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OIL FUTURES: Crude Tad Down On US Holiday; Dollar In Focus Wall Street Journal By Mari Iwata Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TOKYO (Dow Jones)--Crude-oil futures slipped in Asia Monday tracking a slightly stronger dollar amid thin trading as many traders were on the sidelines ahead of the Memorial Day holiday in the US later in the global ... See all stories on this topic »

Nikkei edges lower in year's thinnest trade Reuters By Ayai Tomisawa TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average edged down in the lowest volume of the year on Monday with a stronger yen countering bargain hunting, and market players saying the benchmark will likely hover around 9500 at least until US ... See all stories on this topic »

Debt Talks Pressure Greek Bonds Wall Street Journal By EMESE BARTHA Greek government bonds were under pressure again Monday, with two-year Greek yield spreads over German paper widening as speculation on solutions to Greece's debt crisis intensified. The latest bout of pressure on Greek debt comes after ... See all stories on this topic »

China's Stocks Decline for Eighth Day in Longest Losing Streak Since 2008 Bloomberg By Bloomberg News - Mon May 30 07:49:48 GMT 2011 May 30 (Bloomberg) -- Pu Yonghao, Hong Kong-based chief investment strategist at UBS Wealth Management, talks about Asian stocks. Pu also discusses the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy, ... See all stories on this topic »

ARM Expects 50% Mobile Chip Market Share by 2015 Bloomberg By Tim Culpan - Mon May 30 09:27:18 GMT 2011 ARM Holdings Plc. (ARM), which provides chip technology used in Apple Inc. (AAPL) iPhones, expects to have 50 percent share of the market used in mobile devices by 2015, President Tudor Brown said in Taipei ... See all stories on this topic »

GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Edge Higher; Greece Still Key Wall Street Journal By Peter Nurse LONDON (Dow Jones)--European stock markets have edged higher in cautious trading Monday, with the difficulties surrounding the euro-zone periphery still at the forefront of investors' thinking. However, volumes have been thin given the ... See all stories on this topic »

Philippine economic growth slows to 4.9% for Q1 Forbes AP , 05.30.11, 03:58 AM EDT MANILA, Philippines -- Slow government spending and weakening global trade constricted Philippine economic growth to 4.9 percent in the first quarter of the year, officials said Monday. Economic Planning Secretary Cayetano ... See all stories on this topic »

CIB Egypt, Palm Hills, Orascom Telecom: Egypt Equity Preview Bloomberg By Ahmed A Namatalla - Mon May 30 08:01:41 GMT 2011 The following companies may be active in Egypt's stock market. Symbols are in parentheses and prices are from the last close. The benchmark EGX 30 Index rose 2.5 percent to 5548.06 in Cairo. ... See all stories on this topic »

Man accused of fleeing his trial in Atlanta caught in southern Utah Deseret News By Pat Reavy, Deseret News ST. GEORGE — A nationwide manhunt for a man who disappeared after his trial for securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy had started, was arrested just outside of St. George Sunday. Rufus Paul Harris, 43, and two other men ... See all stories on this topic »

Tech mogul pays bright minds to skip college Boston Globe John Burnham, one of two dozen recipients of the "20 Under 20'' fellowship, will explore the idea of mining on asteroids. (John Raoux/Associated Press) By Marcus Wohlsen Associated Press / May 30, 2011 SAN FRANCISCO — Instead of paying attention in ... See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

NY's Schumer wants probe of oil refiners' profits Wall Street Journal AP NEW YORK — Sen. Charles Schumer wants the government to investigate US oil refiners' skyrocketing profits, which he says are to blame for high gas prices. "Something is rotten," Schumer, DN.Y., said Sunday at a gas station on Manhattan's West Side. ... See all stories on this topic »

Wal-Mart names executives for China top jobs International Business Times Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) has named new executives for top jobs in China, just days after two high-level departures left leadership gaps in an increasingly strategic market for the retail giant. Wal-Mart's next chief financial officer for China will ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

HSBC Survey Finds Ample Room For More Yuan Trade Settlement Wall Street Journal (Recasts opening paragraph, includes comments by a former PBOC adviser throughout, and adds data on yuan settlement volume in the final paragraph.) By Aaron Back and Jean Yung BEIJING (Dow Jones)--Nearly eight in 10 companies in mainland China that ... See all stories on this topic »

Texas may soon make 'frack' chemicals public The Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas could soon become the first state to require drilling companies to publicly disclose the chemicals they use to crack tight rock formations in their search for natural gas. Legislation approved Sunday night in the Texas House could ... See all stories on this topic »

