Applied Materials Q3 profit jumps 79 percent Marie Singer Aug 17, 2014 0 Applied Materials Q3 profit increased by 79% to $301 million (24 cents per share) from $168 million (14 cents per…
Global Tech IPOs – Q2 2014 is 6-year record Marie Singer Aug 16, 2014 0 Q2 2014 has posted the highest volume in dollar-terms of Global Tech IPOs (initial public offerings) since 2008 –…
Indebted Rosneft needs money Marie Singer Aug 15, 2014 0 Russia's energy giant Rosneft needs money, specifically 1.5 trillion rubles ($42 billion), and is having problems…
French economy stalled again in second quarter Marie Singer Aug 14, 2014 0 The French economy stalled again, posting zero growth in the second quarter, according to statistical agency INSEE.…
German Leading Economic Index fell in June Marie Singer Aug 13, 2014 0 The German Leading Economic Index declined in June after rising marginally in May, while its Coincident Economic…
Brazilian Chiquita bid upsets Fyffes’ plans Marie Singer Aug 12, 2014 0 A Brazilian Chiquita bid worth $625 million may upset the planned merger between the American banana giant and…
Tata Motors profit surge Marie Singer Aug 11, 2014 0 Tata Motors profit tripled to 53.98 billion rupees ($882 million) in fiscal Q1 compared to 17.26 billion rupees a…
$500m Priceline Ctrip investment Marie Singer Aug 11, 2014 0 A Priceline Ctrip investment worth $500 million has been announced by the American online travel group and China’s…
News Corp Q4 sales down by 3 percent Marie Singer Aug 10, 2014 0 News Corp Q4 sales fell by 3% to $2.19 billion. The company informed that income from both advertising and…
Chinese record trade surplus in July Marie Singer Aug 9, 2014 0 A surprise rise in exports and a decline in imports resulted in a Chinese record trade surplus in July. The…
Facebook data privacy lawsuit reaches 25,000 backers Marie Singer Aug 8, 2014 0 A Facebook data privacy lawsuit has reached the limit of 25,000 sign ups. The class action-type lawsuit alleges…
Adidas Q2 net profit slide Marie Singer Aug 7, 2014 0 Adidas Q2 net profit slid 16% due to currency pressures, a volatile business environment in Russia, lackluster golf…
German factory orders slumped in June Marie Singer Aug 6, 2014 0 German factory orders fell by -3.2% in June compared to May (which had declined by -1.6%), according to figures…
Sony abandons electronic readers Marie Singer Aug 5, 2014 0 After failing to gain a decent market share, Sony abandons electronic readers, saying it has no plans to develop a…
US Male employment recovering Marie Singer Aug 4, 2014 0 US male employment recovered more rapidly in July, with two-thirds of all jobs added going to men, says the…
Chrysler US sales jump 20 percent in July Marie Singer Aug 4, 2014 0 Chrysler US sales increased by 20% year-on-year to 167,667 units compared to 140,102 in July last year, the company…