Boardroom War in China

Boardroom war for China's Gome enters endgame MarketWatch By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — The war for control of Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd. approached its final battle Tuesday, ... See all stories on this topic » Australian mining shares look to China data MarketWatch By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Australian miners were broadly weaker Tuesday, as commodity futures edged lower. ... See all stories on this topic » Man Group sees pretax profit down 55% MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- UK hedge fund manager Man Group (LONDON:UK:EMG) on Tuesday estimated that its fiscal first-half pretax profit fell 55% to $135 ... See all stories on this topic » RBS will cut another 500 jobs: reports MarketWatch MADRID (MarketWatch) -- UK banking giant Royal Bank of Scotland (LONDON:UK:RBS) is reportedly planning to cut 500 more positions, according to media reports ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail results to at least match expectations MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- UK newspaper group Daily Mail & General Trust (LONDON:UK:DMGT) said Tuesday that its fiscal-year results will be "at least in line" ... See all stories on this topic » After the bell from MarketWatch Radio Network MarketWatch "Have you joined MarketWatch's Fantasy Earnings Trader game? Week one starts in 6 days! http://bit.ly/c84Lgp" See all stories on this topic » MGM to list Macau venture in Hong Kong MarketWatch By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — MGM Resorts International is seeking to list its Macau gambling joint venture on the Hong Kong stock ... See all stories on this topic » CIA scales up drone attacks in Pakistan: report MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The Central Intelligence Agency has increased missile strikes against militants in Pakistan's tribal regions in a bid to foil a ... See all stories on this topic » Daihatsu soars on report of Toyota minicar tie-up MarketWatch TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Toyota Motor Corp. (TOKYO:JP:7203) (NYSE:TM) and unit Daihatsu Motor Co. (TOKYO:JP:7262) (PINK:DHTMF) outperformed the ... See all stories on this topic » Gordon Gekko's real life transgressions MarketWatch By David Weidner, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — For a generation of Wall Street bankers, the symbol of the perfect investment banker wasn't any ... See all stories on this topic » AkzoNobel sets sales, payout targets; is cautious MarketWatch TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- AkzoNobel, (PINK:AKZOY) (EURONEXT:NL:AKZA) the Amsterdam paints and specialty-chemicals group, set a medium-term goal of ... See all stories on this topic » U.S. sets duties on copper from China, Mexico MarketWatch By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The US on Monday imposed dumping duties of about 61% on copper pipes and tubes from China and ... See all stories on this topic » Michelin plans $1.6 billion share sale MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- French tire manufacturer Michelin (EURONEXT:FR:ML) said Tuesday that it is launching a 1.2 billion euro ($1.6 billion) share ... See all stories on this topic » President Medvedev fires Moscow mayor Luzhkov MarketWatch FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on Tuesday firing Moscow's long-time mayor Yury Luzhkov. ... See all stories on this topic » Bank of Japan reportedly to discuss more easing MarketWatch By John Letzing, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The Bank of Japan will discuss further easing of its monetary policy at its upcoming board ... See all stories on this topic » Peugeot to launch diesel-electric car: report MarketWatch MADRID (MarketWatch) -- French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen (EURONEXT:FR:UG) is expected this week to launch the world's first diesel-electric car at the ... See all stories on this topic » Contrarian analysis is bullish on stocks MarketWatch By Mark Hulbert, MarketWatch CHAPEL HILL, NC (MarketWatch) — There continues to be a strong wall of worry for the market to climb. ... See all stories on this topic » Will RIM eventually move to new software? MarketWatch By Therese Poletti, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — The much ballyhooed tablet announced Monday by Research In Motion Ltd. has been getting so ... See all stories on this topic » MarketWatch Avis urges Dollar to consider offer MarketWatch By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Avis Budget Group said late Monday that it believes its higher-priced offer for Dollar Thrifty ... See all stories on this topic » 7 myths and realities about taxes MarketWatch By Brett Arends BOSTON (MarketWatch) — The collapse last week of a Congressional deal means the Bush tax cuts — which are due to expire at the end of the ... See all stories on this topic » AIG nears major hurdle with AIA IPO MarketWatch By Alistair Barr, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — American International Group is nearing a major hurdle in its race to extricate itself from the ... See all stories on this topic » FDIC postpones rule to dismantle failing big bank MarketWatch By Ronald D. Orol, MarketWatch WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Monday postponed approving a rule that would dismantle a ... See all stories on this topic » Hong Kong slips on China Unicom shares; Chalco up MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares slipped modestly early Tuesday after an overnight retreat on Wall Street, with China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. ... See all stories on this topic » America on the brink of a Second Revolution MarketWatch (MarketWatch) -- "What's distinctive about the Tea Party is its anarchist streak -- its antagonism toward any authority, its belligerent self-expression, ... See all stories on this topic » Legacy carriers in dark cloud with latest M&A MarketWatch By Christopher Hinton, MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The future of Delta Air Lines Inc. and its legacy-carrier peers got a little more murky Monday ... See all stories on this topic » Mortgage-rate party is for an exclusive club MarketWatch By MarketWatch By MarketWatch How low can mortgage rates go? This summer, they broke through a number of record lows, and the average rate on a ... See all stories on this topic » Central banks sell least gold since 1999 MarketWatch By Claudia Assis, MarketWatch SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Major central banks and the International Monetary Fund over the past 12 months have reportedly ... See all stories on this topic »