The FINANCIAL -- Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) on September 21 announced that Erik K. Bardman, age 42, will join the company as the senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer, effective Oct. 5, 2009. -»

ADB Sees Modest Economic Recovery for Philippines in 2009-2010
 22/09/2009 10:50 (60 Day 05:08 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Economic activity in the Philippines will pick up in the second half of 2009, and reach modest growth rates in 2010, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says in a new major report. -»

ADB Lifts Growth Forecasts for India in 2009 and 2010 to 6% and 7%
 22/09/2009 10:48 (60 Day 05:10 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- An increase in public spending, a quicker than expected return of capital inflows, stronger industrial production, and signs of improved business confidence will lift economic growth to 6% in India this year, up from an earlier estimate of 5%, says the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in a major new report. -»

Asia Needs Broader Openness for Economic Resilience, Says ADB
 22/09/2009 10:47 (60 Day 05:11 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Developing Asia should broaden the scope and structure of its openness to reduce its vulnerability to external shocks, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report. -»

PRC's Recovery Quickens as Investments, Lending Surge, Says ADB
 22/09/2009 10:46 (60 Day 05:12 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- After falling to its lowest rate in 20 years in the first quarter of this year as a result of the global downturn, economic growth in the People's Republic of China (PRC) rebounded in the second quarter and is expected to record more than 8% in 2009 and 2010, according to a major new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). -»

Resilient Asia Poised to Lead Recovery from Global Slowdown, Says ADB
 22/09/2009 10:45 (60 Day 05:13 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Developing Asia is proving to be more resilient to the global downturn than was initially thought, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says in a new major report. -»

ADB Revises Growth Prospects for Pacific
 22/09/2009 10:44 (60 Day 05:14 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Economic growth in the Pacific will slow sharply in 2009, with five economies in the region expected to contract as the global economic slump continues to erode incomes from tourism and remittances, says a major new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). -»

Dow Jones Plans to Close Far Eastern Economic Review
 22/09/2009 10:43 (60 Day 05:15 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- News Corp's Dow Jones & Co plans to shut down the Far Eastern Economic Review. The 63-year-old magazine, which has covered business and politics in the region since World War II, will shut down in December, Dow Jones said. -»

Bank of America Board Elects Holliday as New Director
 22/09/2009 10:42 (60 Day 05:16 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL  -- The Bank of America Corporation Board of Directors announced on September 21 that Charles "Chad" O. Holliday, Jr. has been elected as a director, effective immediately. -»

Bank of America Terminates Asset Guarantee Term Sheet
 22/09/2009 10:41 (60 Day 05:17 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Bank of America Corporation on September 21 announced that it has reached an agreement with the U.S. Government to terminate its term sheet with respect to the guarantee of up to $118 billion in assets by the U.S. Government. -»