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German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.

Business China Germany Photos Politics

Asia Times
China finds a friend in Germany
| Jul 31, 2010 China finds a friend in Germany | By Jian Junbo | SHANGHAI - China and Germany are moving toward a closer and friendlier partnership, a process that seemed high... (photo: AP / Ng Han Guan)

With a poster of soldiers in the background, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, U.N. Resident Coordinator Douglas Broderick, left, and Tea Banh, right, Cambodian defense minister, pose during a U.S.-backed peacekeeping exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel 2010" at the Cambodian tank command headquarters in Kampong Speu province, 65 kilometers (42 miles) west of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, July 17, 2010.

Asia Cambodia Defence Photos US

Asia Times
US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep
| Jul 31, 2010 US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep | By Clifford McCoy | BANGKOK - Cambodia's first-ever multinational military exercise is part and parcel of intensifyi... (photo: AP / Heng Sinith)

In this July 7, 2008 photo, an investor looks at a stock price board at a private securities' company in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell sharply Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, on heavy selling of airlines and other market heavyweights, as investors and analysts puzzled over why expectations of a rally linked to the Beijing Olympic games never materialized. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 4.5 percent, or 122.81 points, to 2,605.16. The Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second market dropped 5.6 percent to 74

Asia Times
Asia nudges ahead
| Jul 31, 2010 MARKET RAP | Asia nudges ahead | By R M Cutler | MONTREAL - Overall, Asia looks like having some rough going, at least for a while, although it seems to have es... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko, FILE)
Asia Economy Finance Markets Photos

Hitachi-technology-industry (sl1)

LA Daily News
Hitachi returns to profit as demand in Asia fuels turnaround
| Associated PressPosted: 07/30/2010 08:41:47 AM PDTUpdated: 07/30/2010 08:41:48 AM PDT | TOKYO — Hitachi, a maker of everything from home appliances to nuclear reactors, returned to p... (photo: creative commons)
Asia Consumer Electronics Photos Wikipedia: Hitachi

Business Report
ANA books $60m net loss in first quarter
| Submit your comment | Japan's All Nippon Airways on Friday said its quarterly net loss narrowed to $60 million on last year and retained its full-year net profit... (photo: Creative Commons / Altair)
Aerospace Japan Photos Transport Wikipedia: All Nippon Airways

Honda Motor Company - Cars - Vehicles

The Guardian
Honda posts record Q1, Renault returns to H1 profit
* Honda Q1 op profit Y234.4 bln vs consensus Y138.3 bln * Renault H1 recurring op profit 780 mln euro, 4 pct of sales * Honda lifts FY op profit forecast 12.5 pct to 450 ... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Automaker Honda Photos Profit Wikipedia: Honda

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, April 20, 2009.

The Times Of India
Wall Street falls on tech outlook worries
NEW YORK: US stocks sagged in volatile trading on Thursday after weak outlooks from technology companies and downbeat comments from a Federal Reserve official gave invest... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Photos Stock Trading WallStreet Wikipedia: New York Stock Exchange

In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.

The New York Times
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 vita... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident Japan Mideast Photos Shipping

Das Buerogebaeude der Siemens AG fuer IT Operations und Industrial Services in Erlangen, aufgenommen am Montag, 13. August 2007.

The New York Times
Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China
| FRANKFURT — Germany continued to show surprising strength Thursday as a drop in unemployment, coupled along with better-than-expected profit at two of the country... (photo: AP / Andreas Beil)
Business Economy Germany Photos Wikipedia: 2010 European sovereign debt crisis

** FILE ** In this May 9, 2008 file photo, a pedestrian walks past the Citigroup Center building in New York.

The New York Times
Citigroup Said to Pay $75 Million in Subprime Case
| Citigroup has agreed to pay $75 million to settle federal claims that it failed to disclose vast holdings of subprime mortgage investments that crippled the bank during... (photo: AP / Mary Altaffer, file)
Banking Investment Photos SEC Wikipedia: Citigroup

In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the 'M. Star' oil supertanker offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.

