* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buyU.S. loan

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Casino operator Sands China Ltd said on Friday that it had chosen Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu as its new auditor.

DETROIT/BEIJING (Reuters) - Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the "green" car company he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said

Henrik Fisker is working with an investor group to salvage Fisker Automotive, the "green" car company he co-founded nearly six years ago that is now struggling to stave off bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said this week.

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buy U.S. loan

* Fisker cofounder teams up with investors trying to buyU.S. loan

Good morning. Here's what you need to know. Markets in Asia were mixed in overnight trading. The Japanese Nikkei 225 rose 0.9% after a historic 7.3% plunge the day before, the Hong Kong Hang Seng fell 0.2%, and the Shanghai Composite rose 0.6%. Mark

SEOUL/HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Kyobo Life Insurance, South Korea's third-largest insurer, said on Friday it had made a bid for a controlling stake in ING's South Korean insurance unit, breathing...

SEOUL/HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Kyobo Life Insurance, South Korea's third-largest insurer, said on Friday it had made a bid for a controlling stake in ING's South Korean insurance unit, breathing...

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have found.

A trust company holding Langham's Hong Kong hotel assets raised $548 million in an initial public offering, as investors flocked to the yield play at a time when market volatility prompted a Korean-owned company to shelve its IPO.

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through airborne exposure, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have found.

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Three men were charged on Friday in a Hong Kong court with possessing false documents including a check for $460 million in connection with an investigation into the city's shuttered Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange.

Three men were charged on Friday in a Hong Kong court with possessing false documents including a check for $460 million in connection with an investigation into the city's shuttered Hong Kong Mercantile Exchange.

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has named Jerome Leleu and Mille Cheng as co-heads of Asia Pacific equity capital markets in a shakeup of its management of that division, according to an...

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has named Jerome Leleu and Mille Cheng as co-heads of Asia Pacific equity capital markets in a shakeup of its management of that division, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Friday.

* Hong Kong shares extended losses to lowest in almost a month

* Hong Kong shares extended losses to lowest in almost a month

* Hong Kong shares extended losses to lowest in almost a month

* Hong Kong shares extended losses to lowest in almost a month

* Hong Kong shares extended losses to lowest in almost amonth

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has named Jerome Leleu and Mille Cheng as co-heads of equity capital markets in the Asia Pacific region, according to an internal memo obtained by Reuters on Friday.

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Mando China Holdings Ltd, controlled by South Korean auto parts maker Mando Corp , said on Friday it decided to postpone an initial public offering in Hong Kong because of "adverse market conditions" and "significant mar

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Mando China Holdings Ltd, controlled by South Korean auto parts maker Mando Corp , said on Friday it decided to postpone an initial public offering in Hong Kong because of "adverse market conditions" and "significant mar

BRUSSELS/HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the dis

BRUSSELS/HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the dis

BRUSSELS/HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected Chinese trade association statements that talks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solar panels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risks the dis

BRUSSELS/HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - The EuropeanCommission rejected Chinese trade association statements thattalks to resolve a dispute over allegations of dumping of solarpanels had broken down, while Chinese comments highlighted risksthe dispute

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares extended losses on Friday to fall to their lowest in almost a month as the property sector sagged over concerns that China's economic recovery may be stalling.

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares extended losses on Friday to fall to their lowest in almost a month as the property sector sagged over concerns that China's economic recovery may be...

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares extended losses on Friday to fall to their lowest in almost a month as the property sector sagged over concerns that China's economic recovery may be stalling.

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - China shares posted their fourth-straight weekly gain on Friday, despite weakness in property developers amid concerns that the Chinese economy may be slowing.

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - China shares posted their fourth-straight weekly gain on Friday, despite weakness in property developers amid concerns that the Chinese economy may be slowing.

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - China shares posted their fourth-straight weekly gain on Friday, despite weakness in property developers amid concerns that the Chinese economy may be slowing.

* Hong Kong turnover lowest in about a month as investors remain cautious on China recovery

* Hong Kong turnover lowest in about a month as investors remain cautious on China recovery

* Hong Kong turnover lowest in about a month as investorsremain cautious on China recovery

* Hong Kong turnover lowest in about a month as investors remain cautious on China recovery

* Hong Kong turnover lowest in about a month as investors remain cautious on China recovery

* Hong Kong turnover lowest in about a month as investors remain cautious on China recovery

HONG KONG, May 24 (Reuters) - Jinchuan Group Ltd,China's third-largest copper producer, has shut a 200,000tonne-a-year facility due to a raw scrap shortage, which couldreduce its refined copper output by more than 16 percent thisyear, an executive sa

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks tumbled back into losses in Friday afternoon trading as the yen strengthened sharply, despite comments from Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's remarks that stability in the local bond market is "extremely

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong stocks rebounded early Friday on bargain buying after steep losses in the previous session, with Lenovo Group Ltd. extending gains after solid annual results and most financial stocks rising as Japanese and mainla