China's main stock index Friday fell 3 percent to a 15-month low, and totally 13.84 percent decline in the week, making a more than 11 years biggest weekly decline record since December 1996.
Copper futures ended with losses on Tuesday on fears of slowing demand from China and gains in the dollar after comments by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke.
China's government mandated telecommunications shakeup took another step to completion on Monday as three firms announced deals that officials hope will boost competition.
Copper rose nearly 5 cents on Friday as a report that stockpiles diminished raised expectations that demand is growing.
Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Jerry Yang said on Wednesday a potential deal with Microsoft has tremendous power, but the software giant appears no longer interested in a full merger.
Bank of America Corp. plans to raise its stake in China Construction Bank Corp. by exercising part of an option, to boost its stake to 10.75 percent from 8.5 percent, the Chinese bank said on Wednesday.
GOME Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd, China's largest electronics retailer by revenue, posted net profit in first quarter nearly three times higher than the year earlier thanks to stronger margins and sales in new stores.
Hong Kong based Wing Lung Bank Ltd. has picked China Merchants Bank Co. as its preferred bidder after the Wu's family announced to sell its whole 53 percent stake.
Oak Brook, Ill-based McDonald's Corp. said Thursday it's making the menu healthier and will uphold its Dollar Menu in spite of a tough economy.
Copper fell on Thursday to its lowest this week as the dollar gained and investors are concern demand from the U.S. is weakening.
Chinese online gaming company NetEase.com, Inc. reported on late Wednesday its first-quarter net earnings declined from the previous year.
Hong Kong stocks rebounded from morning losses, dragged by China Mobile, and closed up more than 1 percent on Wednesday after oil-related shares sparked a big rally on the blue-chip index.
China's stocks jumped Wednesday, led by the country's two oil firms, Sinopec and CNPC, amid speculation that Beijing might be on the verge of raising state-set prices on oil products.
Copper prices fell on Wednesday as an increase on inventories rose concerns demand is weakening.
Crude oil hit the record above $131 a barrel on Wednesday as crude inventories in the U.S. fell more than expected on the week ended May 16.
Copper futures were trading lower in after hour electronic trading after ending Tuesday with gains on a rising dollar.
Pou Sheng International (Holdings), the world's largest sportswear manufacturer, will sell HK$3.09 billion in stocks on Hong Kong exchanges to find limited interest from local investors, market watchers say.
China's stocks dropped the most in the month as increasing concern mount over companies damaged by the earthquake and inflation risks by reconstruction after-quake.
China Life Insurance Company Limited (China Life) said Monday that the company's total premium income increased to 128 billion Yuan ($18.3 billion) in the first four months this year. In the same period of 2007 the company's premium revenue of 89.4 billion Yuan.
Copper futures ended with losses on Monday as inventories in the London Metal Exchange rose the most in two months easing concerns that demand may outpace supplies.
China Unicom Ltd. announced Monday that the company increased new users by 1.5 million in April, bringing the total users up to 168.5 million by the end of last month. In March the new users increased by 1.63 million.
Crude oil soared to a new record high on Friday above $127 a barrel, after Goldman Sachs significantly increased its projections for oil prices while trader's feared demand for distillate fuels from China will increase next month.
