China, Taiwan Ink Big Trade Pact
June 29 – China and Taiwan sign a landmark free trade agreement, paving the way for a renewed relationship.

June 29 – China and Taiwan sign a landmark free trade agreement, paving the way for a renewed relationship.

Phillip Deans, professor of international relations at Temple University of Japan, says U.S.-Japan ties are strong and are unlikely to change under prime minister Naoto Kan. He also discusses Japan’s new cabinet line-up, with CNBC’s Oriel Morrison.

Just seconds away from employment data, with CNBC’s Hampton Pearson; Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics; Byron Wien, Blackstone Advisory Services; Robert Barbera, ITG; Laurence Meyer, Macroeconomic Advisers ; and CNBC’s Steve Liesman.

Japan has revised downwards its Q4 GDP growth to 0.9%. Frederic Neumann, senior Asian economist at HSBC, tells CNBC’s Martin Soong & Karen Tso that this revision adds pressure on the BOJ to extend its easy monetary policy.

John Paulson had another conference call with investors today, with CNBC’s Scott Cohn.

Firm to spin off a significant portion of its prop trading, with CNBC’s Kate Kelly and Dick Bove, Rochdale Securities.

Airtime: Wed. Feb. 24 2010 | ET January new home sales are down 11.2 percent, with CNBC’s Diana Olick, New Home Sales Released- 2.24.10