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Roche to boost China headcount by 25% Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:08PMSwiss pharmaceuticals and diagnostic group Roche plans to increase its China workforce by 25 percent this year, though it is likely to trim jobs in the United States and Europe.
Asian Stocks Gain as Europe Concerns Ease, Japan’s Yen Weakens Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:04PMAsian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index higher for the first time in three days, as concern eased that the European deficit crisis will stall global economic growth and the yen weakened.
Hong Kong Shares May See Firm Open Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:00PMThe Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the five-day winning streak in which it had gathered nearly 900 points or 2.3 percent on its way to a one-month closing high. The Hang Seng Index finished below the 21,100-point plateau, although now analysts are forecasting a timely recovery for the market when it opens for business on Thursday.
China Day Ahead: Expected August Trade Surplus; Taiwan Developing Missiles Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:58PMChina may tomorrow say that its trade surplus topped $20 billion for a third month in August in a report that risks stoking American lawmakers’ calls for protection from Chinese imports.
Hong Kong Shares May See Firm Open Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:57PM(RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market on Wednesday snapped the five-day winning streak in which it had gathered nearly 900 points or 2.3 percent on its way to a one-month closing high.
Australian Competition Body Rejects NAB Proposal Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:18PMAustralian Competition Body Rejects NAB Proposal
Japanese, Australian Stock Futures Advance as Europe Debt Concerns Ease Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:00PMJapanese and Australian stock futures rose after concern eased that the European deficit crisis will stall global economic growth and the yen pared its advance against the dollar and the euro.
Ray Johnson Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:54PMPublished: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 4:33 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 4:33 p.m. How long have you lived in Petaluma? 26 years
Lockheed Martin Team Reaches 60 Percent Completion in Construction of Nation's Third Littoral Combat Ship Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:07AMThe Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT ]-led industry team recently reached the 60-percent completion mark in the construction of the nation's third Littoral Combat Ship . LCS 3, named Fort Worth, remains on schedule and on cost under a fixed-price contract awarded in March 2009.
Edible Arrangements Announces Strong Growth in First Half of 2010 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:04AMCompany Launches New Store Design and Offering; Revamps Website as Part of Its Recent Success
Edible Arrangements Announces Strong Growth in First Half of 2010 Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:00AMWALLINGFORD, CT--(Marketwire - 09/08/10) - Edible Arrangements, the pioneer and leader in hand-sculpted, fresh fruit arrangements, announced today significant progress with its expansion efforts during the first half of 2010. The company opened 48 new locations and signed 71 new development commitments including a 20 unit agreement in the Republic of India. Currently, Edible Arrangements has 974 ...
Cornell Report Shows How Using Priceline Can Increase Hotel Revenue Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:53AMAs part of their room sales strategy, many hotels make rooms available at reduced rates through such web sites as Priceline.com. While this approach fills rooms, it also creates challenges regarding how the price point will affect hotel revenue, explains Chris Anderson, an assistant professor at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. In a new report from the Cornell Center for Hospitality ...
Prepaid phones gain popularity as users seek to lower bills Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:24AMSales have never been better for MetroPCS. The prepaid cell phone retailer broke records in the first and second quarter of 2010 with new subscribers to its no-contract, monthly flat-rate mobile service.
BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking Announces the Reorganization of Its Global Equities and Commodity ... Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:22AMNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - September 8, 2010) - BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking (BNP Paribas CIB) announces the reorganization of its Global Equities and Commodity Derivatives (GECD) business as a proactive measure towards achieving one of BNP Paribas CIB's strategic objectives: becoming a key player in the Equities and Commodity Derivatives world.
LABOR DAY Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:32AMScorching winds sifted through a near-finished building as two men baked in the afternoon sun, staking out what will be a parking lot.
Indian Market Rises To 31-month High Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:12AM(RTTNews) - The Indian market rose sharply to its highest level since February 2008 on Tuesday, as strong global cues, continued buying by foreign funds and a good monsoon thus far this year boosted sentiment.
