Alibaba's wily Ma faces big Yahoo test Khaleej Times If anyone can pull off the labyrinthine deal between Alibaba Group and Yahoo Inc, it is Jack Ma, who founded the e-commerce group and within a decade unlocked China's huge online shopping potential. | The former tour guide and English teacher, who is now worth around $1.6 billion according to Forbes...
Overnight Markets: US stocks gain modestly on Greek deal Citywire | Wall Street gained modestly on Thursday after Greece reached an agreement to secure a financial bail-out, but investors were cautious after weeks of gains. | The Dow Jones industrial average was up seven points, or 0.05%, at 12,890. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up two points, or 0.1...
Hong Kong operators fudge unlimited tariff conundrum The Register | Hong Kong mobile operators reacted to the introduction of new regulations on data tariffs on Monday by introducing a 5GB cap on fair usage and threatening to de-prioritise users who go over that limit. | CSL, 3 Hong Kong and SmarTone all put out st...
Alibaba's wily Ma faces big Yahoo test Khaleej Times If anyone can pull off the labyrinthine deal between Alibaba Group and Yahoo Inc, it is Jack Ma, who founded the e-commerce group and within a decade unlocked China's huge online shopping potential. | The former tour guide and English teacher, who is...
Overnight Markets: US stocks gain modestly on Greek deal Citywire | Wall Street gained modestly on Thursday after Greece reached an agreement to secure a financial bail-out, but investors were cautious after weeks of gains. | The Dow Jones industrial average was up seven points, or 0.05%, at 12,890. The Standard...
Alibaba.com Trading Halted In Hong Kong; Yahoo Deal Near? Forbes | Alibaba.com has asked the Hong Kong stock exchange to halt trading in the company’s shares, apparently over rumors involving parent Alibaba Group and the possibility it will buy back the 40% stake in the company held by Yahoo. | Actually, sai...
Changing attitude to wine in Hong Kong “great opportunity” Scoop Monday, 6 February 2012, 3:20 pm | Press Release: Debra Meiburg | Changing attitude to wine in Hong Kong “great opportunity” for Hawke’s Bay wines | The elimination of duty on wine into Hong Kong is developing a whole new wine dr...
Asian stocks rise after US unemployment falls Seattle Times BANGKOK - | Asian stock markets climbed Monday after U.S. unemployment fell to its lowest in three years, suggesting a stronger recovery in the world's No. 1 economy that could benefit the region's exporters. | Japan's Nikkei 225 index rose 1.1 perce...
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell Business Insider | Good morning. Here's what you need to know. Asian markets were little changed in overnight trading, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng up slightly less than 0.1 percent. European shares are up modestly, while U.S. futures point to a higher open. The Chines...
Researchers induce freezing tolerance in fruit fly PhysOrg | Insects that are able to withstand being frozen rely on one of two techniques. They either secrete substances that allow them to control the process of freezing, or they build up proteins that serve as a form of anti-freeze, which prevents their cells from freezing. | In the experiment run by the Czech team, the subarctic fly, Chymomyza costata, ...
Japan planned review of tsunami risk, but too late The Guardian | YURI KAGEYAMA | Associated Press= TOKYO (AP) — Four days before a tsunami devastated a Japanese nuclear plant, its operator promised a fuller assessment of the risk of such a disaster — but not for seven months. | The disclosure in a three-page briefing paper obtained by The Associated Press raises questions about whether the utility and regu...
