Microsoft denies global censorship of China-related searches
BEIJING (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp denied on Wednesday it was omitting websites from its Bing search engine results for users outside China after a Chinese rights group said the U.S. firm was censoring material the government deems politically sensitiv…
SocGen chief sees EU move to ban prop trades foundering
PARIS (Reuters) – European Commission moves to ban top EU banks from market bets with their own money will run out of momentum once this year’s health check on the sector shows it is in sound shape, the head of France’s Societe Generale said.
Strong China January trade data sparks cheers, doubts
BEIJING (Reuters) – China surprised markets with a thumping trade performance in January as import growth hit a six-month high, drawing some skepticism about the data but still allaying fears of a deepening economic malaise.
Nok Air announces commitment to order 15 Boeing aircraft
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Boeing said Thai budget carrier Nok Airlines Pcl has committed to order 15 737 jets in a deal valued at $1.45 billion, the latest order from fast-growing low cost carriers in Southeast Asia.
U.S. to offer companies broad standards to improve cybersecurity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government is expected on Wednesday to release the final version of voluntary standards meant to help U.S. companies in nationally critical industries better protect themselves against cyber attacks.
Qatar Airways expects to receive first A350s early
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Qatar Airways, the launch customer for the Airbus A350, expects to receive its first aircraft ahead of scheduled delivery in December 2014, the company’s chief executive said on Wednesday.
BOJ’s Kuroda: will not hesitate to adjust policy if risks appear
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Wednesday he will not hesitate to adjust the central bank’s quantitative easing if upside or downside risks to the economy and prices appear.
Wall St’s grandfathers of commodities to survive Fed revamp better than others
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As the U.S. Federal Reserve considers new ways of reining in banks’ trading in what it sees as risky physical commodity markets, Wall Street’s two oldest and biggest players may ultimately gain in stature.
China commodities imports hit record highs, though outlook uncertain
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports of crude oil, iron ore and copper hit record highs in January, though some of the unexpected strength was put down to stockpiling ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays rather than underlying strength in consumption.
IMF says no need for further BOJ easing now
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan does not need to ease monetary policy further now with inflation heading toward the bank’s 2 percent price target, a senior International Monetary Fund official said.
