Sands China debut hit by gaming concerns

Sands China, which operates the Las Vegas group’s three casinos in Macao, fell as much as 15 per cent in its trading debut in Hong Kong in spite of a rebound in the broader market

• Asia shares in cautious rebound

Thirty financial groups on systemic risk list

Thirty global financial institutions make up a list that regulators are earmarking for cross-border supervision exercises, including banks and insurance groups

Panasonic aims at low-cost rivals

Panasonic is tackling low-cost competitors head on with plans to manufacture cheaper white goods in the countries where they will be sold, according to its head of overseas operations

Slowdown for carmakers forecast

Carmakers warn that the ending of government scrappage incentives in 2010, which helped keep European manufacturers afloat this year, will depress demand and slow the recovery of one of the world’s largest industries

Japan’s newspapers hold grip on sales

Japan’s newspapers, which are among the world’s largest by circulation, will not decline as fast as their peers in the US and Europe, the president of Japan’s second-largest newspaper, said

Dubai shockwave hits global markets

Tremors from the shock request by Dubai’s government-owned holding company for a debt standstill spread through global equity markets, triggering a sell-off in Asia and heavy losses on Wall Street

Bolton to try Houdini trick in China

The stock picker’s latest venture will test his talent for moving from one rising market to the next, frequently avoiding downturns

Tradition helps keep print ahead of pack

Despite the changes forced by recession, Japan’s newspapers are healthy as circulation remains strong