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London shares higher midmorning after NY rally; Vodafone leads gainers
2007-10-25 12:13:00 LONDON, Oct. 25, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Leading shares remained higher midmorning deals, continuing to bounce back after yesterday’s decline, finding support from Wall Street’s overnight rally, and led by Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) which was boosted by strong quarterly results from France Telecom. (NYSE:FTE) At 10.28 am, the FTSE ... More About: London , Leads , Rally , Shares
Singapore Airlines A380 completes flight
2007-10-25 12:12:00 Oct. 25, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — ON BOARD FLIGHT SQ380 (AP) - 1024dv–singapore–airbus ... More About: Singapore , Airlines , Flight , Singapore Airlines
Suez confirms hiring plans for 2008-2013
2007-10-25 12:12:00 PARIS, Oct. 25, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Suez (NYSE:SZEZY) confirmed it plans to hire 132,000 people between 2008 and 2013, including 60,000 in France. The hiring will mainly take place in Europe, where Suez makes 80 pct of its sales, and to a lesser extent in the United States ... More About: Plans , Hiring , Firms
Looking for an excuse? Company has many
2007-10-25 12:12:00 Oct. 25, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — THACKERVILLE, Okla. (AP) - 1024dv–excused–absence Feeling like playing hooky, but nervous about getting caught? The ... More About: Company , Excuse
Gas Natural to fully finance asset buy from EDF in Mexico via debt
2007-10-25 12:12:00 MADRID, Oct. 25, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Gas Natural SDG SA (NYSE:GNN) said it plans to fully finance its 1.448 bln usd acquisition of EDF’s industrial assets in Mexico through debt. In a statement, Gas Natural said the deal has an implicit enterprise value to EBITDA ratio of 8 ... More About: Finance , Debt , Asset
NBC-Fox Online Video Joint Venture Hulu Attracts Critics
2007-10-25 12:12:00 Oct. 25, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — As NBC Universal (NYSE:GE) and News Corp. (NYSE:NWS) prep their Web site Hulu.com for its first major close-up with a test launch next week, the picture isn’t pretty, say some people in the industry. The site will dish up episodes of TV shows from ... More About: Video , Venture , Online Video , Online , Critics
HPand#039;s ProCurve Network Unit Gaining In Corporate Switches
2007-10-25 12:12:00 Oct. 25, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — While Hewlett-Packard has been grabbing headlines and sales growth with its computers and printers, its lesser-known networking business has quietly been showing up its competition as well. HP’s ProCurve Network ing unit has expanded its market share with fast-selling switching gear that has helped drive up its sales ... More About: Corporate , Gaining , Switches , Unit
IBDand#039;s Top 10 - Wednesday
2007-10-25 12:12:00 Oct. 25, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — Stocks Plunge, Pare Big Losses 1 Poor earnings and housing news sent the indexes diving, but stocks rebounded on rumors of an imminent Fed discount-rate cut. The Nasdaq, off 2.8% at one point, closed 0.9% lower. The Dow finished flat after a 1.5% tumble. The S F ... More About: Wednesday
Automatic Data Processing Has A Plan To Cash In Beyond Just Payroll Service
2007-10-25 12:12:00 Oct. 25, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — Gary Butler leads Automatic Data Processing, one of the most recognizable brands among workers. ADP (NYSE:ADP) processes paychecks for more than 35 million employees worldwide, including one in six in the U.S. ADP ADP founder Henry Taub was inspired by automation systems that he saw ... More About: Service , Cash , Plan
As Fires Burn In California, Techies Cope
2007-10-25 12:11:00 Oct. 25, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — Peter Csathy had read reports of the encroaching fire, but reality hit on Monday, when he awoke to the hazy light of a blood-red sunrise. A quick survey of his San Diego neighborhood — covered in ash, engulfed in smoke and quickly filling up with traffic — ... More About: California , Fires , Calif , Burn , Cope
Metals - Gold lower; risk aversion weighs on volatile commodities UPDATE
2007-10-24 12:11:00 (Update s prices, adds details, updates headline) LONDON, Oct. 24, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Gold crept lower in early London trade as continuing risk aversion in the market saw some investors exit positions in volatile commodities. Gold has rallied by over 100 usd since mid-August, starting when the credit ... More About: Commodities , Risk , Lower
EU suspends inquiry into Ineos buy of Norsk Hydroand#039;s Kerling
2007-10-24 12:11:00 BRUSSELS, Oct. 24, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — The European Commission said it has suspended its in-depth inquiry into Ineos’ proposed 5.5 bln nkr acquisition of Norsk Hydro (NYSE:NHY) ASA’s Kerling unit. The commission said it is waiting for information to be submitted by the companies. The original deadline for ...
