Friday, January 13, 2012

Newz Bits 130112

Reports
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Malaysian news
§         Sime Darby: Sime to intervene in the E&O minority’s suit against SC
§         CIMB: Talks on BOC stake to conclude by Q1
§         Malaysia Airports: KLIA passenger traffic to grow 5-6% this year
§         TM: Keen to put in bid for DTTB
§         AirAsia: Thai AirAsia to submit IPO plan
§         AirAsia: AirAsia X to axe Europe, India routes
§         SapuraCrest: Unit inks vessel deal
§         Proton:  Show proof of funding next week
§         QSR: No MCCM invite for QSR stake
§         Bina Puri: Confirms Pakistan highway deal
§         Takaso: Eyes income boost with new deal
§         Plantation: Felda Global ideally should have only one strategic partner
§         Economy: Malaysia eyes India rubber auto parts mart

Global news
§         US: Fed officials split on easing as they prepare rate forecasts
§         US: Retail sales increase less than forecast
§         US: Business inventories rise 0.3% in November
§         US: Philly Fed revises December factory activity lower
§         US: Jobless claims climb more than forecast last week
§         US: Budget deficit widened 10% to US$86bn in December
§         Europe: Spain sells twice goal at bond auction as funding costs fall
§         Europe: ECB holds rate steady as crisis respite gives room to pause cuts
§         Europe: Industrial output declines for a third month
§         UK: King resists adding to BOE stimulus as UK shows resilience
§         China: Inflation cools to 15-month low
§         Global: Oil drops as EU Iran oil embargo said likely delayed six months
§         Global: Geithner prods China, Japan on Iran oil imports


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