[external] Calendar quirk boosts Europe car sales, Fiat shines - Reuters - Sat 7:00 am
FRANKFURT, May 16 (Reuters) - Europeans continued to show only tepid interest in new cars last month but Fiat bucked the weakening economic outlook and a halt in government incentives in Italy, the continent's second-biggest car market.

[external] Russia's AvtoVAZ proposes 0.29 rbl/shr dividend - Reuters - Sat 5:52 am
MOSCOW, May 16 (Reuters) - The board of Russia's largest car maker AvtoVAZ , in which France's Renault is buying 25 percent, proposes a dividend of 0.29 roubles per share for 2007, a company official said on Friday.

[external] Michelin repeats flat profit forecast, shares rise - Reuters - Sat 3:56 am
CLERMONT-FERRAND, France - May 16 (Reuters) - Michelin repeated recent signals that its operating profit would be flat this year due to a weak dollar and high commodity prices, but its shares rose on relief the French tyre maker did not offer up fresh bad news.

[external] Kawasaki Heavy to sell 150 cc sports bikes in India - Reuters - Fri 11:58 pm
TOKYO, May 16 (Reuters) - Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd said on Friday it would start selling Kawasaki brand sports motor bikes in India through carmaker Bajaj Auto by the summer of 2009 to tap growing demand for luxury bikes there.

[external] Nansin-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Fri 11:52 pm

[external] Namura Shipbuilding-2007/08 group - Reuters - Fri 11:50 pm

[external] Kinetic Motor to post profits post fund infusion - Reuters - Fri 11:49 pm
MUMBAI, May 16 (Reuters) - Two-wheeler maker Kinetic Motor Co Ltd expects to turn profitable 6-8 months after a proposed fund infusion of 1.25 billion rupees in July, a top official said on Friday.

[external] India finmin approves Volvo stake buy in Eicher - Reuters - Fri 11:29 pm
NEW DELHI, May 16 (Reuters) - India's finance minister on Friday approved a proposal from Sweden's Volvo to acquire 8.1 percent of India's Eicher Motors Ltd .

[external] Nippon Sharyo-2007/08 parent results - Reuters - Fri 11:20 pm

Earlier Headlines

All times are Singapore Time (GMT+8)

· [external] Nippon Sharyo-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Fri 11:20 pm
· [external] Car Mate Mfg-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Fri 11:11 pm
· Indonesia Unbowed by Pressure of Global Slowdown - AsiaPulse - Fri 11:07 pm
· GM Considers Selling Chevrolet Vehicles in S. Korea - AsiaPulse - Fri 11:04 pm
· [external] Kinugawa Rubber-2007/08 parent results - Reuters - Fri 10:03 pm
· [external] Kinugawa Rubber-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Fri 10:03 pm
· [external] Statistical quirk lifts April car market in Europe - Reuters - Fri 10:00 pm
· [external] Sakurai Ltd-2007/08 parent results - Reuters - Fri 9:01 pm
· [external] Sakurai Ltd-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Fri 9:01 pm
· [external] Press Kogyo-2007/08 parent results - Reuters - Fri 8:01 pm

· [external] Press Kogyo-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Fri 8:01 pm
· [external] Nikkei rises for fifth day, led by exporters - Reuters - Fri 7:01 pm
· [external] Nikkei up 0.2 pct, led by exporters - Reuters - Fri 6:10 pm
· [external] Yorozu-2007/08 parent results - Reuters - Fri 6:01 pm
· [external] Yorozu-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Fri 6:01 pm
· Indonesia-China Business Forum Opens in Jakarta - AsiaPulse - Fri 4:27 pm
· [external] Malaysia economic indicators - May 16 - Reuters - Fri 4:24 pm
· S. Korea, Eu Agree to Conclude Free Trade Deal This Year - AsiaPulse - Fri 4:22 pm
· [external] Freightliner SC plant gets 2,000 truck UPS order - Reuters - Fri 1:21 pm
· [external] EU, South Korea aiming for trade deal this year - Reuters - Fri 9:12 am

· [external] FACTBOX-Earthquake aid for China - Reuters - Fri 7:04 am
· [external] EU, South Korea aiming for trade deal this year-EU - Reuters - Fri 7:00 am
· [external] Rane, Japan's NSK build steering plant to serve Maruti - Reuters - Fri 5:46 am
· [external] Tein-2007/08 parent results - Reuters - Fri 1:00 am
· [external] Tein-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Fri 1:00 am
· [external] Rane Holdings JV to invest in steering system plant - Reuters - Fri 12:59 am
· South Korea's Kumho Tyre Reports Derivatives Loss of US$25.7 MLN - AsiaPulse - Fri 12:03 am
· India's Shyam Telelink Gets Start-up Spectrum in Maharashtra - AsiaPulse - Fri 12:01 am
· India's Central Bank Fixes Atm Charges for Coop Banks - AsiaPulse - Thu 11:43 pm
· [external] Muro-2007/08 group results - Reuters - Thu 11:42 pm