 Asia free-trade agreements attract AmericansThe United States, in an effort to improve its influence in the Asia-Pacific region, has arranged talks to discuss a proposed Trans-Pacific partnership... | |
 Another Toyota runs away from driverA reported runaway Toyota Prius in California has had US safety investigators involved in determining the cause of a terrifying... |
 Nasdaq crash was ten years ago It is ten years since the dotcom bubble... |
 Los Angeles County mooted for new Chinese carsThe Los Angeles Business Journal has reported that Chinese car maker BYD may build an assembly plant in Los Angeles... |
 Irish airline millions of euros downIrish airline, Aer Lingus, has reported a loss for... |
| Eurotunnel makes profit even with poor economy Eurotunnel has announced a profit of 1.4 million euros for last year, despite the weather, a fire in the tunnel and poor economic... |
 Referendum to pay Britain and Holland will not go aheadIcelanders have voted overwhelmingly against a referendum to allow taxpayers money to be used to repay international... |
 Greek austerity plans given Clinton approvalUS Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has met Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in... |
 U.S. stocks in slow motion riseU.S. stocks made narrow advances Tuesday, as traders remained cautious on the... |
 Brazilian sardine industry under protectionThe Brazilian government has ordered the implementation of a sardine conservation awareness... |
 February sales up in Chinese passenger carsChinese passenger car sales have climbed 55 percent from February 2009, with strong demand for smaller cars and four wheel drive... |
 UN says we will need much more food by 2050The head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has warned another food price crisis might happen if record high energy prices, growing demand for bio-fuels and low grain reserves force up price... |
 Protests spread after Indian fuel hikeThe main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in india has protested over a hike in fuel... |
 Toff houses best sellers in LondonLand Registry sale price statistics have shown that exclusive houses in England and Wales are still maintaining their high... |
| US stocks gain on financial firms Major US stock indices posted mild gains Tuesday, led by troubled financial firms bailed out by the US government in the past... |
| Amish farmer wins fight over registering livestock NEILLSVILLE, Wis. - An Amish livestock farmer who refused to follow a 2005 Wisconsin law requiring him to register his land and livestock has won a legal battle with state regulators. Clark County... |
| OSF Global Services Receives the Business Solutions Provider for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Certification OSF Global Services, the Canadian provider of IT services and consulting, announces that it has received the Business Solutions Provider for Microsoft Dynamics CRM certification. The company was... |
| DTM Systems Corporation Ranked Number One as the Largest Reseller in British Columbia to Hewlett Packard Canada The I.T. industry continues to evolve at an exponential pace, DTM Systems is a leader in new technology and how it can be applied to business problems and opportunities. DTM blends solutions from the... |
| E.ON earnings retreat in 2009 (MENAFN) A statement released by Egypt's Torah Cement said that the company posted a 23 percent rise in 2009 net profit to $62 million, compared with The firm made a net profit of... |
| More than 4% of Northern Rock mortgage customers in arrears Despite the losses – down to £257m from £1.3bn a year ago – Northern Rock is paying out £15bn in bonuses to its staff but chief executive will waive... |
| Inchcape beats City forecasts but is cautious about 2010 annual profits but faced with a declining UK market remains cautious for 2010.Sales fell to £5.6bn in 2009 from £6.3bn the year before, leaving profits before tax, excluding one-off items, down 19%... |
| Barclays dips on US acquisition talk reports it is eyeing a US retail operation to help diversify away from its booming investment banking business. Danny Clarke at Shore Capital... |
| Wednesday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International Stories - - March 10, 2010 See Search Box lower down this column for searches of Finfacts news pages. Where there may be the odd special character missing from an older page, it's a problem that developed when... |
| Greek Crisis Is Over, Rest of Region Safe, Prodi Says March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The worst of Greece’s financial crisis is over and other European nations won’t follow in its path, said former European Commission President Romano... |
| Tullett Prebon Says It’s in Talks Over Possible Offer March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Tullett Prebon Plc, the London- based inter-dealer broker led by Terry Smith, said it’s in early talks that may lead to an offer for the... |
| E.ON to Give Post-2010 Earnings Outlook Mid-Year, Bernotat Says March 10 (Bloomberg) -- E.ON AG, Germany’s largest utility, will give an earnings outlook for 2011 onwards at the middle of this year as economic progress remains “difficult” to... |
| Myners Says U.K. Banks Must Disclose More Detail on Bankers’ Pay March 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Treasury minister Paul Myners said banks may be forced to disclose bonus payments above 500,000 pounds, a further tightening of the rules aimed at policing... |
