AsiaPulse News back issues from May 2009:
FOREX - AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR STARTS WEAKER - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian dollar opened weaker on Friday as expectations of more rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and investors rebalancing their portfolios reduced demand for the currency. At 0700 AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at ...
S KOREAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... SEOUL, May 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: Korean-language dailies -- Roh says he used money in question to pay for son's study abroad (Kyunghyang Shinmun) -- Roh denies allegations, claims ignorance while refusing cross-examination (Donga ...
U.S. TO ADDRESS BEEF, AUTO ISSUES BEFORE KOREA FTA RATIFICATION.
May 01, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, April 30 Asia Pulse - The nominee for U.S. deputy Trade Representative said Thursday that he will prioritize addressing an imbalance in auto trade and restrictions on beef shipment to South Korea before ratification of a pending free trade deal. "There are some key ...
USTR REMOVES S. KOREA FROM IPR WATCH LIST DESPITE INTERNET PIRACY.
May 01, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, April 30 Asia Pulse - The United States Thursday removed South Korea from its watch list of intellectual priority rights violators, but warned Korea will be relisted if Internet piracy is not addressed properly. It is the first time that South Korea has not appeared ...
AUSTRALIAN BOND MARKET OPENS WEAKER - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian bond market opened slightly weaker on Friday as global markets drifted ahead of financial centres closing for the May Day public holiday in Asia. At 0830 AEST, the yield on the Commonwealth Government March 2019 bond was 4.598 per cent, ...
AUSTRALIAN GOVT SEES REVENUE SHORTFALL OF A$115 BLN IN FEB.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - Australia will register a revenue shortfall in the federal budget of more than A$115 billion (US$83.39 billion) due to the global financial crisis, Treasurer Wayne Swan says. "Certainly there's been a revenue writedown because of the global recession ...
U.S. REVIEWING N. KOREA'S STATUS IN TERRORISM LIST: STATE DEPT.
May 01, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, April 30 Asia Pulse - The United States said Thursday it was reviewing the status of North Korea to decide whether to relist it as a state sponsor of terrorism. "The State Department is in the process of reviewing the DPRK's status as what they call a ...
BUSINESS WIRE DAILY SUMMARY - APRIL 30, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... A summary of news releases for April 30, 2009 compiled by Business Wire, the global leader in news distribution. To view any of these news releases on Business Wire's website, please go to www.businesswire.com. 1) Category Code: Security GEMALTO REPORTS FIRST QUARTER ...
U.S. HINTS AT BILATERAL TALKS WITH N. KOREA DUE TO IDLED 6-WAY TALKS.
May 01, 2009 ... WASHINGTON, April 30 Asia Pulse - The United States Thursday hinted at its willingness to engage in bilateral nuclear negotiations with North Korea amid slim chances that the North will return to the six-party roundtable. "If we have to look at other options, you know, ...
S KOREAN PARLIAMENT PASSES CONTROVERSIAL ECONOMIC LAWS.
May 01, 2009 ... SEOUL, May 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea's parliament passed a string of economic laws that the government claims are vital to fuel investments, cut waste and boost growth, sources said Friday. The bills call for adjustments to income taxes on real estate transactions and ...
OZ MINERALS GETS DEBT REFINANCING EXTENSION TO JUNE 30.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - OZ Minerals (ASX:OZL) says its bankers have granted it a two-month extension to refinance its debt obligations. The lending facilities were due for repayment on April 30, but the zinc and lead producer now won't have to pay until June 30. OZ ...
LATEST INSIGHTS AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS AT THE IFSEC CONFERENCE 2009.(Conference news)
May 01, 2009 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) MEDIA RELEASE PR34492 Latest Insights and Security Solutions at the IFSEC Conference 2009 BIRMINGHAM, May 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Providing an international panel of speakers, the IFSEC ...
LINK TOOL USE AT NORTH AMERICAN NUCLEAR PLANTS TOPS 75%.
May 01, 2009 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) MEDIA RELEASE PR34253 LINK Tool Use at North American Nuclear Plants Tops 75% CHICAGO, Apr. 14 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Safety issues at nuclear plants have resulted in increased usage of LINK ...
FRANKFURT STOCK EXCHANGE LISTS ALTERNATIVE PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGIES.
May 01, 2009 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) MEDIA RELEASE PR34497 Frankfurt Stock Exchange Lists Alternative Petroleum Technologies LUXEMBOURG, May 1 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- Alternative Petroleum Technologies S. A. (APT) announced today that ...