European Stocks Rise, Extending Four-Week High for Stoxx 600 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:53AMEuropean stocks gained, extending a four-week high for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index, as a report on U.K. manufacturing eased concern that the economic recovery is faltering. Asian shares climbed.
STIEBEL ELTRON (Thailand) rises to predominance on Asian markets, to launch the newest campaign “I Love STIEBEL More ... Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:02AMSTIEBEL ELTRON, the venerable German company and the world’s leading instant water heater manufacturer, has begun another successful chapter in its sales history by achieving market leadership in Thai
Asian Stocks Rise as U.S. Jobs Data Boost Prospects for Growth Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:42AMAsian stocks rose, driving the MSCI Asia Pacific Index to a four-week high, as better-than-estimated jobs data fueled confidence the U.S. economy will skirt a recession.
Most European Stocks Rise; GN Store, E.ON, RWE Shares Advance Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:42AMMost European stocks gained, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Index trading at a four-week high, as a report on U.K. manufacturing eased concern that the economic recovery is faltering. Asian shares climbed.
One day, our cellphones will be hand-held banks too Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:26AMOttawa company’s software turns mobile phone carriers into financial firms
Behind every great American puppet . . . Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:00AMFOR the past year, Mitchell Butel has toured the nation as the lead puppet in the quirky US musical Avenue Q
Booming Samsung tries to become an innovator Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:31AMAbout an hour south of Seoul, bulldozers are demolishing the last vacant factories at Samsung Electronics Co.'s Suwon campus, erasing signs that South Korea's most valuable public company once made its headquarters in a smoke-fuming industrial complex. In... South Korea - Seoul - Samsung Group - Asia - Suwon
Bullion promises golden returns Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:47AMInvestors are accumulating enough bullion to fill Switzerland's vaults twice over as gold's most-accurate forecasters say the longest rally in at least nine decades has further to go no matter what the economy holds.
Israel Shares Lead Mid East Gains on U.S. Reports, Gas Find; Qatar Rises Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 5:10AMIsrael shares rose to the highest since May, leading a rally in the Middle East, after growth in U.S. private employment boosted optimism that the world’s biggest economy will avoid a recession. Qatari shares advanced.
Manteca’s first family of melons Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:43AMDelfino Perry had no intention of building one of the West Coast’s largest melon brokering firms when he planted his first crop 75 years ago.
People in Business: Sept. 5, 2010 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:42AMSandra Arnold is joining Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems of Santa Cruz as senior director, national sales.
Key political risks to watch in Japan Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:17AMJapan's government has vowed to cap new bond issuance and spending for the year from next April but meeting the target will be tough given rising social security costs and political infighting after the ruling Democratic Party was thrashed in a July upper house election.
Sensex bounces back by 223 pts on strong GDP data Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:11AMMumbai, Sep 4 (PTI) Stocks: Strong GDP data for the first quarter of the current fiscal, robust automobile sales for August coupled with resumption of buying by foreign funds helped the market to bounce back by more than 223 points to end the week at 18,221.43.
Daily Briefing Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:23AMToday's business news in brief
R&B icon launches wine brand Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:33AMSaturday update The “lowdown” on Boz Scaggs these days has as much to do with wine as it does with music.
GIAChannel Offers YouTube Webinar Recordings on Market Intelligence Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:01AMGlobal Intelligence Alliance (GIA, www.globalintelligence.com), a global strategic market intelligence and advisory group, officially launches GIA Channel www.youtube.com/user/GIAChannel, its dedicated YouTube channel that features presentations that help companies make better informed decisions.
Campbell Soup CEO Discusses F4Q2010 Results - Earnings Call Transcript Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:01AMCourtesy of Seeking AlphaCampbell Soup Company (CPB) F4Q2010 Earnings Call Transcript September 03, ...
Shell to end production drop on Qatar projects Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:22AMThe company also has a stake in Qatargas 4, part of the world’s largest LNG complex.
