Asia shares up despite Wall Street sluggishness Asian markets headed upward Wednesday, shrugging off plummeting housing starts and industrial production in the U.S. as oil prices rose and the dollar weakened. Read more on WQOW Eau Claire [Continue]

Asia stocks rise amid caution over euro debt, U.S. data By Nick Macfie Read more on Interactive Investor [Continue]

Architectural Record Announces 2011 Excellence in Advertising Awards Architectural Record, McGraw-Hill Construction’s prestigious publication, has presented its 15th Annual Excellence in Advertising Awards to 30 companies and agencies. The awards breakfast hosted over 250 architects, manufacturers, editors, marketers and industry leaders in [Continue]

Europe seeks bailout deals despite IMF head arrest European ministers will hammer out the final details of Portugal’s bailout and discuss more help for Greece on Monday at a meeting overshadowed by the arrest of the International Monetary Fund’s managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Read more on Boston Globe [Continue]

Weak economic signals steer world markets down A loss of momentum on Wall Street, dropping commodity prices and worries over Europe’s debt problems caused world stock markets to sag Monday. Read more on AP via Yahoo! Finance [Continue]