Rising demand for raw materials in the region’s fast-growing economies has prompted the world’s biggest miner, BHP, to spend $9.5bn expanding operations in Australia.
There was nervousness among investors in America, where shares in Blackberry maker RIM fell 12% in after-hours trading after the company said profits this quarter will be weaker than expected.
Much has been written about the travails of aircraft giants Boeing and Airbus. But, it seems, the world’s number three, Brazil’s Embraer, is also seeing tough times with profits and revenues on the slide.
Energy companies often talk of opening new oil and gas frontiers, but Siberia still remains of huge importance. BBC correspondent Kristina Block journeys to Russia’s energy heartland.
China is a potentially a huge market for any company, but the foreign film industry has yet to tap this audience in a big way. Correspondent Katie Hunt looks at how film makers and distributors are trying to get in on the act.
Finally, for a look behind the business headlines, click through to BBC World Service’s Business Daily podcast. In this edition, we look at China’s drive to clean up industry and invest in renewable low-carbon technologies.