Thursday, November 29, 2012

Tokyo Beats Paris to Retain Top Restaurant Award


Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Betty Liu reports that the Michelin Guide has named Tokyo the world's gourmet capital for the sixth year. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

The Top Ten Stocks for Nov. 29


Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg’s Adam Johnson, Alix Steel and Matt Miller report on today’s ten most important stocks including Disney, Citigroup and Tiffany. (Source: Bloomberg)

Snack Pack: Euro-Dollar, Groupon, Natural Gas


Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) – Bloomberg’s Sara Eisen, Dominic Chu, Julie Hyman, Alix Steel and Adam Johnson update the top trading stories of the day. They speak on Bloomberg Television’s "Lunch Money.” (Source: Bloomberg)

Shover: Gold Is in a Typical Goldilocks Market


Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Larry Shover, chief investment officer at SFG Alternatives, talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton about the outlook for gold prices. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg)

Vietnam's PM Vows to Reduce Inflation to 6%


Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung pledged to bring inflation down to a decade low as the nation seeks to boost foreign investment and cope with the aftermath of a credit boom that’s hobbled the banking industry.

Malaysia's Genting Reports Slide in 3Q Profit


Genting Bhd., the Malaysian company which controls casino operators in Southeast Asia, the U.S. and the U.K., said third-quarter profit fell 53 percent as gaming revenue and palm oil prices declined.

Indonesia's new wealth not being spread equally



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Indonesia's economic success story has stayed largely under the radar these past few years, despite it growing faster than any other major emerging economy except china.

But the new wealth isn't being spread around equally, and now the country's low wage workers are pressing for a better deal.

Indonesia correspondent Helen Brown reports from Jakarta.

New discoveries about Australia's Great Barrier Reef



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Marine scientists have found more evidence linking the health of coral reefs with that of the ecosystem on dry land.

They've discovered parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef have never recovered from the impact of land clearing more than 100 years ago.

Pacific correspondent Sean Dorney Reports.

Asia Week Ahead: Australia's growth set to sputter (3:43)



Nov. 30 - Australia’s Q3 GDP growth is likely to have slowed on weaker commodity prices, while Japan's economic gloom plays into upcoming elections