Last Updated: Friday, September 11, 2015, 09:11
Asian shares rose on Friday thanks to gains on Wall Street, while the dollar steadied after facing pressure from a rallying yuan and U.S. data that offered no clarity on whether the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates next week.
Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 08:42
Japan`s Nikkei rose for the first time in four days, gaining 1.4 percent, while South Korea`s Kospi edge up 0.4 percent, although MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan erased early gains.
Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 16:29
The Nikkei India Manufacturing PMI -- a composite indicator of manufacturing sector performance -- rose to 52.7 in July from 51.3 in June, logging a six-month high, indicating an improvement in business conditions.
Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 10:37
As per the survey, growth of new export business orders accelerated in July and was the most pronounced in five months. However, outstanding business orders got accumulated for the second month running.
Last Updated: Saturday, July 25, 2015, 09:18
The Economist Group could become the latest British media business to undergo a change of ownership this year as its co-owner Pearson focuses on education, bankers and industry sources said.
Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 23:40
Japanese media giant Nikkei said Friday its surprise acquisition of the Financial Times for USD 1.3 billion underscores its goal to be the voice of Asia on economic affairs as part of a broader Internet-driven global expansion.
Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 20:42
Top executives at Nikkei Inc. pledged on Friday to preserve the editorial independence of the Financial Times after the Japanese media group`s $1.3 billion purchase of the British business newspaper, which has sometimes been critical of its new owner.
Last Updated: Friday, July 24, 2015, 12:38
The Nikkei also had a years-long alliance with Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones, which came to an end in the last decade.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 20:48
Japanese media group Nikkei on Thursday agreed to buy the Financial Times from Britain`s Pearson in a $1.3 billion deal that brings together two leading financial news organisations from Europe and Asia.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 24, 2015, 12:37
The benchmark Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange gained 0.28 percent, or 58.61 points, to 20,868.03, its highest finish since December 1996.
Last Updated: Friday, June 19, 2015, 05:54
Tokyo stocks opened 0.81 percent higher on Friday, backed by gains on Wall Street and a breather in the yen`s rise against the dollar.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 07:16
Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower in early trading on Thursday amid ongoing concerns about the risk of a Greek default.
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