Samsung chief to step down

April 21, 2008 on 11:53 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea’s most powerful businessman on Tuesday announced he would step down as head of the giant Samsung Group following his indictment last week for tax evasion …

Excerpt from:
Samsung chief to step down

Oil near record-high on supply woes

April 21, 2008 on 11:21 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil held above $117 a barrel on Tuesday, just shy of its all-time high, as geopolitical risks stoked fears of supply worries at a time of robust Chinese crude demand.

Credit:
Oil near record-high on supply woes

Texas Instruments view disappoints

April 21, 2008 on 9:18 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microchip maker Texas Instruments Inc said quarterly profit rose but forecast results below Wall Street estimates, citing caution among a broad …

Original post:
Texas Instruments view disappoints

Boston Scientific net rises on cost cuts

April 21, 2008 on 6:46 pm | In Business News | No Comments

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Medical device maker Boston Scientific Corp said on Monday quarterly net earnings more than doubled, boosted by cost-reduction measures and a tax benefit.

More here:
Boston Scientific net rises on cost cuts

TI forecast disappoints

April 21, 2008 on 6:44 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Chip maker Texas Instruments Inc said on Monday its quarterly profit rose, but forecast results below Wall Street expectations due to cautious customer buying trends across its markets and weaker demand for high-end cell phones.

Excerpt from:
TI forecast disappoints

Air France-KLM says Alitalia bid no longer valid

April 21, 2008 on 6:01 pm | In Business News | No Comments

ROME (Reuters) - Air France-KLM formally withdrew its bid for Alitalia late on Monday, sharply reducing the chances that Europe’s biggest airline can be persuaded to buy the Italian flag carrier.

Excerpt from:
Air France-KLM says Alitalia bid no longer valid

Texas Instruments profit up

April 21, 2008 on 4:58 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Texas Instruments posted a higher quarterly profit on Monday, but forecast second quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations, citing economic uncertainty in the near term.

Read more from the original source:
Texas Instruments profit up

Sources say Alitalia may win bridge loan

April 21, 2008 on 4:13 pm | In Business News | No Comments

ROME (Reuters) - Italy’s outgoing government may convene a cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss a bridge loan that would keep Alitalia flying while it waits for the airline’s fate to be settled, two sources familiar with the matter said.

See the rest here:
Sources say Alitalia may win bridge loan

Thames Water seen at risk due to high debt

April 21, 2008 on 1:21 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Thames Water is among a list of 11 debt-laden utilities at financial risk from the credit crisis, an investment bank has warned.

Originally posted here:
Thames Water seen at risk due to high debt

EBay shares fall on UK auction listings drop

April 21, 2008 on 1:18 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Shares of eBay Inc fell as much as 4 percent after the company saw a sharp decline in new auction listings in Britain, its third-largest market, Deutsche Bank said in research note on Monday.

Source:
EBay shares fall on UK auction listings drop

Next Page »

Entries and comments feeds. Valid XHTML and CSS

Copyright Galaxy Visions Group