MACQUARIE GROUP REPORTS 52 PCT SLIDE IN ANNUAL NET PROFIT.(Financial report)
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) has reported a 52 per cent fall in annual profit after Australia's biggest investment bank booked A$2.5 billion (US$1.81 billion) in writedowns on assets because of the global financial crisis. Net profit for the 12 months ...
AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW: - Tougher energy efficiency requirements for new homes will push up the cost of construction and should be offset in the federal budget this month with compensation for ...
CONTEX SETS NEW STANDARD FOR SCANNER PRODUCTIVITY.
May 01, 2009 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) MEDIA RELEASE PR34491 Contex Sets New Standard for Scanner Productivity ALLEROED, Apr. 30 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ - - Completed-Scans-Per-Hour Specification Exemplifies Best-in-Class ...
FOREX - RUPIAH UP AGAINST U.S. DOLLAR IN EARLY TRADE - APRIL 30, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... JAKARTA, April 30 Asia Pulse - The rupiah strengthened significantly against the US dollar in the Jakarta interbank spot market here on Thursday on profit taking by investors. The Indonesian currency traded at Rp10,670-10,700 per US dollar, up 115 points. Foreign ...
JOB SEEKERS FAVOR TAIWAN'S TELECOMS FIRM IN WAKE OF ECONOMIC CRUNCH.
May 01, 2009 ... TAIPEI, May 1 Asia Pulse - Taiwan's partially state-owned Chunghwa Telecom company (TAIEX 2412) has emerged as the favorite place to find a job by the island's fresh job seekers, as the global economic downturn is making job security their top demand. Cheers monthly magazine in ...
ADVISORY - BOMBAY STOCK MARKET CLOSED - APRIL 30-MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... MUMBAI, May 1 Asia Pulse - The Bombay stock market was closed on Thursday (April 30) due to voting in general ...
CHINA EASTERN TO JOIN AN AIRLINE ALLIANCE IN JUNE.
May 01, 2009 ... BEIJING, May 1 Aisa Pulse - China Eastern Airlines ((EHK:00670; SSSE:600115) will join an airline alliance this June and is now assessing the world's three leading airline alliances, said Liu Shaoyong, general manager of the company. Liu refused to disclose which alliance the ...
INDONESIA'S PELINDO, MISI EXPLORING PORT CONSTRUCTION COOPERATION.
May 01, 2009 ... Surabaya, East Java, May 1 Asia Pulse - Indonesian state-owned port operators PT Pelindo-III and PT MISI have explored a cooperation opportunity to develop an integrated seaport at Soca in Bangkalan district. The project is located in Bangkalan district in the western part of ...
CHINA'S CHANGAN AUTO Q1 NET PROFIT PLUNGES 89 PCT Y-O-Y.(Financial report)
May 01, 2009 ... BEIJING, May 1 Asia Pulse - Chinese minicar maker Chongqing ChangAn Automobile Co. (SSZ:000625) has reported a net profit of 28.34 million yuan (US$4.15 million) for the first quarter, a sharp decline of 89 per cent from 267.6 million yuan in the same period last year. In the ...
FOREX - U.S. DOLLAR DOWN VS NEW TAIWAN DOLLAR - APRIL 30, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... TAIPEI, April 30 Asia Pulse - The U.S. dollar lost ground against the New Taiwan dollar on the Taipei Foreign Exchange Thursday, falling NT$0.425 to close at NT$33.233, the weakest in two weeks. A total of US$3.84 billion changed hands during the day's trading, the highest ...
TAIWAN TO RELEASE REGULATIONS ON CHINESE INVESTMENT LATE MAY.
May 01, 2009 ... TAIPEI, May 1 Asia Pulse - The regulations governing Chinese investment in Taiwan and the list of permitted fields of investment are expected to be released in late May, paving the way for Taiwan's official opening to investment from China, Minister of Economic Affairs Yiin Chii-ming said ...
INDONESIAN VP URGES SHOEMAKERS TO PRODUCE CHEAP, QUALITY SHOES.
May 01, 2009 ... JAKARTA, May 1 Asia Pulse - Indonesian Vice President Jusuf Kalla has asked shoemakers to have a commitment to improving the quality of their products with low prices so that consumers would also have a commitment to using domestically produced shoes. "We should share the ...
STOCKS - TOKYO SHARES START STRONGER - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... TOKYO, May 1 Asia Pulse - Tokyo stocks started stronger on Friday with the Nikkei-225 index increasing 20.58 ...
