Sunday, January 25, 2009

STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares to gain in quiet trade - CNBC

WELLINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Asian shares are likely to edge higher in holiday depleted trade on Monday, after U.S. stocks finished broadly higher on Friday, as hopes of further government assistance offset the poor outlook for earnings. The S&P read

TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock average edged up 0.5 percent on Monday as Kyocera Corp rose to bolster the market, although a profit warning from Komatsu Corp fanned worries about company earnings and capped gains. Investors snapped up read

President Barack Obama plans to call on the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to consider allowing states including California to regulate automobile greenhouse-gas emissions, said people familiar with the administration's thinking. The move read

The chief operating officer H M Nerurkar is believed to be the front-runner for the post of managing director, said sources close to the Tata group. Another name doing the rounds for the post of managing director was Philippe Varin, the outgoing read

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