China’s Small Business Owners Are Going Bankrupt, Disinvesting And Increasing Capital Outflows
Much of last week’s newsletter was on the data that was released on inflation, new loans, investment, etc. One thing worth noting in the current environment is that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are hurting, and last week’s minimum reserve hike – which came out the same day as the CPI number – will undoubtedly make things worse since any withdrawal of credit is unlikely to affect the top …

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Triumph motorbikes to enter India in 2012
Iconic British motorcycle maker Triumph said Tuesday it planned to enter India in 2012 to tap growing demand for bikes in the country, which is the fastest growing two-wheeler market after China.

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Nissan aims for 8 percent global market share
(06-27) 00:35 PDT YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn unveiled an ambitious six-year plan for growth Monday, including a target of boosting the carmaker’s share of the global auto market to 8…

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Poll: Good News For Romney, Bachmann In Iowa
(CNN) — Mitt Romney and Michele Bachmann lead a new poll of caucus goers in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa.

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Greek debt crisis: Jim O’Neill warns eurozone leaders ‘be bold or the grand project of Europe faces serious trouble’
Goldman’s Jim O’Neill urges eurozone leaders to be bold and offer yield-hungry Asian investors a true euro bond and relax debt to GDP restrictions or risk serious trouble for the grand project …

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Auto sector saw M&A deals worth $29.4 billion in 2010: PwC
Auto sector saw M&A deals worth $29.4 billion in 2010: PwCAuto sector saw M&A deals worth $29.4 billion in 2010: PwC

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Shanghai auto show shows off
Two decades ago, most Chinese were still getting around on bicycles, trains and buses, and cars were very rare in the most populous nation on Earth. Today, China is the largest car market in the world, having surpassed the U.S. two years ago.

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