China shares up for 4th day on hope yuan will rise (AP)
Chinese shares extended gains Wednesday for a fourth session, led by banks, on hopes the government will let the yuan resume appreciating against the dollar.
EU-Russia summit to focus on energy, trade (AP)
Leaders of the European Union and Russia were holding a summit Wednesday on energy security, climate change, trade and human rights -- with both sides hoping the talks would help patch up battered relations.
Oil above $79 after US crude supply drop (AP)
Oil prices extended gains above $79 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested demand could be improving.
Intrawest selling Colo.'s Copper Mountain to Powdr (AP)
Intrawest ULC has agreed to sell its Copper Mountain ski resort in Colorado to Powdr Corp. Intrawest, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, said Tuesday it has reached a definitive deal with Powdr but the sale still needs approval from the U.S.
Tajiks write off $550 million debt owed by farmers (AP)
Tajikistan's government will write off $550 million in debts owed by the impoverished ex-Soviet nation's cotton farmers, officials said Wednesday.
Research and Markets: Asia Pacific Dental Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015 Offers Detailed and Comprehensive Coverage (Business Wire)
DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Asia Pacific Dental Devices Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015" to their offering.
Geophysics Data from Magnetic Survey at African Queen's King Solomon Gold Project Reveal Strong Anomalies Associated with Prior Rock Samples; Confirm Potential for Hosting Large-Scale Mineralization (Business Wire)
VANCOUVER----AFRICAN QUEEN MINES LTD. is pleased to announce that a ground magnetic survey covering an area of approximately 11 sq. km over its King Solomon Gold Project in Mozambique has now been successfully concluded.
Kudzu-munching bug also threatens US bean crops (AP)
Researchers recently found an insect in north Georgia that has never before been reported in the Western Hemisphere -- and its arrival could be both a blessing and a curse.
Encore Wire Presenting at Sidoti & Company's New York II Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum (Business Wire)
MCKINNEY, Texas----Encore Wire Corporation announced today that the Companyâ??s Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Frank J Bilban, will be presenting at Sidoti & Companyâ??s New York II Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on Friday, November 20, 2009 at 7:55 a.m.
Accuride's Gunite and Accuride Wheels Brands Receive Silver Supplier Awards from Thomas Built Buses (Business Wire)
EVANSVILLE, Ind.----Accuride Corporation today announced that its Gunite and Accuride Wheels brands recently received Silver Supplier Awards for 2009 from Thomas Built Buses , a division of Daimler Trucks North America.