... |
Markets Live: Shares slide on Greek woes
Canberra Times | Investors fret over the prospect of more political uncertainty in Europe. Big falls by BHP and Rio bring the market's losses this month to about $65 billion. | 11.34am: This news just in about wages: | Total hourly rates of pay, excluding bonuses, ... |
Asian Stocks, Oil, Yen Fall on Greek Talks, Japan Orders
Bloomberg | Asian stocks fell for a sixth day, oil dropped and the yen weakened as talks to form a new Greek government failed and Japanese machinery orders declined. | The MSCI Asia Pacific Index slid 0.6 percent at 9:16 a.m. in Tokyo as the Nikkei (NKY) 225 ... |
Markets Live: Share slide on Greek woes
Canberra Times | Investors fret over the prospect of more political uncertainty. Big falls by BHP and Rio bring the market's losses this month to about $65 billion. | 11.10am: Recent economic data out of China has turned investors more cautious about Australia's bi... |
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