 New economic measures may be needed says OECDThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned that extra measures might need to be taken by governments around the world to boost... | |
 Chile enjoys spurt in economyThere has been a strong showing of growth in the Chilean economy, which is anticipating a 5.5% GDP expansion in... |
 Emirates says it needs more A380 planesThe head of Emirates Airlines has said orders for the A380 jet from Airbus might not be enough, considering improving passenger demand in the... |
 New CEO to take over at Singapore AirlinesSingapore Airlines has named its new CEO as Goh Choon... |
 Anglo-Irish bank to become two entitiesThe Anglo-Irish Bank is about to become two... |
 Job openings see a rise in USThe Labor Department in the US has revealed that more US jobs are being... |
 Air Zimbabwe pilots abandon planes over strikeAir Zimbabwe pilots have been involved in a pay strike, demanding to be paid a full... |
 UK interest rates remain levelThe UK central bank has decided to leave interest rates at 0.5%, where they have been since March... |
 Japan and India in free trade talksJapan and India have decided to sign a free trade agreement in order to scrap tariffs on 94 percent of traded... |
 Wall Street jumps ThursdayGood news on the economy translated to positive equity markets on Wall Street... |
 Hyundai unveils South Korea’s first electric carCar firm Hyundai has shown off South Korea’s first electric car, the... |
 Takeover talk pervades New York Times officesThere has been solid interest in New York Times stock, with a sudden surge on takeover... |
 $27 million fine levied over Goldman SachsThe financial regulator in the UK has fined Goldman Sachs International $27 million for failing to notify authorities about an investigation in the United... |
| Nokia to get new chief executive from Microsoft Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia Friday announced that its chief executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo would be replaced by Microsoft's Stephen Elop Sep... |
| Nokia dumps CEO, turns to Microsoft exec Nokia's new Chief Executive, Stephen Elop, speaks during the press conference Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, in Espoo, Finland. Nokia Corp, said on Friday that Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will... |
| Nokia's Kallasvuo replaced by Microsoft exec Nokia's new Chief Executive, Stephen Elop, speaks during the press conference Friday, Sept. 10, 2010, in Espoo, Finland. Nokia Corp, said on Friday that Chief Executive Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo will... |
| Nokia dumps CEO, turns to Microsoft executive Jorma Ollila , chairman of the board and former CEO, credited with developing the Finnish company to an international leader in the mobile sector... |
| Nokia swaps veteran for Microsoft exec Stephen Elop as company chief amid stiff competition HELSINKI - Nokia Corp. is replacing CEO Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo with top Microsoft executive Stephen Elop as the world's top handset maker aims to regain lost ground in the fiercely competitive... |
| Operators spot leak at NY nuclear reactor, shut it down; plant says no radioactivity released BUCHANAN, N.Y. - One of the reactors at New York's Indian Point nuclear power plant has been shut down because of a leak of non-radioactive water. The plant's other reactor was already offline for... |
| China's reports $20 billion August trade surplus, adding to pressure over currency BEIJING - China's trade surplus hit its second-highest level this year in August, likely fueling U.S. demands for Beijing to ease currency controls. Export growth weakened as global demand cooled... |
| Wall Street Corner to Post an Editorial Report on MOP Environmental Solutions MOPN ) announced today that the Wall Street Corner will post its Editorial Report on MOP Environmental Solutions, Inc. According to the Editor and CEO, Larry Oakley, Wall Street Corner reaches over... |
| Analyst Research on International Paper and Boise - Recovering and Opting for Eco-Friendly Formulae www.stockcall.com/ to have free access to these researches. The paper industry has bounced back in the first half of 2010, but is still lagging behind pre-recession levels. Companies are trying to... |
| Biotech Stocks: Santarus retreats; drug indexes edge higher BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Santarus Inc. retreated a bit in early trading Friday, the day after they soared on news that the company planned to begin shipping its new diabetes drug Cycloset in... |
| Retail Stocks: Retail stocks rise for 3rd day; Lululemon shines NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks rose for a third day in the holiday-shortened week, with yoga-inspired athletic-clothing retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc. leading the gainers. The... |
| Bond Report: Treasurys slide, adding to weekly losses NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasury prices declined on Friday, pushing yields up for a third day, with stocks and technical resistance levels guiding action. Debt prices had been higher in... |
| Tech Stocks: Chip stocks pressure techs as Nat Semi, TI fall SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks managed to post mild gains Friday morning despite a small selloff in the semiconductor sector, as National Semiconductor Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc.... |