Japanand#039;s Mizuho to report first-half losses due to US subprime crisis
2007-10-24 12:11:00 TOKYO, Oct. 24, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Mizuho Financial Group Inc (NYSE:MFG) may post wider-than-expected losses in the fiscal first half to September due to the US subprime loan crisis, reports said Wednesday. Japan’s number two bank is expected to post 50 billion yen in losses for the first ... More About: Report , Losses , Subprime , Crisis , Half
Doctors, Firms, Big Investors Have A Place To Meet Online
2007-10-24 12:11:00 Oct. 24, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — You could hear some interesting things standing by the water cooler in a doctors’ lounge. The American Medical Association and Food and Drug Administration want a spot in the lounge. Some do fund managers and pharmaceutical firm Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) PFE. These groups are partners or paying customers ... More About: Doctors , Online , Meet , Place , Investors
ROUNDUP Merck KGaA Q3 core EPS soars, but lack of guidance on LCD ops weigh
2007-10-24 12:11:00 Darmstadt, Germany, Oct. 24, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Merck (NYSE:MRK) KGaA said core EPS rose to 1.41 eur in the third quarter, beating expectations on the back of cost-cutting initiatives, but the company disappointed the market by failing to issue fresh guidance for its key liquid crystals unit. Core ... More About: Roundup , Lack , Soar
Fujitsu Siemens H1 pretax 14 mln eur vs 4 mln
2007-10-24 12:11:00 MUNICH, Oct. 24, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Fujistu Siemens (NYSE:SI) , the joint venture of Siemens AG and Fujitsu , posted pretax profit of 14 mln eur for the first half of the financial year, compared with 4 mln eur in the year-earlier period. Operating profit rose 11 pct to 20 ... More About: Fujitsu Siemens , Jitsu , Fujitsu-Siemens
Laser Maker Cynosure Now Targets Cellulite
2007-10-24 12:11:00 Oct. 24, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — Cellulite , prepare to meet your maker. Medical laser maker Cynosure CYNO broke beyond its traditional hair- and blemish-removal product line this year to introduce lasers that carve out and melt away fat cells. The new love handle eradicators expanded Cynosure’s target markets, a territory the company ... More About: Laser , Maker , Luli
Trends andamp; Innovations - Tuesday
2007-10-24 12:11:00 Oct. 24, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — U.K. spy agency recruiting gamers British intelligence agency is recruiting video gamers for real-life spy missions. GCHQ, the surveillance arm of British intelligence, is placing ads on virtual billboards that appear in scenes in games such as “Splinter Cell” and “Need for Speed Carbon” played on Microsoft ... More About: Trends , Innovations , Tuesday , Inno
World - Tuesday
2007-10-24 12:11:00 Oct. 24, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — Britain seeking to pressure Iran PM Gordon Brown said he will lobby the U.N. and EU to impose tougher sanctions “to make it clear that we do not support the nuclear ambitions” of Iran. In nuclear talks in Rome, Saeed Jalili took over as Tehran’s top negotiator, ... More About: World , Tuesday
IBDand#039;s Top 10 - Tuesday
2007-10-24 12:10:00 Oct. 24, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — RIM Soars On China Expansion 1 Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) rimm said it will sell its popular BlackBerry smart phone in China by year end. China Mobile CHL will be its service provider. Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU) ALU will distribute RIM’s 8700 model. China is the world’s ... More About: Tuesday
Two shot dead at Syngenta GM research farm in Brazil
2007-10-23 12:12:00 ZURICH, Oct. 23, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — A security guard and an activist were shot dead on Sunday during a confrontation that ensued when activists occupied a Syngenta (NYSE:SYT) farm in Brazil to protest over genetically modified crops. Both were killed and seven more injured as activists from Brazil’s ... More About: Research , Shot , Dead , Farm
