Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Asian Hedge Funds are World's Best 2012 Gainers


Asian hedge funds are set to outperform the world in 2012, gaining for the fourth straight month in November as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s low-rate policies boosted credit and stock investments.

Asia's Day-11 of Its Unstoppable Run


Asian stocks climbed for an 11th day, led by Japanese shares as the yen’s drop to a more than eight-month low helped the nation’s exporters. South Korea’s won strengthened after the Federal Reserve announced further monetary stimulus. Precious metals declined.

Urban algae turns wastewater into energy (2:13)



Dec. 3 - While governments discuss new environmental policies at the Doha Climate Change Conference, private industry is also looking to the future with new technologies to produce clean, inexpensive power. American company OriginOil has joined forces with French firm Ennesys to develop a process that converts wastewater from commercial buildings into energy. Jim Drury reports.