The Star
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... (photo: AP / Emirates News Agency)
Accident Japan Mideast Photos Shipping

The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond

The New York Times
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 ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Economy Federal Reserve Photos US Wikipedia: Deflation

Kobe

	Comeback Heralded for Japan Giants in Electronics The New York Times
	Clinton comments, Korea drills roil US-China ties Houston Chronicle
	Clinton comments, Korea drills roil US-China ties The Boston Globe

Hiroshima

	Japan Training Program Is Said to Exploit Workers The New York Times
	Thousands evacuated as typhoon hits southern China The Press Democrat
	First 2010 Typhoon Kills 26 In Philippines WPXI

Kyoto

	UN declares access to clean water a human right Zeenews
	US Senate deals blow to global climate talks Breitbart
	It's time for consensus on climate change Gulf News

Nagasaki

Netanyahu: Sanctions won't stop Iran Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Tokyo

	US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep Asia Times
	The (war) games go on Asia Times
	Gaming gamble for Google Asia Times

China finds a friend in Germany

US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep

Japan banks report strong Q1 earnings, wary on outlook

Citigroup Said to Pay $75 Million in Subprime Case

Nikkei slips on fears US recovery stalling; Sony up

European Stocks Open Lower

FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2009 file photo, a visitor stands in front of a painting "200 One Dollar Bills," by Andy Warhol on display at the auction house in London. Warhol painting called "200 One Dollar Bills" has sold at auction for $43.8 million, ($29.3 million euro) more than three times its highest presale estimate of $12 million.

The dollar vs. euro slugfest reels on

*In this June 28, 2007 file photo, a Toyota Motor Corp. worker kneels down to check a Lexus at the Japanese automaker's flagship production line for luxury Lexus models in Tahara, central Japan. Toyota Motor Corp. is slashing its temporary workers in Japan to zero later this year to cut costs and production amid a global slump, a Japanese newspaper reported Tuesday, Jan. 20, 200

Japan's Exporters Eye Every Rupee

Traders and Specialists observe the monitors on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday, April 9, 2010, in New York

Markets Slide in Asia

What's On: EXHIBITIONS Asahi News
Motorsports 101 Inquirer
Foreign brands cash in on Expo China Daily
UW biology prof awarded $500,000 Japanese prize Business Journal
South Korea, China overtaking Japan in 'cool' cultur Asahi News
A lasting legacy: Marysville's Honda motorcycle plant The Columbus Dispatch
The Yoga Mogul The New York Times
Eco-friendly Expo turns waste into treasure China Daily
62nd annual exhibition for Shoso-in treasures set Daily Yomiuri
Koreans want pagoda back Asahi News
What's On: EXHIBITIONS Asahi News
S.F. Giants may open 2011 season in Taiwan Business Journal
Rental bicycles eyed to boost tourism Daily Yomiuri
S.F. Giants may open 2011 season in Taiwan The Business Review
Businesses electrified by the advent of e-book era Asahi News
Art: Kaneko's massive masterpieces Philadelphia Daily News
3D Systems Showcased Latest Solutions at Tokyo DMS Exhibitio Newsvine
Cartoons Are Invading the Upper East Side The New York Times
Focused 'China' exhibition has expansive scope Daily Yomiuri
Asian stocks mixed amid US recovery worries Herald Tribune

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.

China finds a friend in Germany

Visitors play the online game 'World of Warcraft' at the Games Convention, the fair for interactive entertainment in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008.

