Asian Markets

Not Only Cheap Electronics: The Chinese Are Manufacturing High Net-Worth Individuals

April Rudin | Posted 04.03.2012

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April Rudin

Hong Kong and China, in general, have established themselves as global manufacturing capitals by inexpensively producing a variety of electronics, clo...

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Where Chinese Consumers Really Spend Their Money

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Michael Kors Asia, Burberry Asia, Video, Fashion Asia, Asian Markets, Chinese Shoppers, Diane Von Furstenberg Asia, Asia Luxury Market, Asian Consumers, Style News

Prada, Diane Von Furstenberg, Vivienne Westwood -- it seems like every American or Europe-based designer is building a new store in China or getting t...

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Seriously: People Now Paying For (Paper) Luxury Bags

The Huffington Post | Ellie Krupnick | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Style News, Luxury Goods, Shopping Bags, Luxury, Luxury Shopping, Asian Markets, Style News

The thirst for luxury handbags has not only led to a rise in counterfeiting, but a second black market for luxury shopping bags. The Wall Street Jo...

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Global Stocks Fall After U.S. Debt Downgrade

AP | PAMELA SAMPSON and ROD McGUIRK | Posted 10.08.2011

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BANGKOK — Asian stocks markets were thrown into a tailspin Tuesday as flustered investors fearing a possible global recession continued to flee ...

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Asian Markets Slip On U.S. Credit Downgrade

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 10.07.2011

Read More: Taiwan Benchmark, Stock Markets, New Zealand, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Asian Markets, Oil Prices, G-7, Downgrade, Standard & Poor's, S&P, European Central Bank, US Credit Downgrade, Business News

Markets in Asia, the Middle East and the South Pacific bore a modest retreat Sunday night as global investors reacted to a historic downgrade of the U...

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Joshua Hersh

China: U.S. Debt Crisis Is Giving Democracy A Bad Name

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Bond Market, Barack Obama Hillary Clinton, Debt Crisis, Debt Ceiling, Asian Markets, Hillary Clinton Secretary of State, U.S. China Trade, Democracy in China, US Dollar, Democracy, Obama Debt Ceiling, State Department, Treasury Bonds, US Debt to China, US China Relations, Dollar, Debt Negotiations, Hillary Clinton, China Trade Balance, Asia, China Economy, China, Human Rights in China, World News

WASHINGTON -- The seemingly endless process of resolving America's debt crisis may be giving America and its democratic form of governance a bad name ...

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Hillary Clinton Weighs In On Debt Ceiling Debate

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 09.24.2011

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SHENZHEN, China — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton moved Monday to reassure Asian financial markets that resolution to America's d...

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Updated Tuna Casserole: Fewer Cans, More Flavor

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Big Girls, Small Kitchen

My updated tuna casserole begins with a rich, but not too rich, béchamel sauce and is rounded out by mushrooms sautéed in white wine with a hint of soy sauce, and a handful of fresh herbs.

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Niall Ferguson: China's Decade

ft.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Niall Ferguson, Asian Markets, Financial Crisis, U.S. Recession, Credit Crisis, China Economy, China, Business News

By the end of the decade the western world could only look admiringly at the speed with which the Chinese government had responded to the breathtaking...

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Asian Stocks Rally Following Fed Interest Rate Cut

Reuters | Louise Heavens | Posted 05.25.2011

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Asian shares rallied on Wednesday with Hong Kong jumping 7 percent after the Federal Reserve's biggest interest rate cut in over two decades tempted i...

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China Stimulus Package Spurs Stock Surge

AP | PAN PYLAS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Stock markets in Europe and Asia rebounded Wednesday amid mounting hopes that China will soon announce a big stimulus package that coul...

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Asia: The Coming Fury

Walden Bello | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Asia, Trade, Barack Obama, Asian Markets, Taiwan, Hillary Clinton Asia, Shanghai, Vietnam, Korea, Bangkok, China, World News
Walden Bello

East Asia may be entering a period of radical protest and social revolution that went out of style when export-oriented industrialization became the fashion three decades ago.

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Japanese Gang Members Feel Effects Of Recession

Globalpost | Justin McCurry | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Globalpost, World Economy, Japanese Gangs, Economic Recession, Economic Crisis, Asian Markets, Economy, Yakuza, Japanese Economy, Japanese, Japan, Asia, Recession, Global Economic Crisis, Japan Recession, World News

TOKYO -- Kazuhiro Yamada may describe himself as an innocent victim of the recession, but he is unlikely to win much sympathy. Until he lost his j...

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'New' Markets + New Media

Michael Hastings-Black | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Latinos, Advertisement, India, Gnarls Barkley, Kanye West, Asian Markets, Ethnicity, Nerd, Asian Americans, Music, Race, The Beatles, Ethnicities, Asians, Blacks, Advertising, Marketing, Jay-Z, Asian, African-Americans, African Americans, Cliches, Business News
Michael Hastings-Black

When brands aim to reach minority markets, most opt to play it safe with the tropes that Blacks value 'soul', Latinos love 'family', Asians are 'sedulous', etc...

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South Korea Slashes Interest Rate, Japan Calls Emergency Meeting After Shares Hit 26-Year Low

Reuters | Kevin Plumberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Asian Governments, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, South Korea, Asian Markets, Wall Street Crisis, Japan, Wall Street, Business News

South Korea resorted to a record interest rate cut and Japan called an emergency meeting after shares hit a 26-year low as Asian governments scrambled...

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Asian markets plunge after huge Wall Street losses

AP | TOMOKO A. HOSAKA | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — A massive sell-off on Wall Street and an escalating global equity crisis sent Asian stocks plunging Friday, with Japan's benchmark Nikke...

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Global stocks volatile on bailout rejection

AP | EMILY FLYNN VENCAT | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Volatile world stock markets showed mixed reactions Tuesday to U.S. lawmakers' rejection of a $700 billion economic rescue plan, with g...

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World Stock Markets Rally

AP | LOUISE WATT | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — Asian stocks surged, Europe extended its gains and Wall Street was poised to rally once more Wednesday amid a growing belief that the w...

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US, Global Markets: What's Next?

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Think Progress: White House Defends Bailout Of Wall Street Instead Of Main Street During today's news briefing, reporters questioned White House Pres...

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Investors Fear Financial Crisis Will Keep Spreading

NY Times | LANDON THOMAS Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The cash squeeze that brought Bear Stearns to its knees is fanning fears that other investment banks might be vulnerable to the crisis of confidence g...

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Is Lehman Next?

CNN/Money | Colin Barr | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lehman Brothers (LEH) may be in for a long day. Shares of the brokerage firm slid 15% in early trading after the firm said it's got enough cash to kee...

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What Bear Stearns' Meltdown Means To You

ABC News | ALICE GOMSTYN | Posted 05.25.2011

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Think the Bear Stearns meltdown isn't affecting you? You might want to check your investments before you answer. Large mutual funds commonly found in...

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Obama, Clinton Cite Economic Distress

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Democratic congressional leaders urged President Bush on Monday to do more to address the housing woes at the root of the spreading...

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Senator Reid Slams Bush's Handling Of The Economy

New York Times | STEVEN LEE MYERS | Posted 05.25.2011

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As President Bush welcomed the Federal Reserve's sweeping intervention in the financial markets, his administration faced accusations Monday that it s...

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Global, US Market Updates

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATED 7:20pm EST: New York Times: Dow Ends Flat After Day Of Gyrations A day that loomed darkly on Wall Street ended with only a modest decline i...

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