Business Today: Asian shares rise on upbeat U.S. data, autos gain

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Good Morning Bit, FRI 02 Apr 2010    Asian shares rise on upbeat U.S. data, autos gain March payrolls rise 162,000 on private hiring China central bank sees dollar strength, global inflation Discounts drive auto sales rise, Toyota surge Samsung Electronics shares hit record high Fed's balance sheet down in latest week Citi spinoff Primerica soars on hopes for economy Toyota to extend sales incentives MGM mulls standalone plan, suitor grows restless Dell says several former staff may face SEC action Countdown to the iPad launch Business Update: Jobs optimism Churches struck down by foreclosures Asian shares rise on upbeat U.S. data, autos gain April 02, 2010 04:26 AM ET TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Friday, with South Korean stocks hitting a 21-month high, as upbeat U.S. manufacturing data and jobless claims boosted hopes for a sustainable economic recovery. Full Article March payrolls rise 162,000 on private hiring April 02, 2010 08:33 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. non-farm payrolls, a key measure of the economy's health, rose in March for only the third time since recession struck in late 2007 as the private sector stepped up hiring at the fastest pace in almost 3 years. Full Article China central bank sees dollar strength, global inflation April 02, 2010 07:08 AM ET BEIJING (Reuters) - China's central bank said on Friday that it expected the dollar to strengthen this year, but it raised the specter of worldwide asset bubbles and inflation. Full Article Discounts drive auto sales rise, Toyota surge April 01, 2010 09:49 PM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - U.S. auto sales jumped to a seven-month high in March led by a 41 percent surge at Toyota Motor Corp after the Japanese automaker offered the steepest discounts in its history to win back sales lost during its recent safety crisis. Full Article Samsung Electronics shares hit record high April 01, 2010 09:41 PM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - Shares in Samsung Electronics hit a record high on Friday fueled by foreign buying amid current strong memory chip momentum and a robust earnings outlook for the first half. Full Article Fed's balance sheet down in latest week April 01, 2010 07:25 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's balance sheet fell in the latest week, Fed data released on Thursday showed. Full Article Citi spinoff Primerica soars on hopes for economy April 01, 2010 04:53 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc's spinoff of its life insurance unit, Primerica Inc saw its shares gain more than a third in its debut on optimism that the life insurer will benefit from a rebounding economy. Full Article Toyota to extend sales incentives April 01, 2010 08:19 PM ET DETROIT (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp will extend U.S. sales incentives in April as it recovers from a two-month sales dip linked to recalls and suspended sales. Full Article MGM mulls standalone plan, suitor grows restless April 01, 2010 08:07 PM ET LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's steering committee met with creditors on Thursday to present a stand-alone plan for the studio, as Access Industries threatened to drop its bid unless it gets a response soon, sources familiar with the matter said. Full Article Dell says several former staff may face SEC action April 01, 2010 08:06 PM ET SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc said on Thursday several of its former employees had been told they may face some sort of action by financial regulators related to a long-running probe of the PC maker's accounting. Full Article

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