NEW YORK (Reuters) - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc <BJ.N> said on Wednesday its quarterly profit rose as shoppers headed to the No. 3 U.S. warehouse club operator in search of low prices on food and fuel. More »
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Malaysia Airlines said Wednesday it has teamed up with the operator of India's Hyderabad airport to set up an aircraft maintenance hub to capitalize on India's fast-growing aviation market. More »
BERLIN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Expectations for the global economy have fallen to their lowest level in nearly 18 years, with the outlook in Western Europe and Asia deteriorating, the Ifo economic research institute said on Wednesday. More »
* Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500 <DJc1> <NDc1> <SPc1> were up 0.4-0.6 percent, pointing to a stronger start on Wall Street after major indexes fell sharply on Tuesday on credit and inflation worries. More »
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(The following was issued by AFI Development <AFIDLq.L>, 70 percent owned by Africa Israel Investments <AFIL01.TA>): More »
MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The Indian venture of Renault <RENA.PA> and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd <MAHM.BO> has launched the no-frills Logan sedan in Nepal, a first step toward using the low-cost Indian manufacturing base for exports. More »
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MUMBAI, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Idea Cellular <IDEA.BO>, India's fifth-largest mobile operator, on Wednesday launched services in Mumbai, with aims of getting 20 percent of the city's new users over the next year and breaking even in the zone in four years. More »

China shares surge 7.63 pct on hopes of market-boosting moves



