Catégorie - Reuters
Wall Street jumps as GDP growth spurs optimism
NEW YORK: US stocks logged their best one-day percentage gain in three months on Thursday, Oct 29 as investors saw data showing the U.S. economy returned to growth in the third quarter as brightening the outlook for profits, according to Reuters.
2009-10-30 -
The Edge Daily
EU approves Lloyds bank restructuring plan
&$ &$A pedestrian passes the head office of the Lloyds Banking Group in central London Aug. 5, 2009.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$ The European Commission (EC) approved here on Wednesday the restructuring plan of the British bank Lloyds for its 19 billion euros (about 28.6 billion U.S. dollars) state recapitalization. "This plan effectively addresses the commission's competition concerns and at the ...
2009-11-19 -
People's Daily
Mixed Day For I.P.O.’s
Investors proved to be selective as four U.S.-listed initial public offerings priced either below or at their expected ranges on Thursday evening, Reuters reported.
2009-11-20 -
New York Times
Google Shows Off Speed Of Its Chrome OS
Google said on Thursday that new software for its Chrome operating system will start up a computer as fast as a television can be turned on, Reuters reported.Google’s venture into operating systems will pit its Chrome OS directly against Microsoft Corp and Apple Inc.The Chrome OS resembles a Web browser more than it does a traditional computer operating system like Microsoft Windows.
2009-11-20 -
redOrbit
Barnes & Noble E-Reader Already Sold Out
Analysts are saying that Amazon’s Kindle may get a leg up on competition with Barnes & Noble Inc.’s announcement on Friday that it had sold out of its newly debuted Nook electronic reader because of an unexpectedly high demand.Barnes & Noble shares had not changed much, while Amazon had increased by half of one percent, reported Reuters."Amazon can reap the benefit of Sony and Barnes & Noble's ...
2009-11-21 -
redOrbit
Joue-la comme Roddick
Le tennisman américain Andy Roddick, lors de son match à Washington face à John Isner, le 8 août 2009/J.Ernst/REUTERS TENNIS - Le tennisman américain s'est livré à l ...
2009-11-26 -
20minutes
Doctors Should Avoid Flirty Patients On Facebook
Physicians should not respond to amorous advances from patients on social networking sites like Facebook, according to the Medical Defense Union (MDU), a British association that provides legal advice and support to doctors, Reuters reported.The MDU, which calls itself the UK's leading medical defense organization, said it is aware of a number of cases where patients have attempted to ...
2009-12-02 -
redOrbit
Petters Convicted in $3.6 Billion Ponzi Scheme
A federal jury on Wednesday found the business executive Tom Petters guilty of orchestrating a $3.65 billion Ponzi scheme, Reuters reported. Mr. Petters, 52, the founder of the Petters Group Worldwide was convicted on counts including wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering.
2009-12-03 -
New York Times
Telefonica plans to invest over BRL 2 billion in Brazil
(Telecompaper) Telefonica plans to invest more than BRL 2 billion in Brazil in 2010 and will focus on its broadband business, according to the president of the Brazilian unit of the company, Antonio Carlos Valente. He was speaking at a meeting with journalists, reported by Reuters. To meet increased competition and the expected arrival of Vivendi on the market through its takeover of GVT ...
2009-12-10 -
Digital Media Europe
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-15 19:36 Morgan Stanley's Keller to head US prime brokerage
NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley named Ed Keller, head of equity finance sales for the Americas, to head its U.S. prime brokerage business, according to a company memo obtained by Reuters. Keller joined Morgan Stanley in 1994, and will head all U.S. prime brokerage businesses, which essentially provide services to hedge funds including clearing and financing trades. A spokeswoman for ...
2009-12-15 -
Interactive Investor
EADS : EADS-Décision de l'AMF prévue jeudi après-Bourse /Sources
PARIS, 16 décembre (Reuters) - La décision de l'Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) dans le dossier des manquements d'initiés reprochés à des membres de la direction d'EADS est attendue jeudi après la clôture de la Bourse, ont indiqué mercredi à Reuters deux sources proches du dossier.
2009-12-16 -
Investir.fr
(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-29 12:20 IL&FS unit aims to raise 7 bln rupees through IPO
MUMBAI, Dec 29 (Reuters) - IL&FS Transportation Networks Ltd (ITNL), a unit of IL&FS, plans to raise 7 billion rupees ($150 million) through an initial share offer in January, a top official told Reuters, joining a spate of issuers looking to take advantage of a surge in Indian stocks this year. ITNL, which builds roads, railways and waterways, filed a draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with ...
2009-12-29 -
Interactive Investor
Bunge Doubles Brazil Sugar bet with $452 Million Deal
Bunge Ltd plans to buy Brazilian sugar and ethanol producer Moema for $452 million, Reuters said, making it Bunge's biggest investment yet in the sugarcane and ethanol industry. Louis Dreyfus also recently bought into the Brazilian business sector, which has seen a significant wave of consolidation in the recent economic crisis.
2009-12-30 -
DTN / The Progressive Farmer