US pushes Japan for free trade deal
The US is pushing Japan for a free trade deal, saying that the timing is now to sort out the obstacles for a Trans-Pacific...
AkzoNobel meets targets in third quarter
AkzoNobel N.V., the Dutch decorative paints, performance coatings and specialty chemicals multinational, met targets in the third quarter of 2014, but warned on Tuesday...
China GDP growth hits 5-year low
China’s GDP growth hit a five-year low in the third quarter of this year, as it struggles with a weakening property market, slumping industrial...
Total’s boss Christophe de Margerie dies in plane crash at Vnukovo Airport Moscow
Christophe de Margerie, Chairman and CEO of French multinational integrated oil and gas company Total SA, died in a private plane crash at Vnukovo...
TSX surged by 5 percent after an eight-month low the week before
The Canadian TSX Index surged on Monday to its highest point in a week, with a rise in the bullion price and Valeant Pharmaceuticals...
Apple Inc. reports impressive profit and revenue in its fourth quarter
Apple Inc. reported net profit of $8.5 billion (a 12.7% increase) and revenue of $42.1 billion (up 12.4%) in its fourth quarter.
The company reported...
Mitel makes $540m acquisition offer for ShoreTel
Ottawa-based business communications services provider Mitel Networks Corp. has made a $540 million acquisition offer for ShoreTel Inc. as part of its strategy to...
Valeant posts excellent third quarter figures
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. posted surprisingly strong third quarter figures, despite Allergan’s claim that its business model is unsustainable.
Total revenue grew by 33% compared...
Electrolux figures boosted by European rebound
Stockholm-based multinational appliance manufacturer AB Electrolux posted 42% higher profit for Q3 on Monday, citing a European recovery in business activity despite tough trading...
French and German ministers meeting to discuss growth
French and German finance and economy ministers are to meet on Monday to discuss growth, spending and France's budget deficit following a week of...