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McDonald's Gets Bids For China Store Sales

McDonald’s Corp has received more than half a dozen bids for its planned sale of Chinese mainland and Hong Kong stores, including offers from Beijing Tourism Group, Sanpower Group and China National Chemical Corporation in a deal worth about $3 billion, people familiar with the matter said.

China Top Coal Producer Reports Less Profits in Q1

China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, the nation’s top coal producer, has said its net profits plummeted 28.3 percent year on year to 4.74 billion yuan (734 million U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2016.

Australia To Bring 'Largest Ever Trade Mission' To China

Representatives from more than 1,000 Australian businesses will be part of Australia’s “largest ever trade mission” to China this month, following the signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA).

Zoomlion Offers US$3.2b For US Heavy Machinery Maker

China’s Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science & Technology Co confirmed on Wednesday an unsolicited takeover bid for Terex Corp, the US crane and construction machinery maker.

The Good - The Bad and The Bond Vigilantes

I am not sure who coined the phrase Bond Vigilante, maybe it was Ed Yardeni, but the thought evokes the sound of a hundreds of horses galloping, the thunder of their hooves as they approach. At first, it’s just a faint sound something to make your head lift up.

An Historic Day In China Equities Today

An historical day in China and Hong Kong as trading link program was initiated today between the two countries that allow investors to trade on both exchanges.

 Can Hong Kong Afford a Credit Rating Cut?

In its latest credit rating report on Hong Kong, Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC said that “although the political polarization surrounding Hong Kong’s (chief executive) election reform has sometimes made decision-making in the Legislative Council lengthier and more contentious than before, in our base-case scenario, we do not expect the tension to significantly affect the effectiveness of governance, given the government’s strong record and the likely pragmatic approach of

Asia shares mostly up, China inflation at 4-month high

Asian markets were mostly higher on Tuesday following fresh records on Wall Street, while Shanghai and Hong Kong headed higher after data showed Chinese inflation surged in May. Tokyo fell 0.85 percent, or 129.20 points, to finish at 14,994.80 owing…

 The eResearch Clarion Letter

A clarion is a medieval trumpet that had clear, shrill tones.  Trumpets were often uses to get people’s attention when making announcements.  We are using “clarion” in the context of making announcements, as well as being thought-provoking when sharing our information and opinions with those who are interested in new investment ideas.   Topic: Market Outlook 2013   After a down-turn into mid-November, global stock markets are putting in a

CurveAheadMarketStrategies.com Morning Coffee Break

Welcome to Friday’s Morning Coffee Break – As we begin the final trading session in the week and finish off the first two full weeks of October U.S. stock indexes are on pace for the largest weekly drop in four months.  October historically is a down month as markets prepare for the final two months of the year and it appears Mr. Market wants to stay with tradition as the