 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... |
 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... |
| 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... |
| Obama touts anti-fraud measures as he takes closing argument for health overhaul on the road buried because Obama is holding his "town-hall" meeting and speech in St. Louis, but it's CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. You want to get in; it's "invitation... |
| dynaTrace Announces New Enterprise-Class Application Performance Management Solution for Business-Critical Microsoft Applications BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - dynaTrace software, the innovator in application performance management (APM), has announced a major new release of its... |
| IneoQuest Expands Exclusive Line of Microsoft Mediaroom Quality Assurance Solutions Newest Product Enhances Industry's Widest Suite of Solutions for End-to-End Monitoring, Analysis and Troubleshooting Deployments; Company Also Adds to IPTV Support... |
| Bedfordreport.com Complimentary Analyst Research on Financials Such as Citigroup, Inc. , Bank of America Corp. , JPMorgan Chase & Co. , American International Group, Inc. and Many More TORONTO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - The Bedford Report is pleased to announce that its latest Market Update analyzing the Financial Sector has been released. In this day and age the pulse of the... |
| Green Star Consortium to Offer Game Changing Biotechnology on Wall Street GSPI ) and its Consortium today announced that it will be auctioning the United States licensing rights to a game changing proprietary algae growth biotechnology on September 9, 2010. Presently, the... |
| Financial Stocks: Bank stocks, AIG lift financial sector NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. financial stocks were among the market's best-performing sectors on Wednesday as a rally in bank stocks fueled by M&A talk and continued strength in American... |
| Airline Stocks: Airline stocks soar, stretching to new highs NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Airline stocks leaped Wednesday with the big network carriers in the lead, building on prior-day momentum as airlines reported that business- and premium-class travelers are... |
| Biotech Stocks: Facet, InterMune lead drug stocks north BOSTON (MarketWatch) -- Facet Biotech Corp. and InterMune Inc. were the lead advancers among the U.S.-traded biotech issues Wednesday, with both stocks rocketing over 60% in early trading. ... |
| Energy Stocks: Energy stocks post slim gains ahead of supply data NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks posted slim gains Wednesday ahead of the latest U.S. inventory update from the Energy Information Administration, after the Organization of the Petroleum... |
| Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks see modest rise at start of trade NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks opened slightly higher Wednesday as the financial sector climbed, along with technology and telecommunications stocks, but the materials sector weighed as... |
| Metals Stocks: Gold, metals get lift from Chinese data NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Gold, platinum and other metals futures rose on Wednesday, gaining as strong economic data reported by China lifted demand expectations. Gold for April delivery was... |
| Citigroup to Sell Real Estate Division U.S. financial conglomerate Citigroup Inc (NYSE:C) has agreed to sells its real estate division, City Property Investors, to the US-based private equity investor Apollo Management LP, according to... |
| Laird loses out as market rallies on takeover developments is missing out after it cut its full year dividend.The company, whose components are used in smartphones, PC notebooks and computer game consoles, has dropped 13.4p to 128.6p, making it the biggest... |
| Coughlan launches nine "transformational" Competence Centres for research and public investment of €56 million Coughlan launches nine "transformational" Competence Centres for research and public investment of €56 million By Finfacts Team Mar 10, 2010 - 3:28:44 PM ... |
| Dempsey says Dublin Airport Authority can operate Dublin Airport's Terminal 2 - -T2 - - if it meets agreed benchmarks 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... |
| IFSC accounts for €789.1 billion of €1.1 trillion of external Irish debt The Central Bank today published new statistics on securities issued by entities resident in Ireland. The new dataset contains information on the outstanding amount of external Irish debt and equity... |
| Report: Citigroup to sell real estate division New York - US financial conglomerate Citigroup Inc has agreed to sells its real estate division, City Property Investors, to the US-based private equity investor Apollo Management LP, according to... |
| WellPoint CFO Says California Rates a ‘Preview’ of Obama Plan March 10 (Bloomberg) -- WellPoint Inc.’s plan to raise rates for some California customers by 39 percent, a rallying point for Democrats seeking a health overhaul, is a preview of the higher... |
