Asian shares were mostly higher, back to earlier gains on Friday, after the Nikkei plunged as much as 3 percent at one point in another volatile trading day.
*Commodities slide as Shanghai physical prices fall sharply* Lenovo slides after IBM server deal reportedly called off By Clement Tan and Yimou Lee. HONG KONG, May 2- Hong Kong shares fell from a seven-month high on Thursday as soft China manufacturing data put growth-sensitive counters on the defensive after markets returned from the May Day public holiday.
HONG KONG, May 2- Hong Kong shares fell from a seven-week high on Thursday as soft China manufacturing data put growth-sensitive counters on the defensive after markets returned from the Labour Day holiday.
*HSI -0.3 pct, H-shares -0.9 pct, CSI300 flat* Commodities slide as Shanghai copper prices fall sharply* China property buoyed by hopes of policy flexibility* Lenovo slides after IBM server deal reportedly called off By Clement Tan and Yimou Lee.
HONG KONG, May 2- Hong Kong shares could return from a mid-week Labour Day holiday weaker on Thursday, after soft China manufacturing data and a disappointing jobs report in the United States heightened concerns about the global economy. Elsewhere in Asia, Japan's Nikkei was down 0.3 percent, while South Korea's KOSPI was down 0.1 percent at 0058 GMT.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1- IBM and Lenovo. The proposed acquisition recalls a 2005 deal in which the U.S. enterprise computing giant sold its PC-making business to Lenovo for $1.25 billion. Lenovo has said it was in preliminary talks about a potential acquisition but has not identified the target.
HONG KONG, April 29- The following are some of the major companies planning initial public offerings and new listings on the Hong Kong stock exchange. **May15 China Galaxy 1,570 N/A China Galaxy, 1,500 2013 Securities Goldman, JPMorgan.
TEL AVIV, April 29- SundaySky expects its sales to triple annually as companies increasingly use personalised videos to win over new customers and retain existing ones. One of SundaySky's flagship clients is AT&T, which has seen a reduction in inbound phone calls from its customers as well as in the length of the calls, Dicso said.
TOKYO, April 26- Japanese electronics maker NEC. said on Friday it has secured $1.3 billion in subordinated loans from a group of lenders including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp and Development Bank of Japan as it sheds loss-making operations amid turnaround efforts.
TOKYO, April 26- Lenders including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp and Development Bank of Japan. have decided to provide about 130 billion yen in subordinated loans to the electronics company NEC, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
U.S. stock index futures trimmed some gains Friday, with major averages poised to post their worst weekly declines this year, as investors reacted to the latest wave of earnings reports.