DSG sales supported by the World Cup and the iPad

DSG International on Thursday reported quarterly sales in line with expectations, benefiting from strong demand for the iPad, the digital tablet from Apple, and televisions during the World Cup soccer.
The number two European distributor of consumer electronics has shown, however, worried about the economic outlook, even if he says well positioned.
The [...]

Wall Street ends sharply higher

The NYSE closed up 1.66% Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial 30 165.52 points to 10,151.33 win points.
The S & P 500 is broader, took 17.39 points, or 1.66% to 1064.61 points.
The Nasdaq Composite Index advanced 34.94 points for his side (1.65%) to 2153.63 points.
These data are likely to vary [...]

The FSA imposed a fine of 1.5 million pounds at SocGen

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has imposed Wednesday at Societe Generale fined 1.5 million pounds (1.9 million euros) for deficiencies in its reporting procedures.
The UK control of financial markets said in a statement the "seriousness" of the failings in the French bank in terms of reporting on financial transactions.
She adds that [...]

The industrial orders increased in June in the euro area

The industrial orders in the eurozone rose slightly more than expected in June, according to statistics released Tuesday by Eurostat.
The control inputs in the sector rose 2.5% from May and 22.6% compared to June 2009.
Economists and analysts polled by Reuters had forecast average for June increased 1.5% from May and up [...]

The Paris Bourse opens up, Dexia and Veolia down

The Paris Bourse started up in early trade, supported by oil companies and banks, with the exception of Dexia receding after the release of its quarterly results.
Investors are cautious before the release of key figures of employment in the U.S. this afternoon.
At 9:30, the CAC 40 index is 0.71% at 3791.02 [...]

Towards a slow recovery cycle for French property

The interim results of French property has been marked by a slight overall decline in rental income in a consumer environment "soft" and wait for business.
The leaders and industry experts believe, however, after two years of falls, rents in prime (good quality and well placed) are stabilizing.
However, in the absence of [...]

Fell less-than-expected earnings in the first half of BBVA

BBVA has done better than expected by analysts in the first half, registering a decline in net income limited to 9.7% due to a decline in bad debts and its overseas operations, which offset the difficulties encountered in Spain.
The second Spanish bank has published a half-year net income of 2.53 billion euros, while [...]

Daimler will raise its forecasts after a strong second quarter

Daimler pledged on Friday to raise its earnings forecast 2010 before the end of the month after publishing strong preliminary results for the second quarter, supported by the results of its upscale subsidiary Mercedes-Benz.
The German carmaker said on Friday an operating profit of 2.1 billion euros for the period April to June, against [...]

The ECB validates the Greek project funds to support banks

The European Central Bank (ECB) on Monday approved the project in Greece to create a fund of ten billion euros to support banks.
Athens has put in place by the end of a new Financial Stability Fund (FSF) to help its banks that are suffering from increasing bad debts, degradation of the country's sovereign [...]

Technip will pay $ 338 million for litigation in the USA

Technip will pay 338 million dollars (275 million euros) to settle litigation with the U.S. authorities on suspicion of having bribed Nigerian officials to win contracts in Nigeria, announced the Department of Justice.
Technip pay $ 240 million in criminal restitution and $ 98 million to settle lawsuits brought by the Securities and Exchange [...]