North Korea’s unprovoked artillery attack this week on the sparsely populated South Korean island of Yeonpyeong put a scare into the international community. What’s even more frightening is contemplating the despotic regime’s n…
Asian markets were mixed Wednesday. In China the Shanghai Composite Index rose 1.1% to 2,860 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng Index advanced 0.6% to 23,024. Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index sank 0.8% to close at 10,030.
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Oil prices continued a three-day decline Tuesday on concerns that a slow global economy would lead to weak demand. All together, prices have fallen some 6% since late last week.
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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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Traveling with an entourage of 200 American business executives, President Obama’s trip to Asia has, to a large extent, become an effort to create jobs in the U.S. But reaching new agreements won’t be easy — at home or abroad….