Toyota retained first place in global vehicle sales, GM slips to third
While Toyota retained first place in global vehicle sales during the first six months of 2014, Volkswagen jumped into second, pushing recall-fraught GM down...
Barclays H1 profit fell 7 percent
Barclays H1 profit fell 7% to £3,349 million compared to £3,591 million in H1 last year, due mainly to currency movements and a decline in...
Americans still worried, despite the economic rebound
Despite leading indicators showing that the US economy continues moving into positive territory and the Dow Jones Industrial Index is at record levels, why...
Can Google searches predict stock market crashes?
A team of researchers have developed a method which shows that certain patterns in Google searches predict stock market crashes. The team, from Boston University...
Honda Q1 operating profit increased 7.1 percent
Honda Q1 operating profit jumped 7.1% to ¥198.04 billion ($1.94 billion) compared to Q1 last year, driven by strong sales of the new Fit...
BP Q2 profit rise
A BP Q2 profit rise was boosted by its investment in Rosneft, the Russian energy group. *Replacement Cost Profits increased to $3.2 billion, 34%...
Dollar Tree merger agreement with Family Dollar
A Dollar Tree merger deal with Family Dollar worth $8.5 billion has been agreed, the two companies announced today. In the cash and stock...
Virgin America IPO planned
The long-awaited Virgin America IPO (initial public offering) announcement was made by the airline that is partly owned by British billionaire Sir Richard Branson...
Nissan Q1 profit up 13.4 percent
Nissan Q1 profit increased by 13.4% to ¥122.6 billion ($1.20 billion), beating most analysts’ expectations, as sales in its two largest markets – China and...
Huge Ryanair profit jump raises forecast
A Ryanair profit jump of 152% to €197 million in the Q1 2014 compared to €78 million in the same quarter last year triggered...