France Telecom agrees to open its cable infrastructures to operators
2007-10-23 12:12:00 PARIS, Oct. 23, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — France Telecom (NYSE:FTE) said it has agreed to open up its cable transmission ducts to cable network operators and has called on owners of similar infrastructures to do the same. The French telecoms provider said it wanted to free up competition and ... More About: Open , Operators , France Telecom
SAP wins 200 mln eur software deal from Edeka UPDATE
2007-10-23 12:12:00 (Update s with more detail) WALLDORF, Germany, Oct. 23, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — SAP AG (NYSE:SAP) said it has won a contract to supply its software to German food retailer Edeka AG in a deal worth about 200 mln eur. Edeka said that through the deal, it is ... More About: Software , Deal , Wins
Tata Teaand#039;s 3.25 bln rupees long-term debt programme rated and#039;LA
2007-10-23 12:12:00 MUMBAI, Oct. 23, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Indian ratings agency ICRA said it has assigned an ‘LAA ‘ rating to Tata Tea Ltd’s 3.25 bln rupees long-term debt programme with a stable outlook. ICRA, an associate of Moody’s Investors Service, has retained the ‘A1 ‘ ratings of the company’s 750 ... More About: Debt , Long , Programme , Term , Gram
IBDand#039;s Top 10 - Monday
2007-10-23 12:11:00 Oct. 23, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — Apple Surges On Blowout Q4 1 The tech leader earned $1.01 a share, up 63% vs. a year earlier and 15 cents above Wall St. forecasts. Sales swelled 29% to $6.22 bil, the best gain in a year and beating views. Apple aapl sold 1.1 mil iPhones ... More About: Monday
Mobile Murky For Search Leader Google
2007-10-23 12:11:00 Oct. 23, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — Thursday’s third-quarter earnings report by Google produced another pretty picture for the search king, but did little to put its mobile business into focus. Top executives expressed both frustration and confidence over the company’s progress in the mobile market, while throwing water on rumors that the ... More About: Mobile , Search , Bile , Leader
China Mobileand#039;s Third-Quarter Profit Beats Analyst Expectations
2007-10-23 12:11:00 Oct. 23, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — China Mobile’s third-quarter net income jumped 38%, beating analyst estimates by about 4%, as less affluent, rural areas drove subscriber growth — a long-term trend that likely will lower average per-user revenue, the company says. China Mobile CHL added 48.4 million customers in the three months ... More About: Profit , Beats , Analyst , Expectations
Indonesian shares close up more than 4 percent on technical rebound - UPDAT
2007-10-23 12:11:00 JAKARTA, Oct. 23, 2007 (Thomson Financial delivered by Newstex) — Indonesian shares closed sharply higher Tuesday on a technical rebound following yesterday’s sell-off, aided by rallies in some regional markets. Key gainers included index heavyweight Telkom as the stock is perceived to be oversold. The composite index closed up 100.59 points ... More About: Technical , Close , Close-up , Close up
Microsoft Bows To EU Ruling, Long-Brewing Industry Trends
More articles from this author:2007-10-23 12:11:00 Oct. 23, 2007 (Investor’s Business Daily delivered by Newstex) — Microsoft ’s agreement to offer its closely guarded software code to rivals will strengthen competition, but in many ways it only formalizes profound changes under way in the $50-billion-a-year server market, analysts say. The software giant said Monday that it won’t further appeal a European court ruling that ... More About: Industry , Trends , Long , Bows 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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