Kookmin Bank Net Soars
Kookmin's net profit more than doubled from a year earlier, when the big Korean bank took large provisions. online.wsj.com |
Delta Execs Say No Combination Deal Yet
ATLANTA (AP) -- Delta Air Lines Inc.'s top two executives told employees Tuesday that the nation's No. 3 carrier has not yet arrived at a potential combination transaction that meets all of its conditions.... hosted.ap.org |
Indonesia to replace its oil executive body chairman
The Indonesian government plans to replace the chairman of upstream oil and gas regulator BP Migas, Kardaya Warnika, local press said Thursday. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro has confirmed that Kardaya wou ... english.people.com.cn |
Tokyo stocks close higher
Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, which declined nearly 300 points Monday, gained 130.88 points, or 1.04 percent, to 12,656.42. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the ... english.people.com.cn |
North Korea, trade top Bush talks with South Korean leader
CAMP DAVID, Md. (AP) -- President Bush and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Saturday that there still is a chance to make progress on eliminating North Korea's nuclear weapons programs, urging critics to see what Pyongyang says in a required declaration before deciding whether nations are being too lenient.... hosted.ap.org |