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FT.com - Asia homepage Copyright: © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2008. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:54:00 +0200 Japanese exports shrank for the first time in nearly five years in June as the growth in shipments to emerging markets failed to offset the impact of the US slowdown
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:20:00 +0200 US financial stocks suffered their worst one-day decline since 2000, as investors' recent optimism was dented by renewed fears over the health of Washington Mutual and weak US housing data
Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:18:00 +0200 The battle for BP's Russian oil joint venture escalated as its beleaguered chief Robert Dudley abruptly left Russia, citing visa doubts and 'sustained harassment'
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:35:00 +0200 The OECD has urged Indonesia to overhaul its labour laws, remove foreign investment restrictions and cut its fuel subsidies if it is to maintain current growth rates
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:42:00 +0200 The Swiss bank sounded a cautious note about the outlook as it reported a 62% fall in second-quarter net income, but its investment banking unit escaped further heavy writedowns
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:05:00 +0200 New Zealand cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time in five years and said more cuts were likely amid fears the economy was at risk of a prolonged recession
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:32:00 +0200 Hyundai Motor reported a surprise decline in second-quarter profit as rising raw material costs ate into earnings
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:54:00 +0200 The rare step raises concerns the next downturn in a notoriously cyclical industry might come earlier than expected
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:05:00 +0200 Japanese electronics group Canon reported a 13 per cent drop in second-quarter profit as a stronger yen reduced the value of its overseas sales
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