XML Business NewsFrance's Total gets oil price profit boost (AP)published 2 days ago
AP - French oil company Total SA forecast higher production this year while revealing Friday that higher oil prices helped it post a 12.8 percent rise in fourth quarter profits despite a drop in output.
Analysis: Beyond Chinese New Year data skew, a bear lurks (Reuters)published 2 days ago
Reuters - Trying to track China's economic course during the Lunar New Year can leave analysts howling at the moon. January auto sales tumbled, yet oil imports were the third highest on record. A measure of factory activity picked up, but trade data was weak.
Investors cautious as lenders seek more steps after Greece deal (Reuters)published 2 days ago
Reuters - The euro and shares pulled back on Friday as investors remained concerned about Greece's commitment to debt restructuring, even after it struck a long-awaited deal on fiscal reforms to secure crucial funding.
A fading picture: Kodak leaving a business it once ledpublished 2 days ago
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Picture it: Kodak is exiting the camera business.
Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday that it would stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and digital picture frames in a move that marks the end of an era for the beleaguered 132-year-old company.
Timeline uncertain for Fisker's Delaware car plantpublished 2 days ago
Fisker Automotive Inc., which this week said it was laying off 26 workers at a former General Motors plant in Wilmington that was being readied for the manufacture of hybrid cars, said Thursday that it was unclear when production would begin there, given protracted talks over financing with the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Investors May Rethink Plan to Oust Rothschild at Bumipublished 1 day ago
Indonesian investors behind London-listed mining company Bumi PLC said they may reconsider their attempt to oust financier Nat Rothschild from the company's board.
German Court Dismisses Latest Motorola Suit Against Applepublished 1 day ago
A German court Friday dismissed a suit brought by Motorola Mobility against Apple over a mobile communications technology patent.
Scripps Profit Risespublished 2 days ago
Scripps Networks Interactive said fourth-quarter profit edged up 3.4%. The operator of cable channels including HGTV and Food Network reported double-digit growth in advertising revenue ... more
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Cluff Gold lifted by Burkina Faso expansionpublished Fri, Feb 03 2012 10:36 GMT
The miner will buy a second site and exploration permits from Canadian developer Orezone Gold Corporation for $15m and 11m shares
Unilever faces tougher times in emerging marketspublished Thu, Feb 02 2012 03:39 GMT
Maker of Dove soap and Magnum ice cream says it is facing a tougher trading environment in Russia and Brazil
Treasury beset by exodus of top staffpublished Tue, Jan 31 2012 15:31 GMT
Officials fuming at low pay levels and high staff turnover are creating real operational difficulties with the Budget just seven seeks away
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PM paints a SAD picture of India's economypublished Fri, Feb 03 2012 06:30 GMT
India's economy had expanded by 8.4 per cent in 2010-11 financial year.
How the mobile industry changed in the past 5 yearspublished Wed, Feb 01 2012 03:30 GMT
Android and iPhone, considered outsiders from a mobile industry perspective were able to revolutionise the industry and have created immense positive network externalities.
Foreigners light up Dalal Street as locals keep awaypublished Mon, Jan 30 2012 02:39 GMT
FIIs pour $2 bn in January; flows into India equity funds hit 54-week high; doubts on sustainability persist.
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Spain caps senior pay at bailed-out bankspublished Fri, Feb 03 2012 11:34 GMT
Executives limited to €600,000 a year, in some cases cutting bankers’ income by three-quarters
Super Bowl lends some muscle to global brandspublished Fri, Feb 03 2012 11:34 GMT
International audience remains small, but the growth of social networks and the internet means ads shown during the game can go viral worldwide
Dutch left parties call for bank bonus banpublished Wed, Feb 01 2012 17:42 GMT
Labour and Socialist parties to present proposal to parliament that could put the country at the forefront of international efforts to restrict financial sector pay
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Sony warns of ballooning full-year losspublished Thu, Feb 02 2012 01:36 GMT
Sony predicted a Y220bn ($2.9bn) net loss for the full financial year, much larger than previously forecast, as it restructures its unprofitable TV business
Nomura avoids second quarterly losspublished Wed, Feb 01 2012 02:40 GMT
A one-off gain helped the Japanese bank avert a second quarterly loss this year but profits are expected to stay under pressure
SAIC Motor: own brands flaggingpublished Tue, Jan 31 2012 14:32 GMT
The Chinese carmaker may be relatively unknown overseas, but it needs to inspire interest in its own brands in China to get into the fast ... more
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Drought threatens Argentina’s tax revenuepublished Mon, Jan 30 2012 11:33 GMT
Government seeks to slash ballooning subsidies bill as poor crops look set to bring in $1.3bn less in tax revenue
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Nokia Swings Axe Again, Plans To Cut 4,000published 1 day ago
Ever since Stephen Elop was made Nokia's CEO last year, there have been dramatic strategy changes at the company.
Hedge-Fund Manager to Face Insider-Trading Chargespublished 1 day ago
A northern California hedge-fund manager has surrendered to the FBI to face insider-trading charges in a broader investigation involving Galleon founder Raj Rajaratnam.
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Why small companies' stocks deserve a closer lookpublished Sat, Feb 04 2012 07:30 GMT
Underperforming money managers are losing their most reliable scapegoat: The near-unison of share price swings in the Russell 2000 index.
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