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ANZ embarks on new Asia push

ANZ embarks on new Asia push ANZ Bank is stepping up its push into Asia, with plans to begin exporting staff and technology to markets as far afield as Cambodia and Vietnam, while also eyeing a return to the potentially lucrative Indian market. Barely two weeks into his new role as ANZ Asia chief, Bob Edgar said he wanted to ramp up the bank's "post-investment phase" across the region. He told The Australian that the nation's third-largest bank was about to begin a new chapter of its regional push. The blueprint will see ANZ shift its priority from making exploratory investments in

J.D. Power buys ARA for push into Asia

J.D. Power buys ARA for push into Asia J.D. Power and Associates (J.D. Power), one of the worlds largest market research firms and the top provider of customer satisfaction research, yesterday announced the acquisition of Automotive Resources Asia (ARA). The company is buying ARA an Asia-leading market strategy and information firm specializing in Asias automobile markets to satisfy the Chinese markets booming demand and fuel further expansion. The deal will meld global and local information agencies. However, the only detail revealed by the two parties was that it was a whole purchase. More : english.people.com.cn

Asia: Profits push shares higher

Asia: Profits push shares higher Asian stocks hit a two-week high Thursday, led by Japanese exporters, after Matsushita Electric Industrial increased its profit forecast and Honda Motor posted record earnings. Kookmin Bank paced gains by lenders after South Koreas financial regulator said net income jumped at the nations biggest banks. David Jones, one of Australias largest department stores, advanced after lifting its earnings forecast. The overall earnings outlook seems good, said Mitsushige Akino at Ichiyoshi Investment Management. Earnings announcements reassured investors that the fundamentals of most companies business remain solid. More : iht.com

Dell’s Asia push could slow with exec departures

Dell's Asia push could slow with exec departures SHANGHAI – Dell Inc.'s aggressive expansion in Asia has suffered a setback with the departure of the company's top regional executive to an upstart Chinese rival – its second high level departure in the past two months. A Dell spokeswoman said Steve Felice will take over as sole head of the company's Asian operations, following the departure on Tuesday of long-serving chief William Amelio, who left to take over as chief executive for Lenovo Group Ltd. Dell shares dropped 1 percent on the trading day after the change was announced, counter to a

Asia-Pacific Partnership Will Fail to Tackle Climate Change

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