Kawasaki Heavy weighs exit from money-losing train business – Nikkei Asian Review

TOKYO — Kawasaki Heavy Industriesplans torestructure rolling-stock operations amid heavy losses, exploring such options as quitting the business andteaming up with other companies. While the overseas rail market looks promising, the company has been waging fierce competition for orders with rivalsthat have grown in scalethrough consolidation. Japanese peers like Hitachi are likewise struggling abroad amid…

Commodity trader Noble Group warns of more losses in third quarter – Financial Times

Troubled commodity trader Noble Group, which almost blew up in an accounting and debt scandal before pushing through a dramatic financial restructuring in August, will report another loss in the third quarter. The Singapore-listed commodity house, which was founded by British born trader Richard Elman, is expected to report an overall net loss of $90-$115m,…