Gaming gamble for Google

In this July 7, 2008 photo, an investor looks at a stock price board at a private securities' company in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell sharply Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, on heavy selling of airlines and other market heavyweights, as investors and analysts puzzled over why expectations of a rally linked to the Beijing Olympic games never materialized. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 4.5 percent, or 122.81 points, to 2,605.16. The Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second market dropped 5.6 percent to 74

Asia nudges ahead

Foreign Exchange intervention may be a losing game The Times Of India
Japan's budget to focus on jobs and growth Gulf News
Toyota to recall 480,000 vehicles Gulf News
Rise in unemployment puts brakes on Japan's economy NZ Herald
Profits at Nomura, Macquarie hit by fewer deals, frail marke Gulf News
China finds a friend in Germany Asia Times
Gaming gamble for Google Asia Times
Asia nudges ahead Asia Times
White knight could be elusive for Genzyme The Guardian
China says it tops Japan as No. 2 economy CNN
These sons of soil can speak Japanese Deccan Herald
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Kansas City Star
Stocks slide toward the close CNN
Bonds up as Q2 GDP fuels talk of accommodation The Guardian
Dollar falls vs yen to 8-month low on U.S. data The Guardian
Tours offer glimpse of Transbay Terminal's past Fresno Bee
ANIP Co-Ordinator Meets With Japanese Entrepreneurs All Africa
Panasonic Unveils 3-D Camcorder for Consumers Newsfactor
Honda posts record profit, Mazda reduces loss Seattle Times
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Houston Chronicle

Visitors play the online game 'World of Warcraft' at the Games Convention, the fair for interactive entertainment in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008.

Gaming gamble for Google

In this July 7, 2008 photo, an investor looks at a stock price board at a private securities' company in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares fell sharply Friday, Aug. 8, 2008, on heavy selling of airlines and other market heavyweights, as investors and analysts puzzled over why expectations of a rally linked to the Beijing Olympic games never materialized. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index sank 4.5 percent, or 122.81 points, to 2,605.16. The Shenzhen Composite Index of China's smaller, second market dropped 5.6 percent to 74

Asia nudges ahead

Hitachi-technology-industry (sl1)

Hitachi returns to profit as demand in Asia fuels turnaround

Foreign Exchange intervention may be a losing game The Times Of India
Profits at Nomura, Macquarie hit by fewer deals, frail marke Gulf News
Gaming gamble for Google Asia Times
Asia nudges ahead Asia Times
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Kansas City Star
Stocks slide toward the close CNN
Dollar falls vs yen to 8-month low on U.S. data The Guardian
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Houston Chronicle
Hitachi returns to profit as demand in Asia fuels turnaround LA Daily News
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows The State
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Breitbart
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as US economic growth slo Star Tribune
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows The Miami Herald
Dollar touches 8-month low versus Japanese yen The Guardian
Dollar Sinks to 8-Month Low vs Yen as Growth Slows The New York Times
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Fresno Bee
Global markets, dollar slip after weak US GDP data The Times Of India
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Philadelphia Daily News
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Seattle Times
Stocks headed for early selloff CNN

In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), The 'M. Star' oil supertanker anchors offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker

In this photo taken on July 18, 2009, a wind turbines are seen at the Da Bancheng Wind Farm, south of Urumqi, in Xinjiang, China.

U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet

In this photo released by the Emirates News Agency (WAM), damage is seen on the side of the 'M. Star' oil supertanker offshore Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates Thursday, July 29, 2010.

Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull

Top three theories on what damaged Japanese oil tanker near The Christian Science Monitor
Did Iran attack Japanese oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz? The Christian Science Monitor
Oil dips toward $78 on forecasts for slower US growth The Times Of India
Questions Swirl About Damaged Japanese Tanker The New York Times
U.N. ends Kyoto CO2 offset drought ahead of key meet The Star
Japan supertanker probe reveals smashed hull The Star
Japanese oil tanker may have collided with submarine (Roundu m&c
'Mysterious incident' on board oil tanker under inve CNN
Oil tanker 'attacked' off Oman Al Jazeera
Japan's Mitsui oil tanker was likely attacked Khaleej Times
Gulf oil tanker damage due to unknown reasons Gulf News
Blast hits Japanese oil tanker The Daily Telegraph Australia
Blast hits Japanese oil tanker The Australian
Mysterious blast hits Japan oil tanker near Iran Inquirer
Possible attack on oil tanker off Oman Asahi News
Japanese oil tanker diverted to UAE port after feared terror The Guardian
Mysterious blast hits Japan oil tanker near Iran Khaleej Times
Japanese oil tanker damaged by tremor in Oman Gulf News
Blast hits Japan oil tanker near Iran The Himalayan
Owner thinks damaged oil tanker was attacked Houston Chronicle

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, listens as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Friday, July 16, 2010.

