* At least two middle distillates brokers hired * Possibly starting fuel oil and crude oil desks * Middle distillates derivatives volumes up by 20 percent in2011 By Jessica Jaganathan SINGAPORE, May 21 ...

Australia will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Malaysia this week which officials said Monday they hope will help fast-track ongoing talks with China, South Korea and Japan. Trade Minister Craig ...

GDP (pct,y/y) Q4 '11 Q3 '11 Q2 '11 Q1 '11 Q4'10 Q3 '10 Q2 '10 Q1 '10 Q4 '09 5.2 5.8 4.3 4.9 4.8 5.3 8.9 10.1 4.4 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION (pct, y/y) MAR FEB JAN DEC NOV OCT SEP AUG JUL JUN MAY APR MAR 0.6 ...

While most of the world was busy watching the $16 billion Facebook IPO, there was plenty of other action in China - mainly relating to new smartphones, a new version of a wildly popular game, and pondering ...

By Peter Apps WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If or when policymakers finally decide Greece should leave the euro, the exit could happen so quickly that "new drachma" currency notes might not be printed ...

SINGAPORE, May 21 (Reuters) - Exports of Malaysian palm oilproducts for May 1-20 rose 2.1 percent to 862,337 tonnes from844,453 tonnes shipped during April 1-20, cargo surveyorIntertek Testing Services ...

By Nishant Kumar HONG KONG (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations are swallowing an outflow of money from India, as foreign investors lose patience with its policy paralysis and slowing growth and aim instead ...

Weekly Outlook: May 21, 2012

Blind lawyer Chen Guangcheng must get used to indefinite exile from China and diminished influence after he joined other dissidents in taking refuge far from home, fellow activists said Sunday. Chen landed ...

Macau is still holding all the aces as the world's casino capital despite a slowdown in the Chinese economy, analysts said ahead of an international gaming expo in the former Portuguese colony. The three-day ...

By Ross Colvin and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - "Dear God," wrote economist Rajeev Malik as he called on the Almighty to help India's "rudderless" government in a biting critique ...

By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc (FB.O) did not go as planned on Friday, as the social networking company's sky-high valuation combined ...

By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc did not go as planned on Friday, as the social networking company's sky-high valuation combined with trading ...

Comcast Corporation, the largest cable MSO in the U.S. announced that it will come up with two new usage based billing plans for its customers.

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Enbridge Inc. have completed their reversal operation of the Seaway pipeline.

By Sharanya Hrishikesh (Reuters) - Intelsat Global Holdings S.A., the world's biggest operator of satellite services, filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $1.75 billion in an initial public ...

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Computer Sciences Corporation reported fourth quarter 2012 loss per share of $1.02, way below the Zacks Consensus EPS Estimate of 20 cents.

We reiterate our long-term Neutral recommendation on DISH Network.

By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc did not go as planned on Friday, as the social networking company's sky-high valuation combined with trading ...

Time Warner Cable Inc. finally settled the longstanding legal tussle with Viacom Inc. regarding the streaming of cable TV shows on the iPad.

By Alexei Oreskovic SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The historic initial public offering of Facebook Inc (FB.O) did not go as planned on Friday, as the social networking company's sky-high valuation combined ...

Double Down Interactive, a subsidiary of International Game Technology recently launched a new poker game on Facebook.

By Sebastian Moffett and Mike Peacock BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - European officials are working on contingency plans in case Greece bombs out of the euro zone, the EU's trade commissioner said on Friday, ...

We have reiterated our Neutral recommendation on Mack-Cali Realty Corp., a real estate investment trust (REIT), as we expect the stock to perform in line with the broader market.

We reiterated our Neutral recommendation on MasterCard based on the current sustainability factor.

Sempra Energy will build the Auwahi Wind farm in southeastern Maui, Hawaii in collaboration with BP Wind Energy.

We have lowered our Outperform recommendation on Pepco Holding to Neutral.

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MasterCard is preparing to bring a White Label Mobile Wallet solution jointly with C-SAM, a non-US based provider of turnkey solutions.

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Allstate Corp. announced its pre-tax catastrophe (CAT) loss estimates for April 2012.

By Pascale Denis PARIS (Reuters) - French luxury giant LVMH is struggling to retain its image as exclusive and high-end creators of $10,000 alligator handbags and goat-lined fur coats, while opening enough ...

The company reported fourth quarter results which were in-line with expectations.

DIRECTV, the largest satellite TV operator in the U.S., has decided to install a nationwide satellite broadband network.

I'm going to be honest -- I didn't even know China Mobile operated in Pakistan (we don't cover central Asia too often). But it does -- via a subsidiary company branded "Zong" -- and apparently ...

We are upgrading our recommendation on Robert Half to Outperform from Neutral following robust first quarter 2012 earnings.

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There have been several successful IPOs, however this isnt one of them.

There’s been talk of this happening for a few days now, but we finally received official word from Tencent (HKG:0700) today to confirm that it will be reorganizing its business into six business groups. ...

By Ross Colvin and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) - "Dear God," wrote economist Rajeev Malik as he called on the Almighty to help India's "rudderless" government in a biting critique ...

The key to a building a business without losing your life savings is to make sure you choose the right type of business to start. Many people want to run their own business, but most never take the leap ...

At Facebook, ground zero for the nouveau tech riche in Silicon Valley, peer pressure dictates that consumption be kept on the down low.

Intuit Inc. reported third quarter 2012 adjusted earnings of $2.43 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.39. Despite the earnings beat, shares fell 1.25% in the day's trade and 0.11% after ...

Autodesk reported first quarter 2013 earnings of 36 cents per share, which were 3 cents short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate.

By Sebastian Moffett and Mike Peacock BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) - European officials are working on contingency plans in case Greece bombs out of the euro zone, the EU's trade commissioner said on Friday, ...