H onda Motor HM-N surprised investors with a near tripling of its annual profit forecasts, bumping it further ahead of Japanese rivals, thanks to a dominant motorcycle business and line-up heavy in small cars. Full Article at Globe and Mail

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The number of Americans who think the country's economy is currently in very poor shape is on the rise, according to a new national poll. Full Article at CNN

C hina's central bank has given its first public indication that it is thinking about when to move away from the ultra-loose monetary policy it adopted a year ago to shield the economy from the global financial crisis. Full Article at Globe and Mail