| Metals Stocks: Gold slips as invsetors shift to stocks, oil NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold prices slid Friday, with investors drawn to equities and other assets viewed as more risky on the view the global economy would continue to expand, although... |
| Energy Stocks: Energy stocks rise as oil gains NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Energy stocks rose Friday as crude oil prices crested near $76 a barrel, after Enbridge Energy shut down a major pipeline connecting the U.S. and Canada. The NYSE Arca... |
| Futures Movers: Crude oil rises on Asian economic hopes NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Crude oil futures rose early on Friday, receiving a lift from economic reports from China and Japan, and reports of a leak at a U.S.... |
| Barclays falls further but Wall Street rallies FTSE 100 An opening rise on Wall Street has helped London's leading shares edge into positive territory, but the mood is still cautious.The Dow Jones Industrial Average is around 30 points higher, while... |
| Connaught collapse raises legal fears over maintenance contracts Connaught has triggered a wave of speculation about the future for thousands of social-housing homes left without a maintenance contract in force.News that construction... |
| BA union threatens to widen cabin crew dispute British Airways to a company-wide confrontation by consulting 30,000 BA staff over a "co-ordinated response" to allegations of union-busting.Tony Woodley, joint general secretary of Unite, said he... |
| Cuba: from communist to co-operative? | Stephen Wilkinson Cuba's economic system isn't working has become an aside that has echoed round the world as columnists and commentators have seized upon it as the confession of a man preparing to meet his... |
| Imagination Technologies edges higher after positive update has had a rough ride in the past few days on suggestions its graphics chip designs had been replaced in Samsung's new Orion processor by a product from Arm.Today Imagination has released a trading... |
| Can Microsoft's Stephen Elop save Nokia from oblivion? Nokia has brought in Microsoft business head Stephen Elop as its new chief executive, but can he make a difference as the company struggles to compete in the smartphone... |
| Annual Irish production increased by 12.4% in July 2010; Pharmaceutical products up 21.8% Annual Irish production increased by 12.4% in July 2010; Pharmaceutical products up 21.8% By Finfacts Team Sep 10, 2010 - 3:02:29 PM ... |
| How Microsoft's Elop Could Turn Nokia Around finally hired someone from outside of tiny Finland to head up its operations as CEO, and in the form of a Microsoft executive no less. On Friday the mobile phone giant announced that Stephen Elop... |
| Average Irish weekly earnings fell in Q1 2010 representing fall of 3.8% over year; Jobs in industry down 21,000 on Q4 2008 and 50,000 down in construction 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... |
| Ireland' system of slow-motion government and the lingering death of Anglo Irish Bank Ireland' system of slow-motion government and the lingering death of Anglo Irish Bank By Michael Hennigan, Founder and Editor of Finfacts Sep 9, 2010 - 8:11:41 AM ... |
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| JPMorgan Said to Test IPhone as More Bankers Bypass BlackBerry Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. may soon let employees use iPhones for corporate e-mail, making it an alternative to Research in Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerry at the bank for the... |
| World Wheat-Inventory Estimate Raised on Bigger Canada Crop Sept. 10 (Bloomberg) -- World wheat stockpiles will be 1.7 percent larger than forecast in August because of increased production in Canada and lower global use, the U.S. Department of Agriculture... |
| Microsoft's Stephen Elop named Nokia CEO Macromedia Inc. , will start on Sept. 21. "The time is right to accelerate the company's renewal," Nokia's Chairman Jorma Ollila said in a prepared statement. "The Nokia Board... |
| Nokia appoints Microsoft executive as new CEO Microsoft to help it battle slumping profits and an eroding market share in the smartphone segment. The Finnish telecommunications equipment giant chose relatively... |
| Obama to discuss economy, appoint Goolsbee WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is taking his case against Republicans to millions of Americans on Friday, faulting the party for refusing to help him turn around the sluggish economy or... |
| Nokia brings in Microsoft exec to replace CEO HELSINKI — Nokia, the world's top cellphone maker, brought in Microsoft's Stephen Elop to replace its embattled chief executive and lead a renewed effort to compete in the smartphone market. ... |
| Wholesale inventories rise 1.3 percent in July WASHINGTON — Inventories held by wholesalers surged in July by the largest amount in two years while sales rebounded after two straight declines. The Commerce Department says wholesale... |
| SEC probing certain investment advisory firms BANGALORE — The securities regulator is investigating investment advisory firms that channel investors' money into hedge funds, the Wall Street Journal reported. The probe will investigate... |
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