Friday, March 12th, 2010

World business briefs: Renault SA invests in large Russian automakerKansas City Star, MO - 25 minutes agoThe China Railway Construction Corp. began taking orders Friday for an initial public offering of shares in Hong Kong that, along with a Shanghai share …

China Railway IPOs could raise up to US$5.4 billionChina Post, Taiwan - 40 minutes agoAP SHANGHAI — Major contractor China Railway Construction Corp. began subscriptions Friday for an initial public offering in Hong Kong that along with a …

Stocks mostly lower on oil, dollar havocChina Post, Taiwan - 45 minutes agoAmong the greater China markets, Hong Kong was off 1.1 percent while Taipei was down a milder 0.58 percent, but Shanghai rose 1.14 percent. …

Asia Stocks Recap: Union Budget ReverberatesTheStreet.com - 54 minutes agoHong Kong-based China Natural ResourcesCHNR surged 10% higher after the firm bought a copper smelter based in Inner Mongola. Short-covering propelled the …

ASIA-PACIFIC MARKETS: Asian stocks lower on oil, dollar havocDaily Times, Pakistan - 35 minutes agoHONG KONG: Hong Kong share prices closed 1.1 percent lower, ending a three-day rally, on profit-taking in property stocks and weakness in HSBC ahead of its …