Stock markets - world
Asian shares gain on upbeat investor sentiment
31 Jan 2013
Samsung’s quarterly profit zooms 76 per cent to $8.3 billion
25 Jan 2013
Samsung, the world's top handset maker, sold 63 million smart phones in the October-December 2012 quarter against rival Apple's sale of 47.8 million iPhones in the same period
Australian shares close highest in 21 months
23 Jan 2013
Google results beat analysts’ projections
23 Jan 2013
Apple stock falls below $500 for first time in 11 months
15 Jan 2013
Apple’s stock fell to under $500 for the first time in 11 months as investors reacted to reports signalling the company’s latest iPhone was falling further behind sleek alternatives on offer powered by Google’s Android software
Yen dips to 20-month low as Abe vows easy money policy
26 Dec 2012
Abe, who is being sworn in as premier, has reiterated his decision to tame the strong yen to help revive Japan's economy
China shares outperform Asian markets
24 Dec 2012
NYSE Euronext and ICE in $8.2-bn merger
21 Dec 2012
The merger would combine two leading exchange groups to create a global exchange operator across diversified markets including agricultural, energy commodities, credit derivatives, equities and derivatives, forex and interest rates
ICE in talks to acquire NYSE Euronext for around $8 bn: report
20 Dec 2012
NYSE Euronext, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), is in talks to sell itself to upstart commodities and derivatives trading firm IntercontinentalExchange for around $8 billion