Fiat strikes US$4.35 billion deal to buy rest of Chrysler
MILAN/DETROIT: Italian carmaker Fiat SpA struck a US$4.35 billion deal to gain full control of Chrysler Group LLC, ending more…
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Irish manufacturing growing solidly as country exits bailout — PMI
DUBLIN: Irish manufacturing activity grew for the seventh straight month in December and at a faster pace than in November,…
Asian shares mixed at start of new year
HONG KONG: Asian markets began 2014 mixed with another record-breaking close on Wall Street offset by a slowdown in Chinese…
Crowe Horwath: Govt must come up with GST law quickly
KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to come up with the Goods and Services Tax (GST) law quickly and not wait…
Automotive industry still growing amidst challenges
KUCHING: Total industry volume (TIV) could hit another record in Malaysia’s automotive industry with the first 11 months of 2013…
Islamic wealth management next phase of growth for Islamic finance
KUALA LUMPUR: Some two years ago, Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad delivered a thought-provoking talk themed “Islamic…
Malaysian ‘air fare war’ coming to an end in 2014
KUCHING: The Malaysian aviation sector has had a turbulent 2013 due to price war and overcapacity that decimated yields and…
Changes in store for the year ahead
First and foremost, I would like to wish a very Happy New Year to all readers out there. For those…