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Wall Street sags, but ends off session lows

NEW YORK, May 24 — US stocks slipped yesterday but finished sharply off their session lows as a rally in Hewlett-Packard’s shares offset worries about weak Chinese manufacturing data and the prospects of the Federal Reserve reducing its monetary stimulus.

Trading was choppy as many traders were adjusting their positions ahead of the long ... Read More

Apple CEO Tim Cook confers with staff during a break at a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington, May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic

Apple CEO Tim Cook confers with staff during a break at a Senate homeland security and governmental affairs investigations subcommittee hearing in Washington, May 21, 2013. — Reuters pic Read More

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ECB can’t solve euro zone crisis alone, Bundesbank chief says

PARIS, May 24 — Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann said yesterday it was not up to the European Central Bank to solve the euro zone crisis, resisting pressure from other ECB policymakers for the bank to widen ... Read More

IHH Healthcare Q1 pre-tax profit falls to RM213.59m

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – IHH Healthcare Bhd’s pre-tax profit declined to RM213.588 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 from RM218.248 million recorded in the same period last year.Revenue, ... Read More

UMW posts lower pre-tax profit in Q1

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – UMW Holdings Bhd’s pre-tax profit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 slipped 0.9 per cent to RM432.7 million from RM436.7 million in the same period last year.Revenue fell ... Read More

YTL Corp Q3 pre-tax profit falls to RM541.4m

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – YTL Corporation Bhd’s pre-tax profit fell to RM541.37 million for the third quarter ended March 31, 2013 from RM694.37 million recorded in the same period last year.Revenue declined ... Read More

Khazanah appoints Nor Mohamed as deputy chairman

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – Khazanah Nasional Bhd has announced the appointment of Tan Sri Nor Mohamed Yakcop as its deputy chairman effective June 3, 2013.Nor Mohamed’s appointment was nominated by Prime ... Read More

Petronas Dagangan Q1 pre-tax profit dips 3.7pc to RM327m

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – Petronas Dagangan Bhd (PDB)’s pre-tax profit dipped 3.7 per cent to RM326.969 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013 from RM339.686 million in the same quarter last ... Read More

YTL Power Q3 pre-tax profit slips to RM336.6m

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – YTL Power International Bhd’s pre-tax profit decreased to RM336.57 million for the third quarter ended March 31, 2013 from RM351.9 million in the same period a year ago.Revenue fell ... Read More

Maybank on track for 40pc PBT contribution from international operations

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) is on track to achieve a 40 per cent pre-tax profit contribution from its international operations by 2015.Its outgoing president/chief executive ... Read More

Australia’s Crown selling entire 10pc stake in rival Echo

SYDNEY, May 23 – Australian casino company Crown Ltd is selling its entire 10 per cent stake in rival Echo Entertainment Group, the operator of Sydney’s sole casino, a source with knowledge of the sale ... Read More

Bursa shares close sharply lower

KUALA LUMPUR, May 23 – Share prices on Bursa Malaysia closed sharply lower on heavy selling of heavyweights in line with weaknesses in regional markets, dealers said.The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI ... Read More

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