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Nikkei gains as Greece worries ease, Toyota edges up
Nikkei gained 86.33 points to 10,018.23. -Reuters
 
 
New charges in Rajaratnam insider trading case
Defendants have until Feb 15 to turn over wiretaps. -Reuters
Wall St rises on reports of help for Greece
Indexes up: Dow 1.5 pct, S&P 1.3 pct, Nasdaq 1.2 pct. -Reuters
Current market turmoil: A case of deja vu?
Present scenario mirrors that in early 2007, but long-term traders may pick up bargains.
S-Reits on expansion trail again
With economy on even keel, they are set to pick up good buys in region.
Tax dodgers owe $2.7b
Tax evasion remains rife prompting tax office to list 100 companies with the biggest tax debts. -Reuters
Renault plans huge India sales network
Plans to build up an "extensive" distribution network over the next two years. -AFP
UBS bankers' 2009 cash bonuses up a third on year
Payouts up about a third from depressed payouts a year earlier. -Reuters
Nikkei closes lower
Japanese stocks slipped 0.19 per cent. -AFP
CIT sets John Thain's salary at over $8 million a year
This is in a nod to compensation practices popularized by the Obama administration's pay czar.-Reuters
Toyota's long, bumpy road to success
It started as an offshoot of a textile loom company to become one of Japan's most iconic companies.
SingTel to focus on acquisitions to drive growth
Underlying net profit rises 18 per cent to a record. -Reuters
Foreign top shops flock to the capital of China
40 percent of the world's luxury brands will have a presence in the city. -China Daily/ANN
STI higher at midday
About 691 million shares were traded. -ST
Asian shares struggle
Analysts said confidence was still flimsy with worries about fiscal problems. -Reuters
UBS set to return to profit
Analysts expect a net profit of S$497 million for the fourth quarter of 2009. -AFP
China CIC to manage more of its funds in house
It has been investing intensively in resources and commodities since 2009. -Reuters
Toyota will recall new Prius, other hybrids in Japan
Hybrid and plug-in Prius, along with the Sai saloon and the luxury Lexus HS250h, will be recalled.
S'pore shares soft at start
STI down 18.01 points at 2,675.61. -BT
Ex-Intel exec admits conspiring with Rajaratnam
Longtime friend of Rajaratnam said he received money for personal needs. -Reuters
Dollar firms amid eurozone debt worries
The pound fell to 1.5579 dollars from 1.5641. -AFP
China evades US duties by exporting via third nations: group
The duty evasions had amounted to at least S$119 million�annually. -AFP
Nikkei hits 2-month low
Nikkei was down 0.8 per cent at 9,875.11. -Reuters
Toyota resumes production of suspended models in US
Every plant involved in the production halt (has) started: spokeswoman.
Dow closes below 10,000
Heightened concerns about the euro zone's sovereign debt troubles. -Reuters
Toyota Prius recall spreads to Singapore
What is happening to the Japanese car maker and its recall? How will it affect you? Get your news on Toyota's recalls here.
Indonesia sells $1.2b worth of Islamic bonds
Bonds will mature in three years and pay 8.7%. -AFP
Asian stocks mostly down on European debt woes
Tokyo's Nikkei ended 1.05% lower, S'pore ended up 0.37% and more. -AFP
Samsung C&T wins S'pore LNG engineering deal
Samsung C&T beats 5 bidders for the EPC contract. -Reuters
S'pore shares close higher
STI closed at 10.06 points higher. -ST
European shares bounce back
Vut Tokyo hit lowest point in nearly two months. -AFP
 
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