| Dubai Made Progress in Debt Talks, U.K. Minister Says March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Dubai World, the state-owned holding company seeking to renegotiate terms on $26 billion of debt, made “some progress” in talks with creditors, U.K. Trade Minister... |
| Unemployment Decreased in Nine U.S. States in January March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The unemployment rate decreased in nine U.S. states in January and climbed in 30, signaling the thawing of the labor market is not... |
| Google, Facebook Sued Over Social-Networking Patent March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc., owner of the most-used Internet search engine, and Facebook Inc. were sued by a New York company over an invention related to software that lets people join... |
| Spence Says U.S. Recovery Will Take ‘Several Years’ March 10 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. faces an extended recovery from the recession even after the government infusion of cash into stimulus programs and the banking system, said Andrew Michael Spence, a... |
| Biden Says Israel, Palestinians to Answer for Acts March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Vice President Joe Biden said Israel and the Palestinians will be held “accountable” for actions jeopardizing peace efforts, such as Israeli approval of a plan for... |
| Russian Dollar Bonds Yield Under 5% for First Time March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Yields on Russian dollar bonds fell to less than 5 percent for the first time as rising oil prices boosted investor confidence in the world’s biggest energy exporter... |
| Toyota luring buyers back with incentives Driver claims Prius went wild on freeway A driver says his Toyota suddenly accelerated to 90 mph, taking him on a terrifying 30-mile ride on a San Diego County freeway. With the help of a California... |
| Businesses trim inventories even as sales rise WASHINGTON - Businesses reduced inventories at the wholesale level again in January even though sales rose for a 10th consecutive month. The dip in inventories underscored that businesses remain... |
| UK economy 'still growing weakly' The UK economy is still growing weakly, a study has said, expanding by 0.3% in the December to February period.The economic expansion came despite the impact of the heavy snow in January, said the... |
| British Gas faces strike ballot Staff at British Gas will be asked to vote in a strike ballot over alleged bullying by management, and on changes to staff terms and conditions.The GMB trade union said its membership among gas... |
| Fortune Brands To Sell Cobra Brand To Puma SAN FRANCISCO -- Fortune Brands Inc. said Wednesday it reached an agreement to sell its Cobra golf brand, including related intellectual property and endorsement contracts, to Puma AG. Fortune... |
| Weber Criticizes "shortcomings" Of Volcker Rule FRANKFURT -- German Bundesbank President Axel Weber said Wednesday the so-called "Volcker rule," which aims to bar banks from certain forms of risk trading, has "significant shortcomings." One... |
| Vail Resorts Earnings Drop 33% on Real Estate MTN ) saw earnings fall 33% in the second quarter, as the company continued to take hits on its real estate holdings. Vail Resorts, which owns its namesake ski mountain along with Colorado ski... |
| Facet, InterMune Lead Biotech Stocks North BOSTON -- Facet Biotech Corp. and InterMune Inc. were the lead advancers among biotech stocks Wednesday, with both stocks rocketing over 60% in early trading. Facet shares shot up to $26.95, the... |
| Goldman Sachs Adds Bucyrus To Conviction Buy List NEW YORK -- Mining-equipment provider Bucyrus International Inc. was added to Goldman Sachs buy list on Wednesday on higher capital spending among mining companies and due to its acquisition of... |
| Crude Oil Turns Lower Ahead Of Supplies Data NEW YORK -- Crude oil futures turned lower on Wednesday, with traders adopting a cautious tone ahead of the release of weekly U.S. petroleum supplies data. Crude oil for April delivery was last down... |
| Goldman Shuffles Conviction Buy List NEW YORK -- Analysts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. on Wednesday upgraded Evercore Partners Inc. to its conviction buy list, while at the same time downgrading Lazard Ltd. [laz] from the list to a buy... |
| Miller Industries Offers 10-cent Yearly Dividend NEW YORK -- Miller Industries Inc. said Wednesday that it has approved an annual cash dividend of 10 cents a share payable on March 25 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on March... |
| American Eagle, J. Crew Pace Mixed Retail Sector SAN FRANCISCO -- American Eagle Outfitters shares gained 8% while J. Crew Group lost 4% to highlight mixed trading action in the retail sector Wednesday. The S&P Retail Index was getting pulled in... |
| Portugal Raises $1.35 Billion In Bond Auction MADRID -- Portugal's debt agency on Wednesday announced it has raised 990 million euros ($1.35 billion) in a bond auction in which it sold more bonds than it planned. The bonds were sold at an... |
| Wholesale inventories unexpectedly fall in Jan (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories fell modestly in January, while sales rose to their highest level since October 2008, suggesting that inventories would continue to support economic growth in... |
