"Wallstreet" Reader

"Wallstreet" Reader


Yuan Investors Skirt PBOC Limits

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:44 PM PST

Chinese investors have found new ways to get around Beijing's strict controls on the yuan, which is already trading at the strongest level of its daily trading limit.

U.S. Patent Chief to Step Down

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:21 PM PST

U.S. patent chief David Kappos, who will step down in January, is leaving his successor a couple of gifts: an overhauled patent code and a somewhat smaller application backlog.

Prosecutors Oppose Gupta Bid to Stay Free Pending Appeal

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:00 PM PST

Prosecutors asked a federal appeals court Monday to deny a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. director's request to remain free on bail while he tries to overturn his conviction on insider-trading charges.

China Cosco Plans $1 Billion U.S. Bond

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:42 PM PST

Shipping giant China Cosco Holdings plans a $1 billion, 10-year U.S. dollar bond offer, as it struggles to shore up its finances amid a shipping downturn.

ICOA Denies It Was Bought by Google

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:53 PM PST

Wi-fi provider ICOA denied it had been acquired by Google, after a statement posted on PRWeb.com said Google had purchased the company for $400 million.

Greek Deal Lifts Asian Shares

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:53 PM PST

Asian markets were higher after euro-zone finance ministers reached a deal to release the next tranche of bailout funds to Greece. The Hang Seng rose 0.3%.

In China, Hidden Risk of 'Shadow Finance'

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:05 PM PST

The links between China's state-owned banks and its nonbank lenders are coming under scrutiny as regulators weigh who is liable for defaults on private loans.

US Airways Says Sandy Cost $35 Million in Profits

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:37 PM PST

US Airways Group Inc. said Superstorm Sandy cost the airline $35 million in profits, as the storm contributed to a decrease in bookings that stretched into November.

ResCap Creditors Target Cash From Ally Asset Sales

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:52 PM PST

The group wants the funds from a string of asset sales before any goes to the U.S. government, which funded a $17.2 billion bailout of Ally Financial.

Insurance Shift Worries Regulator

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:33 PM PST

New York's financial-industry watchdog warned other state regulators that a plan to revise rules on how life insurers set up claims reserves may hurt consumers and lead to insolvencies.

Intrade, Facing Charges, Won't Take U.S. Bets

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 04:44 PM PST

Intrade said it would no longer accept bets made by U.S. residents, a move that came just hours after U.S. regulators filed a civil complaint against the company over its commodities-focused markets.

Hong Kong's Hazy Outlook

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 07:52 AM PST

Diesel fumes from aging trucks and buses that clog the narrow streets are putting Hong Kong on course for one of its worst years ever for roadside air pollution.

Starbucks in China Plays to Local Tastes

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:34 PM PST

After nearly 14 years of working to persuade China to buy into its foreign coffee culture, Starbucks is aiming to become more Chinese as it plans a rapid expansion in the country.


Lehman Sells Landlord Archstone for $6.5 Billion

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:42 PM PST

Apartment giants Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities have agreed to pay $6.5 billion to buy multifamily landlord Archstone from Lehman Brothers in a real-estate deal that shows robust demand for the rental apartment sector.

Canadian to Lead BOE

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:42 PM PST

Mark Carney, a former investment banker who runs Canada's central bank, will become governor of the Bank of England in July, a surprise pick that promises to bring change to the bank's insular culture.

ArcelorMittal Chief to Meet Hollande

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:01 PM PST

ArcelorMittal Chairman Lakshmi Mittal was scheduled to meet with President François Hollande on Tuesday to discuss the company's plans to close a French operation.

Amazon Taps Bond Market

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:48 PM PST

Amazon.com tapped capital markets with its first bond offering in nearly 15 years, raising $3 billion for what it said were "general corporate purposes."

McGraw-Hill Sells Education Unit

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 05:49 PM PST

McGraw-Hill agreed to sell its education unit to Apollo Global Management for $2.5 billion, capping a process that took more than a year to complete.

FDA Says TB Drug Appears Safe

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 06:47 AM PST

The FDA said said a proposed experimental drug being developed by a unit of J&J to treat a drug-resistant form of tuberculosis appeared "safe and well-tolerated."

Honda CEO Aims to Boost U.S. Exports

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 08:15 AM PST

Honda CEO Takanobu Ito said his company could greatly increase exports from the U.S., part of a broader shift away from Japan to escape the effects of the strong yen.