INDONESIA'S BANK BRI BOOKS Q1 NET PROFIT OF US$163 MLN.(Financial report)
May 01, 2009 ... JAKARTA, May 1 Asia Pulse - Indonesian state-owned Bank BRI`s after-tax net profit in the first quarter of 2009 increased 22 per cent to Rp1.72 trillion (US$163.4 million) from Rp1.41 trillion in the same period in 2008, a spokesman said, its president director Sofyan Basyir said. ...
JAPAN'S JOBLESS RATE CLIMBS TO 4-YEAR HIGH OF 4.8 PCT.
May 01, 2009 ... TOKYO, May 1 Asia Pulse - Japan's jobless rate in March surged to 4.8 per cent, the highest level in more than four years, government data showed Friday. In February this ...
MALAYSIA TO HOLD INVESTMENT EXPO IN ACEH.
May 01, 2009 ... BANDA ACEH, May 1 Asia Pulse - Malaysian businessmen will hold a three-day Malaysian Exhibition and Investment Mission in Banda Aceh beginning today, an Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) official said. "The exhibition will be held under the ...
CALIFORNIA MICRO DEVICES PRESENTS LED PROTECTION DEVICES.
May 01, 2009 ... (Full text of statement. Contact details below.) MEDIA RELEASE PR34490 California Micro Devices Presents High Brightness LED Protection Devices at LEDs Workshop SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ -- EDN Hosting 'Designing with ...
SINGAPORE NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... SINGAPORE, May 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: BUSINESS TIMES: - Corporate Singapore swung into higher gear with business continuity plans as the Ministry of Health (MOH) raised its flu pandemic alert one notch up, from yellow to orange. ...
STOCKS - AUSTRALIAN SHARES OPEN LOWER - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian share market has opened lower following a small fall on Wall Street and weaker commodity prices. At 1015 AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 was down 21.6 points, or 0.57 per cent, at 3758.9, while the broader All Ordinaries had fallen 19.8 ...
INDONESIAN VILLAGERS PROTEST BUILDING OF TELEPHONE TOWER.
May 01, 2009 ... KUDUS, May 1 Asia pulse - Langgar Dalem villagers in Indonesia have launched a protest against a PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL)(JSX:EXCL) cellular telephone tower that was built in a densely-populated area without a public nuisance licence. "The people have been patient for ...
MACQUARIE GROUP CEO TAKES BIG HIT IN FY09 REMUNERATION.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) chief executive and managing director Nicholas Moore has taken a hit on his full year payout, after his bonuses and profit share was cut. Mr Moore's annual remuneraton for fiscal 2009 totalled A$290,756 (US$210,827.18), ...
S KOREA PRES, RULING PARTY LEADER TO MEET OVER ELECTION DEFEAT.
May 01, 2009 ... SEOUL, May 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea President Lee Myung-bak will meet with the head of his ruling Grand National Party (GNP) next week to discuss the party's defeat in Assembly by-elections, a party official said Friday. The ruling party lost in all five contested ...
CONSTRUCTION OF JAVA SEMEN GRESIK CEMENT PLANT SET TO START.
May 01, 2009 ... SEMARANG, May 1 Asia Pulse - The Central Java provincial administration said the construction of a cement plant of PT Semen Gresik (JSX:SMGR) in Sukolilo, Pati, will start in May. This remark was made by Central Java Governor Bibit Waluyo following a plenum of the local ...
AUSTRALIA'S TOLL HOLDINGS TAKES STAKE IN INDIA'S BIC LOGISTICS.
May 01, 2009 ... MELBOURNE, May 1 Asia Pulse - Australian transport and logistics company Toll Holdings (ASX:TOL) has signed a deal to take a 40 per cent stake in India's BIC Logistics. A statement from Toll Holdings on Friday said the company had acquired the stake, with an option to become ...
S. KOREA'S OVERSEAS INVESTMENT PLUNGES AMID ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN.
May 01, 2009 ... SEOUL, May 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea's overseas investment plunged during the first quarter of this year as a protracted global recession discouraged risk taking abroad, a government report showed Friday. According to the report by the Ministry of Strategy and Finance, South ...
KAOHSIUNG MRT DEFICIT EXPECTED TO BE REDUCED: OFFICIAL.
May 01, 2009 ... KAOHSIUNG, May 1 Asia Pulse - The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit System is expected to cut its operating losses this year by NT$900 million (US$27.08 million), a city official said Thursday. Chou Teh-li, acting director of the city's Kaohsiung City Rapid Transit Department, ...
AUSTRALIAN TREASURY SELLS A$700 MLN AUGUST 2010 BONDS.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - The Australian Office of Financial Management (AOFM) has priced A$700 million (US$507.57 million) worth of August 15, 2010, Treasury bonds at a weighted average yield of 2.6779 ...
