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Shanghai stocks drop led by auto and property firms (Mar 10)
SHANGHAI'S key stock index ended slightly lower in the morning session as investors were cautious before China's export figures for February are released. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index lost 0.54 percent,...


Samsung, Panasonic start selling 3-D TVs this week (Mar 10)
SAMSUNG and Panasonic will start selling 3-D TVs in US stores this week, inaugurating what manufacturers hope is the era of 3-D viewing in the living room. However, because the sets require bulky glasses, and there...


Toyota to expand recall of Tundra pickups for rust (Mar 10)
TOYOTA says it will expand a recall announced last year to fix Tundra pickup trucks with frames that could rust. Toyota spokesman Brian Lyons says the recall will cover Tundra pickups from the 2000-2003 model years....


Stock investors ask: What's the next big thing? (Mar 10)
A YEAR after the U.S. stock market began its comeback from 12-year lows, investors are looking for the next big thing. Stocks have lost some of the momentum that propelled the Dow Jones industrial average up 61.4...


Oil settles lower, ending brief rally (Mar 10)
OIL prices trimmed some early losses, but still ended lower yesterday, after rising steadily since the end of last week. Benchmark crude for April delivery lost 38 cents to settle at US$81.49 per barrel on the...


Forex investment strategy revealed (Mar 10)
CHINA regards United States Treasuries as important but is wary about gold as an alternative when it comes time to diversify the world's biggest foreign exchange reserves, the nation's top currency regulator said...


Pearls of the Orient (Mar 10)



Good year for communications (Mar 10)



Index up as house prices are left alone (Mar 10)
SHANGHAI'S stock market edged up yesterday, led by property developers on speculation the central government would not announce more forceful measures to curb housing prices in the short term. The benchmark Shanghai...


Chinese the best savers in Asia (Mar 10)
CHINESE people are the best savers in Asian markets, according to the latest industry survey. They put 18 percent of their monthly salaries in the bank, said the HSBC Life Insurance survey. By comparison, Singaporeans...