ING Investment Management forecasts that stock markets will rise between 8% and 12% in 2011, thanks to a low-inflation, low-interest environment supported by the Fed, despite weak GDP growth. And for those looking for to incre…
President Obama’s trip to Asia has turned global attention towards opportunities in India, Indonesia, South Korea and Japan. But would investors be wise to follow in the President’s footsteps?
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Over the last 11 years, Asia’s IPO market has ascended while the U.S. market has imploded. Led by China, which has raised $76 billion through IPOs in 2010, Asia’s share of global IPOs has increased from 12% in 1999 to 66%. Mean…
Qantas has a lot riding on its reputation for safety, which only raises the stakes for the airline after the engine explosion on one of its Airbus A380s Thursday. It temporarily grounded its six A380s, but the airline needs a l…
The world’s largest retailer, Walmart Stores, wants to get even larger: It has joined the bidding war for Indonesian retailer Matahari’s hypermarket business, Hypermart, a deal that could be worth up to $1 billion, unnamed sour…