 Business News kategorisinde son eklenen haberler - European economic mood darkens despite inflation drop - Summary
Berlin - The economic mood in Europe darkened in August, a key survey released Friday showed, despite the recent slide in oil prices triggering a bigger-than-forecast drop in inflation. While data released by the European Statistics office showed ann...... - Futures lower on Dell profits and oil
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Friday after the previous sessions sharp gains, as the price of oil rose and computer maker Dell posted a surprisingly steep drop in quarterly earnings.... - Japan approves credit for Bulgarian Black Sea ports
Sofia- Bulgaria and Japan on Friday agreed a 36.93 billion yen (337 million dollars) credit for the construction of cargo terminals in Bulgarias Black Sea ports Varna and Burgas. The Japanese Bank for International Cooperation approved the 25- year ...... - Suitmakers hit hard as retailers want discounts
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Competition and a move away from tailored dressing, only exacerbated by a weak economy, are hurting the mens suit business hard, and retailers are adding to manufacturers pain by demanding more discounts.... - CORRECTED: Google to go ahead with Yahoo deal: report
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Berlin - The German government has not discerned any signs that Russia might cut oil deliveries to Europe as part of its response to the crisis over Georgia, a spokesman said Friday. We firmly assume that contracts will be adhered to, government sp...... - Allianz, Commerzbank reach deal on Dresdner sale, say sources
Frankfurt - Germanys Commerzbank AG and Allianz SE have reached a deal worth up to 9 billion euros (13.3 billion dollars) to sell the giant insurers banking offshoot, Dresdner, to Commerzbank, sources close to the negotiations told dpa-AFX Friday. ...... - Oil rises to $117 on storm threat to U.S. output
LONDON (Reuters) - Oil rose by more than $1 above $117 a barrel on Friday, as Tropical Storm Gustav was poised to enter the Gulf of Mexico, raising concerns about its impact on U.S. offshore oil and gas output.... - Japan to introduce 11.7-trillion stimulus package
Tokyo - The Japanese government Friday unveiled a economic stimuluspackage totalling 11.7 trillion yen (107.03 billion dollars) to lift the financial burden caused by rising oil prices and shore up the economy. The government was to install the packa...... - Malaysia unveils plans to fight soaring inflation with budget
Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi on Friday announced his government would increase development spending in 2009 as part of initiatives to help the public deal with soaring inflation. Abdullah, who is also finance minister...... - Siemens bribery in Italy: top German court takes tough line
Karlsruhe, Germany - Taking a tough line on the bribery scandal that has shaken conglomerate Siemens, Germanys top appeal court ruled Friday that it was a crime to set up a slush fund. It instructed a lower court to hear anew a case against two exec...... - Austrias Uniqa posts lower profits as investment income falls
Vienna - Uniqa Versicherungen AG, one of Austrias largest insurers, said Friday its net profit slipped by 3.5 per cent to 109 million euros (161 million dollars) in the first half of 2008, as falling income from investments outweighed growing premiu...... - Google to go ahead with Yahoo deal: report
(Reuters) - Google Inc. , facing a U.S. Justice Department probe of its search-advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. , will proceed with the agreement by early October, Bloomberg said.... - Futures point to softer Wall Street start
LONDON (Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were down 0.2 to 0.3 percent on Friday morning, indicating a softer start on Wall Street ahead of a holiday on Monday.... - Linens n Things may file restructuring on Friday: report
(Reuters) - Bankrupt home furnishings retailer Linens n Things will file a plan as soon as Friday to reorganize its business, the New York Post reported citing sources.... - Microsoft to buy ciao.com price comparison firm
LONDON (Reuters) - Microsoft has agreed to buy Greenfield Online , owner of European price comparison website ciao.com, for about $486 million to boost its Internet search and e-commerce business in Europe.... - GM says automakers deserve $50 billion in federal loans: report
(Reuters) - Automakers deserve as much as $50 billion in government-backed loans so that they can build more fuel-efficient cars, according to a top General Motors executive, the New York Times reported.... - Mitsui Mining to open new factory in Malaysia
Tokyo - Japans Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co on Friday unveiled a plan to build an electrodeposited copper foil factory in Malaysia as the company expects demands to rapidly grow in Asia. The nonferrous metal company plans to invest about 15 billion y...... - Strabag reports 25-per-cent rise in Q2 profits, raises forecast
Vienna - Austrian-based construction group Strabag SE on Friday reported its net profit rose 25 per cent to 82.3 million euros (121.4 million dollars) in the second quarter, and raised its forecast for 2008, due to a record order backlog. Strabags e...... - Work at Tatas Nano plant in India comes to a halt amid protests
New Delhi - Work at the Tata Motors factory in eastern India that is producing the worlds cheapest car, the Nano, came to a standstill on Friday after the companys employees were threatened by demonstrators demanding return of farmland acquired for...... - Microsoft to buy online survey firm for $486 million
(Reuters) - Microsoft on Friday announced its first major deal since failing to buy Yahoo Inc , agreeing to acquire Web-based survey company Greenfield Online Inc for about $486 million.... - Oil rises 1 percent to $117 on storm fears
TOKYO (Reuters) - Oil rose more than $1 to $117 a barrel on Friday, as energy companies prepared for Tropical Storm Gustav to deliver what could be the hardest hit to the heart of U.S. offshore production since the devastating 2005 hurricane season.... - Novartis takes $235 million charge after stopping trial
ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis AG stopped development of its Aurograb treatment for bacterial infections after it showed a lack of efficacy in mid-stage trials, and said it would take a $235 million impairment charge.... - Carrefour profit rises, keeps targets
PARIS (Reuters) - Carrefour , the worlds second-largest retailer, posted a 5.5 percent rise in first-half operating profit on Friday, lifted by strong performance in Latin America growth markets, and reiterated its 2008 targets.... - Asian Development Bank issues 1.25-billion-dollar global bonds
Manila - The Asian Development Bank said Friday that it returned to the US dollar bond market with a 1.25-billion-dollar five-year global benchmark bond issue. The Manila-based bank said the proceeds of the issue would be used to finance its non-conc......
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