President Obama Signs FinReg Bill
Airtime: Wed. Jul. 21 2010 | 11:30 AM ET
President Obama signs the financial regulation bill.

Airtime: Wed. Jul. 21 2010 | 11:30 AM ET
President Obama signs the financial regulation bill.

Japan’s economy slowed sharply in the second quarter with GDP missing forecasts. Jesper Koll, managing director & head of Japanese equity research at JPMorgan Securities Japan, tells CNBC’s Kaori Enjoji that this is a clear indication the country remains ensnared in deflation.

Even though recent economic data point to slowing growth in China, Stephen Green, senior economist at Standard Chartered Bank, remains confident its economy can expand 10% in 2010. He shares his outlook, with CNBC’s Martin Soong, Karen Tso & Sri Jegarajah.

Profit at Randgold Resources jumped 83% in the first-quarter of 2010 compared to the previous year. Mark Bristow, CEO of Randgold Resources, expects a strong performance in the final quarter.

Sovereign wealth funds have nearly $4 trillion of hidden assets ready to be spent, with Tom Buerkle, Institutional Investor International Editor.

“The big risk is that there will be a downturn in markets that could impact the bond, the equity and the credit markets,” Nouriel Roubini, chairman of RGEMonitor.com, told CNBC when discussing the economic outlook Friday.

A breakdown of the automaker’s earnings and an outlook, with Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company CEO.