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 laboratory Allergan next possible target of a takeover

The biotechnology company Allergan Inc. specializes in the manufacture of Botox is currently used to treat wrinkles, or breast implants could be a target for a major pharmaceutical company through a tender offer (OPA).
This probability has indeed risen sharply since last month and the presumed interest of the French pharmaceutical group Sanofi-Aventis U.S. [...]

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 [...]

Philips raises its margin target for 2010

Philips has raised its margin target for 2010 after better than expected results for the second quarter driven by strong sales in emerging markets.
The Dutch consumer electronics was confident of being able to exceed its margin target of 10% EBITA before exceptional items this year as he previously thought just to reach this [...]

In search of the tire "green" in the truck

The tire manufacturers and chemists are working hard to develop a tire "green" new generation trucks could boost their revenues at a time when environmental pressure promises be still higher.
Analysts and experts interviewed by Reuters argue that the issue relates to several billion dollars over the next decade even if technical and economic [...]

Wall Street down slightly from the statistics of the day

U.S. stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors questioned the soundness of the economic recovery, although the numbers of registered unemployed, less than expected, came to make a positive impression on the market.
A few minutes after the start of trading, the Dow Jones lost 0.38% to 10,259.59 points while the Standard & Poor's [...]

The United Kingdom increases VAT

The British finance minister George Osborne said on Tuesday that Parliament would pass the VAT from 17.5% to 20% from next January in the United Kingdom, a measure that will bring 13 billion pounds per year (15.6 billion euros).
A tax on the turnover of banks
The minister, who presented a budget "emergency" [...]