Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Financial firms batter Asian stocks

Equities finish slightly lower on profit taking and IPO concerns

Oil and coal shares boost HK key index

Listed firms told to tighten equity options

China tightens rules on listed companies' management incentives

China Merchants Bank to take stake in insurance company

Monday, May 5, 2008

Nine Dragons Rises on Plan to Buy Vietnamese Paper Manufacturer

Hong Kong-listed Citic Resources surges as oil prices trade near record high

Hong Kong-listed airline stocks lower on rising crude prices

China Merchants Bank to acquire 50 per-cent stake in CIGNA&CMC

Citigroup 2007 China operating income almost doubles

Banks' CAR must exceed 10 per-cent in overseas acquisition

NYSE sees U.S. companies seeking China listings

Chongqing Changan Auto April vehicle sales 17,306 units

Western Mining agrees to buy 10 per-cent stake in Australia's FerrAus

Seeking funds to grow

China's securities firms get fat profits in 2007

Bonds help firm's capital needs

Unexpected death of Wei Dong a shock

Follow-on share issues not a threat

China's CNOOC higher in Hong Kong as crude price hits new high

China Stocks May Ease On Tuesday

Chinese shares rise 1.84% on first trading day in May

Agricultural Bank of China Q1 operating profit up 71%

HK cuts its base rate to 3.5%

Chinese banks report lowest ever NPL ratio in 2007

China to curb over-speculation in IPO sales

Chinese listed banks see juicy Q1 profits on rising interest income

Ping An Insurance reports Q1 profit up 25.2%

ICBC says Q1 profit jumps 76% on fees, loan growth

HK stocks close lower on mild profit-taking