Campbell Reports Q4 Net Earnings of $113M Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:16AMFourth-Quarter Adjusted Net Earnings Per Share Increased 10 Percent to $0.33.Full-Year Adjusted Net ...
Q & A: Longshot co-founder Alexis Madrigal Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:05AM“An event that is also a magazine…a magazine made out of Internet.” This past May, a group of California writers and designers hunkered down one weekend in the Mother Jones office for a radical experiment in publishing: an independent magazine fully produced in just two days.
Hurco Reports Third Quarter Results Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:00AMINDIANAPOLIS -- Hurco Companies, Inc., today reported a net loss of $1,173,000, or $ per diluted share, for its third quarter ended July 31, 2010, compared to a net loss of $1,231,000, or $ per diluted share, for the corresponding period in fiscal 2009.
Tesco Selects ORTEC To Optimize Its Supply Chain Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:59AMORTEC, LONDON UK, announced today that Tesco, the UK's biggest retailer and the world's third largest grocery retailer, has selected ORTEC Advanced Planning Software to further optimize its supply chain.
SAP Sees ‘Limitless’ Potential in ‘Second Home’ China Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:50AMSAP AG aims to make China “a second home” as local companies seeking management tools and real-time business intelligence will provide “limitless growth” for the software maker, co-Chief Executive Officer Bill McDermott said.
Hercules: Attack by victims may have led to killing, police say Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:45AMAwakening of man eventually shot by police allegedly led to 'physical altercation'; 35-year-old remains missing
Campbell Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:45AMCAMDEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today reported its fiscal 2010 results. Fourth-Quarter Summary Sales Decreased 1 Percent to $1.518 Billion U.S. Beverage Sales Increased 12 Percent U.S. Soup Sales Decreased 5 Percent Full-Year Summary Sales Increased 1 Percent to $7.676 Billion Significant Improvement in Gross Margin Percentage Driven by Increased Productivity ...
Finding your craft Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:37AMGet your highlighter pen out and mark your calendars, because 'tis the season for stenciled tote bags, beach-glass earrings, ceramic sashimi plates, koa wine stands, autumn centerpieces, sassy silk-screened T-shirts, Hawaiian quilt pillows, Christmas wreaths, baked goods, pickled onions, homemade jellies and the Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Fall Craft Fair Guide.
Vallejo death probe 'wide open' Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:40AMPolice apparently uncovered the grisly remains of two missing Vallejo women as well as explosive materials only hours after officers killed a Hercules man after he allegedly brandished a large cleaver at them.
Attack by victims may have led to Hercules killing, police say Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:55PMTwo victims of slaying suspect Efren Valdemoro attacked him at his girlfriend's home in Hercules two weekends ago, possibly fueling the rage that led him to kill at least two people, police said Thursday.
Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:54PMOur list of 200 top-performing small and midsize companies has 151 new entries this year. A fast crowd, indeed.
Porsche spice Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:38PMIF YOU think you see a lot of Porsches on the road here, wait till early next year. "You'll see the true impact of the bookings we are getting now only in the first quarter of 2011," says Porsche Asia Pacific managing director Christer Ekberg, in an interview with tabla!.
Burger King searches for new sizzle Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:56PMBurger King's agreement to be acquired by private investment firm 3G Capital in a $4 billion deal could help the chain gain ground in the burger wars.
UPDATED: Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Announces First Half Year 2010 Financial Results and AGM Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:48PMAsia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited updates its unaudited consolidated results for the 1H ended June 30, 2010. The original release was issued earlier today.
South Korean Market Trades Modestly Higher Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:28PMThe South Korean stock market is trading modestly higher on Friday with investors indulging in some selective buying on the back of a positive close on Wall Street overnight. A better-than-expected GDP growth is also contributing to the positive mood.
German 10-Year Yields Rise From Near a Record as Equity Markets Advance Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:00AMGerman government bonds snapped a two-day advance as rising stock markets cut demand for the safety of fixed income.