Universally Cheap and Poisonous?
Without all the facts, it's hard to place blame. Yet recent allegations of Chinese manufacturers including solvents in toothpaste that was shipped to Latin American countries, and contaminated pet food arriving …

Shanghai stages moderate pullback after Greenspan's remarks
Asian shares mostly weakened Thursday, with shares in China moderately lower after former Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan said he feared a "dramatic contraction" in the Chinese stock market, while …

Asia Pacific Hospitality Enews - Week Ending May 18 - 2007
Singapore CDL Hospitality Trusts To Buy Novotel Clarke Quay For US$133.1 Million CDL Hospitality Real Estate Investment Trust announced it will buy Novotel Clarke Quay for approximately US$133.1 million via the …

Inventories also fall, sending homebuilder shares rallying.
New-home sales unexpectedly surged 16% in April and inventories dropped, signaling that that the key spring selling season may not be a total disaster for homebuilders.

Toll Bros. reports sharp drop in earnings
Toll Bros. Inc., the Horsham-based builder of luxury homes, today reported a sharp drop in quarterly earnings, and warned that the nation's real estate downturn could continue to drag down its business in the …