One of the leading indicators analysts often look to in order to understand economic trends is the air cargo volume. For example, according to Reuters, Singapore’s Changi Airport “moved 1.8 percent less cargo in April from a year ago”. That’s a potenti…
London stocks climb on stimulus move (via AFP) London stocks rose at the start of trading on Friday, mirroring positive sentiment in Asia, on hopes…
New York Times (blog)Malaysia Misses IPO DroughtWall Street JournalIts proposed IPO will likely be the world's third-largest so far this year, trailing Facebook Inc.'s $16 billion deal and that of Malaysian palm oil producer Felda …Malakoff P…
AFPWant to Invest in the World's Most Valuable Sports Team? Now You …The AtlanticIf there was one thing that Facebook's IPO taught us, it's that just because a company is a popular global brand that your mother talks about, that doesn'…
Wall Street JournalMalaysia's Felda Raises $3.3B in Year's 2nd Biggest IPOBusinessWeekFacebook, the world's largest social-networking company, completed a $16 billion IPO last month. Its shares have fallen 28 percent from the offer price.Fa…
Wall Street JournalMalaysia Felda set to price $3.2 bln IPO at top endReuters* IPO to benefit from strong domestic investors' demand-IFR * Felda deal world's second biggest after Facebook * Offering to propel Kuala Lumpur to top Asia IPO destin…
Felda Global IPO More Than 30 Times OversubscribedWall Street JournalBy the end of the day in Asia Tuesday—a day before bankers set the IPO price—orders of more than $15 billion had come in, a person familiar with the deal said. The company's I…
[repostus hash=aae2b937e865d1b1dd1c0bb870e7b61b title=Asia%20struggles%20to%20ward%20off%20impact%20of%20Europe%20crisis host=AFP short=1djas]
The Associated PressMalaysia seeks $3.3 billion in palm oil IPOThe Associated PressMalaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, who launched the prospectus, said the IPO would be the largest in Asia this year and second biggest in the world after Faceboo…
AFPMalaysia seeks $3.3 billion in palm oil IPOThe Associated PressMalaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, who launched the prospectus, said the IPO would be the largest in Asia this year and second biggest in the world after Facebook, which raised $…