SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Sugar output in Thailand in the current crop year totaled 6.94 million metric tons as of March 30, data provided by the Office of Cane & Sugar Board showed Wednesday.

CALGARY, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – March 31, 2009) – ARGOSY ENERGY INC. (“Argosy”) (TSX:GSY), a junior energy company focused on the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas in Western Canada is pleased to announce its year end results. Copies of the 2008 annual report, Annual Information Form, MD&A and Financial Statements have been filed and are available on …

LONDON (AFP)–World leaders including U.S. President Barack Obama will gather in London on Wednesday for final talks on the eve of a G20 summit dogged by divisions on how to tackle the economic crisis.

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)–The total number of Australian houses and apartments approved for construction rose a seasonally adjusted 7.8% in February from January, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

SYDNEY (Dow Jones)–Australian retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 2.0% to A$18.87 billion in February from A$19.26 billion in January and rose from A$18.12 billion a year earlier, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.

Estimated Volume Report for 31-Mar-2009 Total Floor Floor Total Futures Calls Puts Options FINEX Aus. Dollar – N.Z. Dollar 9 0 0 0 Australian $-Canadian $ 3 0 0 0 U.S. Dollar – Aus. Dollar 0 0 0 0 U.S. DOLLAR INDEX 4,178 51 153 204 Euro Index 0 0 0 0 Euro-Japanese Yen 1,033 0 0 0 Euro – US $ 337 0 0 0 Euro-Canadian Dollar 14 0 0 0 Euro – Czech Koruna 24 0 0 0 Euro – Sterling 198 0 0 0 Pound …

CANBERRA (Dow Jones)–An index of job vacancies for skilled workers in Australia fell by 10.8% in March from February, and was 57.9% lower from a year ago, the Department of Employment said Wednesday.

TOKYO (Dow Jones)–Sentiment among big manufacturers in Japan worsened at its fastest pace ever to a record low as the nation endures its worst recession since World War II, the Bank of Japan’s March tankan survey showed Wednesday.

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- There is a high probability that this week’s meeting of Group of 20 leading developed and developing economies in London will be successful in significantly improving global regulation, German Finance Minster Peer Steinbrueck said Tuesday.

TOKYO (Dow Jones)–Here are the major economic events scheduled in Japan on Wednesday. All times refer to GMT.