INDONESIA'S INDOFOOD POSTS 70 PCT DROP IN Q1 NET PROFIT.(Financial report)
May 01, 2009 ... JAKARTA, May 1 Asia Pulse - PT Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk`s (JSX:INDF) net profit in the first quarter of 2009 dropped 70 percent to Rp110.441 billion from Rp373.528 billion in the same period last year. The company however stated in its financial report on Thursay that its ...
INDONESIA'S VP: GLOBAL CRISIS ELIMINATES "INTANGIBLE" ECONOMY.
May 01, 2009 ... JAKARTA, May 1 Asia pulse - Indonesian vice president M Jusuf Kalla says the global economic crisis has changed the world economy from an "invisible" into a concrete economy. "Prior to the global economic crisis, the world economy was enlivened much by abstract speculation," ...
AUSTRALIA'S ILUKA RAISES US$82.7 MLN VIA SHARE PLACEMENT.
May 01, 2009 ... SYDNEY, May 1 Asia Pulse - Iluka Resources Ltd (ASX:ILU) has raised A$114 million (US$82.66 million) through an institutional share placement. The mineral sands miner said it had placed 38 million ordinary shares at A$3 each, a nine per cent discount to the closing share price ...
AUSTRALIAN PM DEFENDS GOVT'S DECISION TO HAVE BIG BUDGET DEFICIT.
May 01, 2009 ... CANBERRA, May 1 Asia Pulse - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the Australian government's decision for a budget deficit, possibly up to A$50 billion (US$36.26 billion), saying the alternative was to "slash and burn" spending programs. The government is facing a shortfall ...
INDONESIAN GAS CO PT PGN'S CORPORATE EARNINGS UP 62%.(Financial report)
May 01, 2009 ... JAKARTA, May 1 Asia pulse - Indonesian state gas distributor PT PGN (JSX:PGAS) booked Rp4.48 trillion (US$425.6 million) in corporate earnings in the first quarter of 2009, up 62 per cent from that of the same period last year. Company secretary M Wahid Sutopo said on Thursday ...
PREMIER CALLS FOR LARGER RESERVES OF FLU VACCINES IN TAIWAN.
May 01, 2009 ... TAIPEI, May 1 Asia Pulse - Premier Liu Chao-shiuan on Thursday urged biopharmaceutical manufacturing companies in Taiwan, which are capable of producing human vaccines, to begin developing a vaccine against swine flu as soon as possible. Liu advised the companies to quickly ...
FOREX - RINGGIT CLOSES FIRMER AGAINST US DOLLAR - APRIL 30, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 Asia Pulse - The ringgit ended at 3.5570/5620 against the U.S. dollar on ...
TAIWAN TO INVEST US$2.6 BLN TO UPGRADE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY.
May 01, 2009 ... TAIPEI, May 1 Asia Pulse - The government will invest NT$86.4 billion (US$2.59 billion) over the next four years to upgrade the health care industry, Department of Health (DOH) Minister Yeh Ching-chuan said Thursday. Yeh made the announcement at a news conference held after a ...
S. KOREA'S TRADE SURPLUS HITS RECORD US$6 BLN IN APRIL.
May 01, 2009 ... SEOUL, May 1 Asia Pulse - South Korea's trade surplus reached a record US$6.0 billion in April mainly due to a sharp drop in imports and favorable exchange rates, a government report showed Friday. The country's exports reached $30.6 billion last month, falling 19.0 per cent ...
TAIWAN'S BITOU-LONGDONG GEOPARK TO BE INAUGURATED MAY 2.
May 01, 2009 ... TAIPEI, May 1 Asia Pulse - As soft and warm breezes herald the approach of summer, the first geographic park in Taiwan's northeast coast and Yilan area will be officially opened Saturday to public tours, a tourism official said Thursday. Chen Mei-kang, head of the Northeast and ...
HONG KONG NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... HONG KONG, May 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST: - Beijing announced rules that ease controls on foreign financial information providers yesterday under an agreement with the United States, Europe and Canada but said those ...
INDONESIAN BIZ TOLD TO ASK FOR STANDARD INTEREST ON DEPOSITS.
May 01, 2009 ... JAKARTA, May 1 Asia pulse - In order to help lower lending rates, businessmen saving funds at banks should not ask for a deposit interest rate above the 7.75 per cent guaranteed by the government, a banker said. "Businessmen would always ask for a low interest rate when they ...
PAKISTAN ATTRACTIVE FOR 3G MOBILE OPERATORS: NOKIA SIEMENS.
