The Tokyo Stock Exchange closed up 1.56% Monday, ending in the green for the first time in six sessions, coinciding with the rebound of the euro and U.S. index futures.
The Nikkei gained 127.48 points to 8,287.49, after falling last week to a low of two and a half years.Government sources in Rome say [...]

The new car registrations in the EU fell by 1.8% in October to 1.005 million units, said Wednesday the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA).
If we add also the data from Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, the decline was slightly less marked, to -1.4%.
Over the period from January to October, registrations show [...]

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended down 0.69% Monday as investors took profits after a Japanese monetary authorities intervene against the soaring yen.
The Nikkei lost 62.08 points to 8,988.39 and the Topix, larger yielded 7.37 points (0.96%) to 764.06.
The Bank of Japan intervened in foreign exchange markets to counter speculation that makes [...]

Papandreou Sarkozy would meet Friday

Greek Prime Minister would meet with French President to discuss the plan to end the crisis in the euro area. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou at the EU summit of June 23, 2011.
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou would meet with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris on Friday to discuss the plan to end [...]

Bureau Veritas wants to nearly double in size again in 5 years

Bureau Veritas has set ambitious goals Tuesday for 2015 through the increasing development of regulations and standards, particularly in emerging markets, allowing it to reconsider a near doubling of its size in five years despite the uncertainties ambient.
The world number two services for conformity assessment and certification, which has already almost doubled its [...]

Nissan Infiniti cars built in Europe

Nissan's Infiniti brand will announce Wednesday a proposal to build a high-end compact car in Europe in recent years, making it the first Asian luxury brand to build locally, Reuters reported on Wednesday sources close to the matter.
The car, based on a flexible architecture provided by the partner Daimler, will probably not built [...]

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended down more than 2%

The Tokyo Stock Exchange ended down over 2% Monday, because of concerns about the debt crisis of the euro area and the prospect of Wall Street's losses widen further.
The Nikkei lost 2.31% or 201.99 points to 8,535.67 and the Topix, broader, sold 14.44 points (-1.91%) to 741.26.
Philipp Rösler, German Economy Minister [...]

The CAC 40 is testing the 3,000 points again

The CAC 40 index again tested the 3,000 points in early trading Tuesday.
At 9:33, the CAC 40 is 0.16% to 3004.63 points after passing briefly under the psychological barrier of 3,000 points.

Lenovo double its earnings but fears a global slowdown

The manufacturer of personal computers Lenovo China Thursday posted a near doubling of quarterly profit, but expressed concern about the impact of a slowing global economy, making the stock market drop his title by nearly 8 %.
The third global brand PC has been driven by strong sales in China and other emerging markets [...]

Three options under consideration for Greek debt

The leaders of the euro area defined by teleconference last week three main options to involve private creditors at the new rescue plan for Greece, according to a document prepared July 16 and that Reuters was able to obtain.
The Heads of State and Government of the euro area will meet Thursday in Brussels [...]