BUSINESS

China Postal Express IPO to Fund Online-Shopping Push

China Postal Express & Logistics Co., the nation’s biggest courier, is seeking 9.98 billion yuan ($1.6 billion) in an initial public offering as it struggles to keep pace with a domestic delivery market growing 20 percent a year. (get the story…)

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Social business in Australia

Social business adoption is growing around the world as organizations continue to apply social media to the way they work. I've spent the week in Australia learning about the challenges and… (get the story…)

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Australia's IAG reviewing British insurance business

SYDNEY, May 17 (Reuters) – Insurance Australia Group is undertaking a review of its loss-making operationsin Great Britain that may result in the sale of all or part ofthe business, Australia's top car … (get the story…)

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Senate to consider new Iran sanctions on Thursday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid will ask the chamber to approve a new package of oil and economic sanctions on Thursday aimed at further pressuring Iran to abandon its nuclear program, a Democratic leadership aide told Reuters. (get the story…)

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Hong Kong: The Most Business-Friendly City in the World

With enviable geography, world-leading density, and an astonishing government surplus, Hong Kong is well-positioned to withstand a sharp slowdown from its neighbor (and sorta-kinda-owner) to the north … (get the story…)

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RBC, Credit Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units: sources

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada and Credit Suisse are among suitors who have put in initial bids to buy the non-U.S. wealth management business of Bank of America in a deal that could be worth about $2 billion, sources said. Swiss bank Julius Baer was also keen to bid for some...

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RBC, C.Suisse among bidders for BofA wealth units-sources

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Royal Bank of Canada and Credit Suisse are among suitors who have put in initial bids to buy the non-U.S. wealth management business of Bank of America in a deal that could be worth about $2 billion (1 billion pounds), sources said. Swiss bank Julius Baer was also keen to...

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Kinbasha Gaming International, Inc. Files Form 10 and Releases Audited Financial Results for 2011 and 2010

HITACHI, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kinbasha Gaming International, Inc. (PINK: KNBA) today announced that it has filed Form 10 with the SEC, releasing its audited financial results for the past two fiscal years – 2011 and 2010. (get the story…)

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Chevron Snaps Up More LNG Business As Japan Pulls Out Of Nuclear

Oil major Chevron signed a contract with Japanese utilities company Tohuku Electric Power to supply up to 1 million metric tonnes of Liquefied Natural Gas from its giant Wheatstone project in Australia. Japan has become a major market for LNG fuel after the country has moved away from nuclear energy following the Fukushima disaster...

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Japan's First International Exhibition & Conference Specialised in WIND Energy

Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd. announced the opening of WIND EXPO 2013 – 1st Int'l Wind Energy Expo & Conference.It is the very first exhibition and conference in Japan specialise (get the story…)

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