May 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, May 1 Asia Pulse - Despite economic recession, Pakistan is an attractive place to adopt 3G for mobile operators as it would support the economic growth of Pakistan and meet the new needs for data services, said Saad Warriach, Country Director Pakistan and Afghanistan, Nokia ...
MALAYSIAN NEWSPAPER HIGHLIGHTS - MAY 1, 2009.
May 01, 2009 ... KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 Asia Pulse - Highlights of today's newspapers: BUSINESS TIMES: - Malaysia's biggest power producer, Tenaga Nasional Bhd (5347), plans to raise ringgit-denominated loans to finance a US$2 billion (RM7 billion) submarine transmission line carrying ...
BUSINESS, SOCIAL LIFE BADLY AFFECTED IN KARACHI FOLLOWING VIOLENCE.
May 01, 2009 ... KARACHI, May 1 Asia Pulse - Business and social life was badly affected in Karachi on Thursday following two days of ethnic violence between Pashtun and Urdu-speaking groups. Many shops, hotels and business markets remained closed across the city due to severe tense situation ....
BMC SOFTWARE IN LEADERS QUADRANT OF 2009 MAGIC QUADRANT.
May 01, 2009 ... (Full text of a statement. Contact details below.) BW)(TX-BMC-SOFTWARE)(BMC.NYSE) BMC Software Positioned in Leaders Quadrant of the 2009 Job Scheduling Magic Quadrant Vendors evaluated on ability to execute and completeness of vision CONTROL-M continues to clearly execute BMC?s ...
PAKISTAN STEEL TO ENHANCE PRODUCTION CAPACITY UP TO 5 MLN TONS.
May 01, 2009 ... LAHORE, May 1 Asia Pulse - Annual production capacity at Pakistan Steel Mill (PSM) will be enhanced from the existing 1.1 million tons to five million tons. Federal Minister for Industries and Production Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo said this in the 1st Iron and Steel ...
TAIWAN PREMIER CONFIDENT OF RIDING OUT SWINE FLU IMPACT.
May 01, 2009 ... TAIPEI, May 1 Asia Pulse - Premier Liu Chao-shiuan said Wednesday that Taiwan, given its experience in fighting the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, will be able to ride out any possible impact of a swine flu epidemic. Liu made the remarks as Taiwan on ...
SWINE FLU OUTBREAK NOT RELATED TO PIGS: KOREAN FARMERS GROUP.
May 01, 2009 ... SEOUL, May 1 Asia Pulse - The swine flu outbreak that caused more than 150 deaths in Mexico is not related to pigs, the head of a local farmers' group said Thursday. Kim Dong-hwan, head of the Korea Swine Association, said there is no scientific evidence linking hogs to the ...
GREEN GROWTH WILL PUT KOREA AHEAD IN CRISIS: PRESIDENT.
May 01, 2009 ... SEOUL, May 1 Asia Pulse - President Lee Myung-bak said Thursday his country will continue to invest more in developing new green technologies, the sector that will pull the country out of the global economic crisis and prepare it for what he called a different kind of international ...
CHINA ISSUED US$73.5 BLN PLUS BONDS ON INTERBANK MARKET IN Q1.
May 01, 2009 ... BEIJING, May 1 Asia Pulse - Bonds issued on China's interbank market have totalled 500.85 billion yuan (US$73.5 billion) for the first quarter, up 6.8 per cent from the same period of last year, according to statistics published by the People's Bank of China, the central bank. ...
PAKISTAN PLANS ROAD SHOWS TO ATTRACT INVESTMENT IN OIL, GAS.
May 01, 2009 ... ISLAMABAD, May 1 Asia Pulse - Pakistan's Petroleum & Natural Resources Ministry plans to hold four road shows in United States, Britain, Canada and Scotland. The road trips are to promote the country's new petroleum policy and attract foreign investors to the oil and gas sector ....
TAIWAN'S MOFA REEVALUATING PRESIDENT'S PLANS TO VISIT C. AMERICA.
May 01, 2009 ... TAIPEI, May 1 Asia Pulse - Deputy Foreign Minister Andrew Hsia said Thursday that in light of the swine flu outbreaks around the world, his ministry is reevaluating President Ma Ying-jeou's plans to visit Taiwan's Central American allies in June. "We are evaluating the situation ...
CHRYSLER BANKRUPTCY MAY BODE ILL FOR S KOREAN AUTOMAKERS.
May 01, 2009 ... SEOUL, May 1 Asia Pulse - Chrysler LLC's possible collapse would impact South Korean carmakers and suppliers as it would ultimately shrink their largest export market, analysts said Friday. After months-long negotiations with bondholders were broken off, the third-largest U.S ....