Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Sunday, 25 March 2012


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FRONT SECTION
1 Obama Seeks Tougher China on Pyongyang
Obama was faced with the limits of his nonproliferation agenda in confronting the challenges posed by North Korea after arriving in Seoul for a nuclear security summit.


Hong Kong
Hong Kong Elites Select Leung as Leader
Hong Kong's elites chose Leung Chun-ying, a former cabinet member with close ties to China's Communist Party, as the city's next leader, ending months of mudslinging between the two pro-Beijing frontrunners.


China's Not-So-Super Computers
China's supercomputers often are used for local development rather than breakthrough technology, making its development program less of a threat to U.S. technological dominance than commonly believed.


2 What's News—   3 Greeks Celebrate Independence Amid Tight Security, Protests   4 Japan Can't Agree on Nuclear Oversight Japan, Canada to Launch Trade Talks   5 China to Stop Harvesting Inmate Organs   6 Myanmar to Overhaul Investment Laws Japan Nears Deal on Postal Privatization   7 U.S. Picks Physician to Head World Bank World Watch   8 Fresh Warnings on Money Policies Tories Face 'Cash-for-Access' Allegations Santorum Wins Louisiana Primary
 
FRONT SECTION
12 Who is Leung Chun-ying?
Even as Hong Kong's next chief executive gave his victory speech on Sunday, Leung Chun-ying was still trying to explain to the city's residents just who he is.


Mainland Scrutinizes Results of Ballot
Over the border in mainland China, Internet users have been closely following Hong Kong's chief executive campaign for weeks, and jumped in to comment on the result announced Sunday.


20 Convicted Combat Vets Watch Each Other's Backs to Stay Out of Prison
 
FRONT SECTION
39 Looking for Ideas in Shared Workspaces
Some established companies are opting to share their workspaces with other businesses, hoping the informal interaction will help spark collaboration.


40 Ikea Taking China By Storm


OPINION
9 Hong Kong's New Boss
Diverse groups in Hong Kong mistrust Leung Chun-ying.

 
Procurement Protectionism
The European Commission says trade openness is 'naive.'

 
Jihad in Toulouse
A reason the NYPD follows young Muslim students.

 
10 OPINION  BUSINESS WORLD: Apple's Non-Bubble Bubble  POTOMAC WATCH: Romney's Health-Care Duck   11 OPINION Pyongyang's Latest Ploy   JYTTE KLAUSEN: France's Jihadist Shooter Was No Lone Wolf
 
23 ING's Asia Sale Draws Interest
Some of the world's largest insurance companies are gearing up to compete for ING Groep's Asian life-insurance arm, potentially creating a bidding war that could reach $6 billion.

 
In Korea, Real-Estate Slowdown Drives Deal
Woongjin Group of South Korea is launching a $2 billion stake sale at one of its most profitable businesses to help shore up a construction affiliate amid a slowdown in the real-estate market.

 
THE BUSINESS
Trying to Make China More Like Us
The flap over the U.S. Export-Import Bank, writes John Bussey, is tied to a conflict at the center of global trade: Should the U.S. strive to fight more like China, or should it strive to make China more like the U.S.?

 
24  COMMODITIES REPORT: Indian Gold: Its Worth and Its Wait Corrections & Amplifications   25 Email Ties Corzine to Missing Funds Japan Regulators: AIJ Hid Losses For Nearly a Decade   26 Softbank to Buy Fukuoka Stadium Sinopec's Full-Year Profit Edges Higher as Oil Prices Rise Competition Saps BYD's Net   27 China's Big Airlines Spread Their Wings China Adds Business Jets to Its Aeropsace Portfolio   28 Cancer Drugs Get Cheaper, in India   29 Can McDonald's Keep Up the Pace? Panasonic Pins Hopes On Home Appliances   30 China Construction Bank's Net Climbs 25.5% China Weighs Launch of a New Equity Exchange   31 Credit Suisse Chief Takes Sharp Pay Cut  CREDIT MARKETS: Foreign Ownership of Japanese Debt Climbs   32 Trading Firm IPO Fizzles in Seconds  CURRENCY TRADING: Dollar's Move to Hinge on U.S. Data Stocks Close Higher Despite Housing Data   33  CREDIT MARKETS: Treasurys Pile Up With Dealers   38  HEARD ON THE STREET: Zinc Sees End to Metal Fatigue  HEARD ON THE STREET: Political Risk Casts New Shadow Over China  HEARD ON THE STREET: QR National Runs Out Of Steam 

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