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• Komatsu cuts forecast on Indonesia coal mining slump

  *Komatsu cuts annual operating profit forecast by 12 pct. TOKYO, Jan 29- Japan's Komatsu Ltd, the world's second-biggest maker of construction machinery, cut its annual profit for a second time as demand for mining equipment in Indonesia tumbled on the back of steep declines in thermal coal prices.

• US STOCKS-Wall St ticks lower after rally, Caterpillar advances

  *S&P 500 coming off eight straight sessions of gains. *Dow down 0.1 pct, S&P 500 down 0.2 pct, Nasdaq up 0.2 pct. NEW YORK, Jan 28- U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday, with investors reluctant to make big bets following an extended equity rally, though an outlook from heavy equipment maker Caterpillar eased investor fears about a slowdown in China.

• Red flags revealed in filings of firm linked to Caterpillar fraud

  HONG KONG, Jan 24- A Chinese mining equipment company at the centre of an alleged accounting fraud was also involved in a web of insider loans and asset transfers prior to its purchase by Caterpillar Inc., public filings show.

• Japan November Core Machinery Orders Rise 3.9%

  

  Japan's core machinery orders rose for a second straight month in November in a sign that companies may gradually increase capital spending, but uncertainty over the global economy could continue to pressure the Bank of Japan to ease policy.

• UPDATE 1-Crane to buy privately held MEI Conlux for $820 mln

  Dec 20- U.S. diversified manufacturer Crane Co said it will buy MEI Conlux Holdings and its Japanese affiliate for about $820 million from Bain Capital and Advantage Partners to deepen its footprint in the payment solutions segment.

• Crane agrees to buy privately held MEI Conlux for $820 mln

  Dec 20- U.S. diversified manufacturer Crane Co said it will buy MEI Conlux Holdings and its Japanese affiliate for about $820 million from Bain Capital and Advantage Partners.

• UPDATE 2-Zhengzhou Coal tumbles in HK debut, bad sign for PICC

  *Slump could pressure PICC Group debut on Friday. HONG KONG, Dec 5- Shares in Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery slid in their first day of Hong Kong trade after underwriters of the $300 million offering were stuck in the rare position of holding unsold stock, underscoring poor demand that bodes ill for Chinese insurer PICC's bigger debut on Friday.

• America’s Deadliest Jobs

  

  These 10 jobs have the highest fatal work injury rates in the U.S.

• Japan August Core Machinery Orders Fall 3.3% on Month

  

  Japan's core machinery orders fell 3.3 percent in August from the previous month, government data showed on Thursday, a sign that slowing demand in China and the broadening pain from Europe's debt crisis are sapping corporate appetite to spend.

• Japan Machinery Orders Top Forecasts, Export Worries Linger

  Japan's core machinery orders beat expectations and rose for a second month in July in a sign that rebuilding in the quake-ravaged northeast underpins capital spending, but Europe's debt crisis and slowing Chinese and U.S. economies cloud the outlook.