International Business News - CAJ http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Stocks fell around the world Monday, led by Asian exchanges as concerns about a slowing global economy weighed heavily on the markets. Oil prices declined sharply as Hurricane Gustav weakened, but investors were still waiting to see how much damage the storm might do to Gulf Coast oil operations. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/120491-south-korea-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/asian-markets-sink-economic-and-gustav-worries.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/asian-markets-sink-economic-and-gustav-worries.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 16:59:19 EDT Japanese shares declined Monday as investors decided to cash in recent gains, with falls in U.S. markets darkening the near-term outlook. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slid 238.69 points, or 1.83 percent, to 12,834.18. The broader Topix index fell 1.92 percent to 1,230.64. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080901/japan-stocks-decline-after-wall-streets-drop.htm Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:06:17 EDT Asian stocks rallied Friday after overnight gains on Wall Street, as stronger-than-expected U.S. growth figures boosted optimism about the world's largest economy, a vital export market for Asia. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/asia-stocks-up-as-us-economic-data-boosts-outlook.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:41:54 EDT Japanese shares ended the month with a bang Friday, surging on stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures and an upward profit revision at gamemaker Nintendo. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/japan-stocks-post-big-gains-nintendo-surges.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:43:30 EDT IKON Office Solutions, which sells and leases copiers, printers and other office machines, has agreed to a $1.62 billion buyout offer from one of its suppliers, Ricoh Co. of Japan. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080827/japans-ricoh-to-buy-ikon-office-for-1-6-billion.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:50:02 EDT Most Asian stock markets rebounded Wednesday, led by rallies in China and Hong Kong on speculation that Beijing was planning new measures to boost the country's languishing markets. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/112563-pakistan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/asia-stocks-up-china-soars-on-policy-speculation.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/asia-stocks-up-china-soars-on-policy-speculation.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:00:47 EDT Japanese shares fell a bit Wednesday, as continuing concerns about the global economy kept investors at a standstill awaiting new trading cues. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average slipped 13.36 points, or 0.10 percent, to 12,851.69 after flitting in and out of positive territory. The broader Topix index lost 0.17 percent to 1,233.4. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080820/japan-shares-fall-tad-amid-lingering-economic-woes.htm Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:54:24 EDT Asian stocks dropped sharply Tuesday after an overnight fall on Wall Street, as investors worried about financial companies after a report that the U.S government might have to bail out two troubled mortgage giants. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/111785-japan-markets.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/asia-stocks-track-us-lower-amid-financial-worries.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/asia-stocks-track-us-lower-amid-financial-worries.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:25:57 EDT Japanese shares fell Tuesday following an overnight drop on Wall Street, as renewed concerns about the U.S. financial sector rattled investor sentiment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080819/japan-shares-dive-after-sharp-wall-street-loss.htm Tue, 19 Aug 2008 04:52:14 EDT Asian markets were mostly lower Monday, as mainland Chinese shares sank to a 20-month low on heavy selling by investors disappointed over a lack of new market-boosting measures. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/asian-markets-mostly-lower-as-oil-prices-rebound.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:27:47 EDT Japanese shares opened the week with solid gains Monday, encouraged by a rebound among real estate and bank issues. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 146.04 points, or 1.12 percent, to 13,165.45. The broader Topix index added 1.32 percent to 1,263.8. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/japanese-shares-gain-on-bank-real-estate-issues.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:44:27 EDT Asian markets were mixed Friday as falling commodity prices hurt resource stocks across the region, while a strengthening dollar helped lift Japanese shares. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/asia-markets-mixed-as-traders-sell-resource-shares.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:06:02 EDT Japanese shares ended the week higher, as a stronger dollar lifted exporters and shipping-related issues gained on rising freight rates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 62.61 points, or 0.48 percent, to 13,019.41 after flitting in and out of negative territory throughout the session. The broader Topix index closed up 0.68 percent at 1,247.3. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080815/japanese-shares-turn-up-as-exporters-ships-gain.htm Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:50:45 EDT Canon Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit fell 13 percent from a year ago as a stronger yen chipped away at the value of booming overseas sales of color copiers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/96906-japan-earns-canon.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/canon-reports-13-percent-drop-in-profit.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080724/canon-reports-13-percent-drop-in-profit.htm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:52:14 EDT ASML Holding NV, one of the largest makers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, reported a 20 percent increase in second-quarter profits Wednesday, but warned that a weakening global economy was likely to lead to a 20 percent fall in sales by the end of the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/asml-chipmaker-2q-profits-up.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:20:58 EDT Several Japanese ADRs rose in afternoon trading on Monday as Japan's main index reversed a recent slide to end its longest losing streak in more than a half-century. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/adrs-in-focus-japanese-adrs.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:07:49 EDT Several Japanese ADRs declined in afternoon trading on Tuesday after Japan's market fell for the ninth straight session, led by Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 index. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/adrs-in-focus-japanese-adrs.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:19:07 EDT Asian stock markets fell Monday, tracking Wall Street's losses amid alarm over soaring oil prices and sluggishness in the U.S. economy. Japan's Nikkei 225 index dropped 308.06, or 2.1 percent, to 14,181.38. Singapore's benchmark index closed down nearly 2 percent, while South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and New Zealand stocks slid well over 1 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/asian-markets-fall-on-oil-us-worries.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 07:16:17 EDT Tokyo stocks rose Monday, with the benchmark index reaching its highest point in nearly five months, driven by futures buying and the weakening yen. The Nikkei rose 101.60 points, or 0.7 percent, to 14,440.14, its best finish since Jan. 9. The Topix index of all the Tokyo Stock Exchange First Section issues rose 1.2 percent to 1425.10--its highest level this year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080602/tokyo-stocks-rise-on-exporter-buying.htm Mon, 02 Jun 2008 05:37:01 EDT Canon Inc. plans to invest $600 million to build a manufacturing facility in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia, the camera and printer maker said Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080501/canon-to-invest-600-million-in-new-us-plant.htm Thu, 01 May 2008 15:36:05 EDT