BBC News | Asia-Pacific | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Top shareholder exits Virgin Blue- July 14, 2008 The biggest shareholder in Australia's second-largest airline is to offload its stake in the carrier to reduce exposure to the ailing industry.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7504990.stm Sinosteel raises stake in Midwest- July 11, 2008 China's state owned Sinosteel buys a majority stake in Australian iron ore miner Midwest.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7501856.stm Japanese confidence at new low- July 11, 2008 Japanese consumer confidence slumps to the lowest level for 26 years in the three months to June.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7501373.stm RBS eyes Australian assets sale- July 11, 2008 RBS unveils plans to sell off the Australian assets of ABN Amro - the Dutch bank which it bought last year.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7501096.stm Japan's wholesale inflation rises- July 10, 2008 Japanese annual wholesale prices reached a 27-year high in June, spurred by high oil and raw material prices.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7499436.stm Chinese exports slow during June- July 10, 2008 China's exports grew at their slowest pace in four months in June, as the yuan has appreciated.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7499267.stm Singapore hit by global slowdown- July 10, 2008 Singapore's economy shrinks as a drop in drug production and a fall in exports to the US hits output.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7498973.stm Macau family feud hits share sale- July 9, 2008 The casino company of Macau mogul Stanley Ho delays its stock market float after a court challenge by one of his sisters.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/7497176.stm |