Bad debts at many banks, small and large, began spiraling toward unrecoverable levels, worrying executives.
SEE MORE (Reuters) - Dutch biologist Ingrid van der Meer often meets with
disbelief when she talks about her work on dandelions and how it could
secure the future of road transport. SEE MORE (Reuters) - China's manufacturing activity hit a three-month low in
August, raising the case for fresh policy steps to keep growth on track,
while a Reuters poll showed Japan's economic recovery is likely to be
modest despite a small acceleration in the factory sector. SEE MORE Gold futures fell for the third straight session as a U.S. inflation
gauge showed price pressures remain limited and housing starts jumped,
crimping demand for the precious metal as an alternate investment. SEE MORE The Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) yesterday reduced
the price of RON 92 gasoline by VND600 (2.8 US cents) to VND24,210
($1.01) per litre. SEE MORE