Новости за 16.08.2011

Tony Fernandes, the boss of budget airline AirAsia Bhd., is set to buy a 51% stake in English Premier League club from Formula One legend Bernie Ecclestone. And Manchester United – one of the most popular teams in Asia--is set to list in Singapore in a deal worth some US$1 billion.

For finance workers in London looking for a change of scenery, going across the pond is still the dream, but Asia is catching up fast.

In Asia on Tuesday analysts said global Android smartphone makers were set to get a lift from the announcement that Google would buy Motorola Mobility Holdings in a cash deal.