China finds a friend in Germany

With a poster of soldiers in the background, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, U.N. Resident Coordinator Douglas Broderick, left, and Tea Banh, right, Cambodian defense minister, pose during a U.S.-backed peacekeeping exercise dubbed "Angkor Sentinel 2010" at the Cambodian tank command headquarters in Kampong Speu province, 65 kilometers (42 miles) west of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Saturday, July 17, 2010.

US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep

Visitors play the online game 'World of Warcraft' at the Games Convention, the fair for interactive entertainment in Leipzig, eastern Germany, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008.

Gaming gamble for Google

Foreign Exchange intervention may be a losing game The Times Of India
Japan's budget to focus on jobs and growth Gulf News
Profits at Nomura, Macquarie hit by fewer deals, frail marke Gulf News
China finds a friend in Germany Asia Times
US and Cambodia in controversial lockstep Asia Times
Gaming gamble for Google Asia Times
Asia nudges ahead Asia Times
China says it tops Japan as No. 2 economy CNN
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Kansas City Star
Stocks slide toward the close CNN
Dollar falls vs yen to 8-month low on U.S. data The Guardian
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Houston Chronicle
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Breitbart
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as US economic growth slo Star Tribune
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows The Miami Herald
Dollar touches 8-month low versus Japanese yen The Guardian
Dollar Sinks to 8-Month Low vs Yen as Growth Slows The New York Times
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Fresno Bee
Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows Philadelphia Daily News
Bonds up on weaker-than-forecast Q2 GDP The Guardian

Stock dealers are seen in front of the German stock index (DAX) display at the Stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 18, 2008. World stocks were mostly higher Tuesday ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision following sharp declines in Europe and Asia the day before amid credit-crisis fe

European Stocks Gain Ground

Trader Ted Weisberg, left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Friday

Stocks sputter in jittery trade

A man walks past London's Stock Exchange, on Friday, May 21, 2010. The London Stock Exchange has reported a return to profit a year after absorbing heavy losses from its takeover of Borsa Italiana. For the year ending March 31, LSE said Friday that its posted a net profit of 90.4 million British pounds (some 130 million US dollars) compared to a loss of 338 million pounds in the previous year. Revenue was down 6 percent to 605.6 million pounds.(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Earnings Boost European Stocks

Stocks slide toward the close CNN
Stocks headed for early selloff CNN
Stocks slump as economic growth slows CNN
Gold steady; market awaits US GDP data Business Report
European Stocks Open Lower Wall Street Journal
Asia Slips on U.S. Sentiment Wall Street Journal
Stocks gain on earnings CNN
European Stocks Gain Ground Wall Street Journal
Asian Shares Down on New Signs US Economy Slowing The New York Times
Asia Slips; Sanyo Electric Surges Wall Street Journal
Stocks sputter in jittery trade CNN
Japan Earnings Boost Asia Wall Street Journal
Earnings Boost European Stocks Wall Street Journal
Yahoo's Asia assets in focus as Yahoo Japan goes Google The Times Of India
Asia Up on Japan Earnings Wall Street Journal
Stocks: Earnings help, economy hurts CNN
Yahoo Japan Rejects Microsoft's Bing, Selects Google Newsfactor
Google Says Pending Search Dominance in Japan Has Not Riled All Things Digital
Stocks try to extend rally CNN
Investec AM wins commodities mandate in Japan Business Report

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