Robust data propel NZ dollar to record high Financial Times By Peter Smith in Sydney New Zealand has recorded its biggest monthly trade surplus on the back of higher prices for dairy products, the country's top export earner, in a positive sign for a nation hit hard by two recent earthquakes and years of weak ... See all stories on this topic »

7 hurt as city bus, car crash in Los Angeles Sacramento Bee AP LOS ANGELES -- Authorities say seven people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries after a car and a city bus collided in South Los Angeles, sending the bus into a utility pole and flipping the car. City fire spokesman Brian Humphrey says four ... See all stories on this topic »

NJ officials expect strong summer tourism season Wall Street Journal AP TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey officials are set to cash in on what they believe will be a strong summer tourism season, one which could provide a much-needed economic boost to the financially struggling state. Their optimistic outlook is based in part on ... See all stories on this topic »

UBS seen "dire" client activity in recent weeks-paper Reuters ZURICH, May 30 (Reuters) - UBS has seen "dire" client activity in recent weeks, Juerg Zeltner, the bank's wealth management head, was quoted as saying in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Monday. "It's no secret markets have not been ... See all stories on this topic »

IAC offers to buy rest of Meetic for 15 euros/share Reuters PARIS, May 30 (Reuters) - IAC/InterActiveCorp's Match.com unit offered on Monday to buy all outstanding shares of French online dating service Meetic for 15 euros a share in a bid to further align the companies' objectives. Match.com, which already ... See all stories on this topic »

Risks are tempering stock investors' enthusiasm Los Angeles Times The world looks a lot more dangerous than it did only a few months ago, and there are signs that US stock investors are starting to demand more for the added risk. With important manufacturing and jobs data due this week, it could get even riskier. ... See all stories on this topic »

Vestas to supply turbines for wind energy expansion project in US Energy Business Review Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has secured an order to supply turbines with a total generating capacity of 219MW for an expansion of the Alta Wind Energy Center in California, US. The company will deliver 73 units of the V90-3MW wind turbine for the ... See all stories on this topic »

Safety Agency Probes Jeep, Nissan, Saturn Models Wall Street Journal (blog) By Jonathan Welsh The Saturn Aura is among the models under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it launched investigations into complaints from owners regarding ... See all stories on this topic »

Study: 1 in 5 American drivers unfit for the road Auto123 A lot of people think and openly admit that most car drivers are blind, dangerous or a combination of both. They're not necessarily wrong, but how can you prove it? And just how widespread is this phenomenon? Well, according to a new study by GMAC ... See all stories on this topic » Auto123

RIM says investor suit is 'without merit' KVAL By AP Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, said Friday that allegations that the company misled investors about its financial state are "without merit." An Indonesian vendor inspects BlackBerry mobile phones at a cellular shop ... See all stories on this topic » KVAL

Area's in for wild ride with expected record water flow ReporterHerald.com By Pamela Dickman | © 2011 Loveland Reporter-Herald Snow is packed onto Colorado mountains at record levels and is expected to melt into deep and fast river flows. "We're looking at all-time-high flows," said Brian Werner, spokesman for Northern Water. ... See all stories on this topic » ReporterHerald.com

Iraq says next week final deadline for Shell gas deal Reuters Africa BAGHDAD May 30 (Reuters) - Iraq has warned Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote) it needs to finalise a $12 billion gas deal by next week or it would cancel negotiations over the agreement, the country's deputy oil minister said on Monday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Honda decides to suspend share buybacks after quake Reuters A logo of Honda Motor on a wheel is pictured at its showroom in Tokyo May 17, 2011. TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor (7267.T) said on Monday it has decided to suspend share buybacks temporarily to preserve funds after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Digital Domain builds presence in Florida MiamiHerald.com By DAVID FISCHER AP PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The visual effects company that made Brad Pitt look old and Jeff Bridges look young is expanding to Florida. Digital Domain Media Group is building a 120000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to open in ... See all stories on this topic »

FCC ask AT&T to explain spectrum needs Telecompaper (subscription) The US FCC asked AT&T to provide evidence of th e spectrum shortage th e company cited as a reason for its proposed USD 39 billion takeover of T-Mobile USA. In a request posted on its website, th e regulator asked AT&T to provide "all plans, ... See all stories on this topic »

Australia warns on cyber attacks on resource firms Reuters By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia's government urged companies on Monday to tighten vigilance over cyber attacks launched offshore against some of the world's biggest resource firms and other businesses, warning high-tech threats were ... See all stories on this topic »

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