After a sharp rebound this weekend, the U.S. equity markets could continue their success as long as the economic outlook continues to improve.
Friday's announcement of job cuts less than expected in August in the U.S., released after a few macroeconomic indicators better than expected the previous day, was enough to close markets for [...]
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 [...]
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 Dutch manufacturer Spyker sports cars, which bought Sweden's Saab to GM, announced Friday that it had lost money in the first half and predicted annual sales of Saab in the bottom of its forecast range.
The group has however assured that he would not be obliged to undertake a recapitalization and that it [...]
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. [...]
U.S. Laboratories Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers Squibb on Thursday posted quarterly results above expectations, despite a tighter price controls in Europe, fluctuations in exchange rates and costs of health reform in the U.S. .
Eli Lilly has taken its game in the second quarter thanks to cost control and higher prices in the U.S. [...]
The CEO of EDF, Henri Proglio, estimated at 600 million per reactor investment costs required to extend the life of the French nuclear power plants.
"I estimate at 600 million euros for each extension of the lifetime of nuclear power plants," he said in an interview published Saturday by the Latest News from Alsace. [...]
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" [...]
The Australian central bank again raised its key interest rate Tuesday by 25 basis points, bringing it to 4.5%, but stated that lending rates were now near their average, implying that it could pause in tightening monetary policy.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) announced its decision in a brief statement.
This growth [...]