| European Stocks Decline; Stoxx Europe 600 Index Slips 0.3% March 10 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks pared their decline as food companies and chemical makers advanced. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was little changed at 256.65 as of 8:25 a.m. in London, having... |
| Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re has estimated.The company, the world's second-largest reinsurer, said the impact on the sector... |
| Economic storm not over, says PM Gordon Brown is set to say he has guided the economy through a "storm" over the past 18 months and is best placed to secure its recovery.In a speech in London, he is arguing the economy is... |
| Cardiff to face winding-up order Cardiff City return to the High Court on Wednesday to face a third winding-up order over £1.75m owed to the taxman.Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) had two previous cases adjourned... |
| Northern Rock sees reduced losses Northern Rock has said that it made "good progress" in 2009, as it reported a sharp fall in its annual losses.The bank lost £257.4m last year, compared with £1.36bn in 2008.... |
| Standard Life enjoys profit boost Insurance firm Standard Life has reported better-than-expected profits in 2009 and unveiled plans for an extra £100m of cost-cuts by 2012.Operating profit at the Edinburgh-based firm fell 1.5%... |
| Sun fended off Apple, Microsoft IP lawsuit threats Revealing a bit of previously hush-hush history that's relevant today, Sun Microsystems' former chief executive said Tuesday that Apple CEO Steve Jobs threatened to sue Sun for infringing on its... |
| Complaints in China Over Hewlett-Packard Laptops SHANGHAI, March 10 (Reuters) - More than 100 Chinese consumers have filed an official complaint against Hewlett-Packard Co over faulty laptop computers, leaving the door open for a lawsuit against... |
| Hellenic Exchange Holding cut to hold at Citigroup MADRID (MarketWatch) -- Greek holding company Hellenic Exchange Holding was downgraded to hold from buy with its risk rating moved to high at Citigroup, which said with prolonged weakness ahead in... |
| Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises +0.39% ) the Haifa, Israel, defense contractor, reported that fourth-quarter earnings fell 56% on 2.4% higher revenue. Net income was $56.7 million compared with $128.6 million in the year-earlier... |
| Hellenic Exchange Holding Cut To Hold At Citigroup MADRID -- Greek holding company Hellenic Exchange Holding was downgraded to hold from buy with its risk rating moved to high at Citigroup, which said with prolonged weakness ahead in the economy,... |
| ING Downgraded To Market Perform At KBW LONDON -- Keefe, Bruyette & Woods downgraded Dutch banking and insurance group ING to market perform from outperform, saying the group still has a number of hurdles to overcome before it can... |
| Valeo Sets Out 2013 Goal LONDON -- French auto parts group Valeo said it's targeting a return on capital employed of nearly 30% by 2013, with sales of around 10 billion euros in 2013 and an operating margin level of 6% to... |
| Northern Rock Loss Narrows, CEO Waives Bonus LONDON -- Nationalized U.K. mortgage bank Northern Rock said Wednesday that its 2009 net loss narrowed to 309.1 million pounds ($462 million) from 1.38 billion pounds a year earlier, helped by... |
| ING Downgrades Holcim, Lafarge, Saint-Gobain FRANKFURT -- Swiss cement firm Holcim Ltd. was downgraded to hold from buy at ING, which also cut its rating on France's Lafarge S.A. to sell from hold. ING said Holcim should be the core holding in... |
| Elbit Systems 4th-period Net Off 56%, Revenue Up TEL AVIV -- Elbit Systems Ltd., the Haifa, Israel, defense contractor, reported that fourth-quarter earnings fell 56% on 2.4% higher revenue. Net income was $56.7 million compared with $128.6... |
| Inchcape Unsure About Dividend As Profit Rises LONDON -- Car dealer Inchcape said its annual profit rose to 92 million pounds ($138 million) from 51.4 million pounds on fewer exceptional items, while sales fell to 5.58 billion pounds from 6.26... |
| Microsoft rolls out video-on-demand service across the UK Microsoft is to launch its UK video-on-demand service today with hundreds of hours of programmes, including Skins, Kingdom, Faking It and Waterloo Road, and has promised that online high-definition... |
| Q-Cells Cut To Underweight From Neutral At HSBC MADRID -- German solar company Q-Cells was downgraded to underweight from neutral on Wednesday at HSBC, which said 2010 will be another tough year for the company. The company disappointed in all... |
| Senate Won't Act In Investors' Best Interests BOSTON -- On behalf of Main Street investors everywhere, here's a message for the United States Senate: Thanks for nothing.Financial reform legislation on the Senate floor this week was supposed to... |
| Eastern Europe/Asia big winners in post-crisis rally Eastern European and Central Asian equity markets led gains in the year since global stocks sank to their lowest level after the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. The Ukrainian Equities... |
| World stocks off 6-week high; oil tumbles LONDON -- World stocks slipped on Tuesday from the previous day's six-week high and oil fell nearly 2 percent, while the yen rose broadly as investors grew cautious after a recent rally in riskier... |
| Quebecor probing Quebec City NHL team The Quebec Nordiques was moved to Denver as the Colorado Avalanche in 1995, but Pierre Karl Péladeau, Quebecor chief executive says “the timing is getting better and better” for the return of... |
