Japan’s ‘Frog King’ relishing China return
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Kosuke Kitajima is relishing his return this week to China, where he was hailed as “Frog King” after winning back-to-back double Olympic breaststroke gold medals in Beijing.
Collie has concussion after hit to head
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – As Austin Collie lay motionless on the field, the NFL’s crackdown on violent hits to defenseless players came into full focus.
Italy thumps US to win third Fed Cup in five years
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Italian tennis star Flavia Pennetta trounced American teenager Coco Vandeweghe 6-1, 6-2 to hand Italy their second straight win over the U.S. and third Fed Cup title in five years.
Federer beats Djokovic for fourth Basel tennis title
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Roger Federer won the Swiss Indoors title on Sunday, defeating Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 and earning revenge for last year’s trophy match loss against his Serbian rival.
Packers rout hapless Cowboys 45-7
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – BAYAaron Rodgers threw for 289 yards and three touchdowns, and Brandon Jackson scored twice as the Green Bay Packers thrashed the Dallas Cowboys 45-7 on Sunday.
Gold briefly hits new record high on inflation worries
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Gold hit a new high on Monday, stoked by rising inflation expectations following the Federal Reserve’s return to asset buying, and the dollar gained in a hang-over from last week’s relatively upbeat U.S. jobs data.
Oil prices hover near US$87 a barrel in Asia trading
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Oil hovered near US$87 a barrel Monday in Asia after a jump in new U.S. jobs suggested demand for crude could improve.
US dollar rises 0.6% on positive data; euro slips
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The dollar is widely seen weakening as a result of the US$600 billion “QE2” program, which essentially entails printing more money.
Asian shares mostly higher on US jobs data, stimulus
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Asian stocks closed mostly higher on Monday as traders welcomed better than expected jobs data out of the United States while sentiment was still up after the Federal Reserve’s huge stimulus plan.
Gazprom says first half profits rise over 66% to US$16.5 billion, total sales increase by 17%
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – The world’s biggest gas firm Gazprom said on Monday that its net profits for the first half of 2010 had risen by more than 66 percent to 508.2 billion rubles (US$16.5 billion). Total sales increased by 17 percent, to 1.7 trillion r…
German engineering giant Siemens unveils new 2014 target for green energy revenue
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – German engineering giant Siemens unveiled on Monday a new target for revenue for the group’s green energy businesses, of 40 billion euros (US$55 billion) by 2014. The Munich-based company had previously set a target of 25 billions …
Standard Chartered announces successful shares sale, raises about 3.3 billion pounds
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Standard Chartered, the bank focused on emerging markets, said on Monday that investors snapped up 98.5 percent of its new shares, helping it raise about 3.3 billion pounds to meet new global banking rules. Standard last month said…
German exports up 22.5% in September to US$122.4 billion compared to last year
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Germany’s Federal Statistics Office says exports rose 22.5 percent in September compared the same month a year ago as the country continues its recovery from the financial crisis.
South Africa mining company has stock market debut, soars in 1st day of trading
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – A South African mining company owned by an ethnic group in northern South Africa has soared in its first day of trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The company’s stock jumped 7.2 percent in its debut, advancing to 64.85 ran…
Flora Expo to contribute to home sales rise in Taipei City in the short term: experts
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Home sales in Taipei City are expected to increase in the short term, on several positive market factors including the opening of the Taipei International Flora Expo, said analysts yesterday.