From WORLD 4:49pm

Abu Dhabi pursues hard line on price for projects

09 Nov 2011, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates --- The city skyline, Abu Dhabi, UAE ©Corbis

Construction companies frustrated by ’cheapest is best’ policy

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 4:32pm

Swire bids for French fashion brands

Asian conglomerate on shortlist of buyers for Sandro and Maje

From ENERGY 2:30pm

Japan wakes up to US shale revolution

World’s largest LNG buyer wants cheaper contracts

From LEX 11:17am

QBE: bid to be valued once more

Transition to well-functioning global insurance company long overdue

From MARKETS 11:11am

Singapore prices biggest IPO in two years

Mapletree offering priced at the top of range to raise $1.3bn

The Shanghai's financial district, symbol of all that is most futuristic about China. ©Jamie Han From FINANCIALS 9:13am

China to tighten shadow banking rules

Lenders will be asked to increase disclosure on certain products

From FINANCIALS 7:58am

QBE vows to focus on cost savings

Australian insurer posts disappointing profit and cuts dividend

From ENERGY 4:47am

Rio Tinto warned of possible rating cut

S&P cites rising debts, reinforcing need for cost cuts

From ENERGY 6:06pm

Sinopec acquires stake in Chesapeake asset

Chinese group to pay $1bn for 50% of Mississippi Lime property

From LEX Feb 25, 2013

Hong Kong property: bubbling up

Regulators have little chance of stemming tide of liquidity into property

From MEDIA Feb 25, 2013

Ten Network rises on bid hopes

Hiring of Murdoch adviser as CEO fuels talk of News Corp interest

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Feb 25, 2013

Japan to raise up to $10bn from tobacco share sale

Tokyo puts 16.67% stake in Japan Tobacco on the block

From TECHNOLOGY Feb 25, 2013

Sony eyes slice of premium tablet market

Waterproof device to interact with other home appliances

From ENERGY Feb 25, 2013

Chevron adds heft to Australian shale

US oil group to pay up to US$349m for stakes in two prospects

From TELECOMS Feb 24, 2013

LG eyes lost ground in smartphones

Hopes pinned on new devices after slow start

From COMMENT Feb 24, 2013

Public interest merits inquiry into Bumi

The credibility of the authorities in enforcing agreements is at stake, writes Jonathan Ford

From FINANCIALS Feb 24, 2013

Asian banks win record share of debt deals

Eastern institutions more than double market share

From INDUSTRIALS Feb 24, 2013

Turkey scraps $5.7bn privatisation

Veto thwarts country’s biggest conglomerate

From LEX Feb 22, 2013

Game consoles: boxed in

Sony faces struggle to compete as gamers go digital

From TELECOMS Feb 22, 2013

HTC settles with FTC over security flaws

Smartphones could be misused by cybercriminals

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