(05-18) 20:03 PDT BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Signs that Japan may be slipping toward recession muted the effects of a rally on Wall Street to keep Asian shares in check Thursday. Oil prices hovered near $100 a barrel in...
By PAMELA SAMPSON, AP Business Writer, San Francisco Chronicle: Business
Wed, 05/18/2011 - 8:03pm
(05-18) 20:03 PDT BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) -- Signs that Japan may be slipping toward recession muted the effects of a rally on Wall Street to keep Asian shares in check Thursday. Oil prices hovered near $100 a barrel in...