Greek PM to hold talks with Eurogroup chief Thursday
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras will hold talks with Eurogroup chief Jean-Claude Juncker in Brussels on Thursday, the spokesman for the Greek government said on Wednesday....
View ArticleMidday Glance: Pharmaceuticals companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top pharmaceuticals companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Baxter International Inc. rose $.13 or .2 percent, to $66.62. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. rose $.08 or .2 percent, to $32.11....
View ArticleBomb kills three soldiers in Pakistan, toll "likely to rise"
QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - A bomb killed three soldiers in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Wednesday and security officials said the death toll was likely to rise. Officials said the bomb exploded...
View ArticleIndia hangs Mumbai attacker Kasab: government
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has hanged Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the only militant to have survived the 2008 attacks on the financial capital Mumbai, the home ministry said on Wednesday. In August,...
View ArticleBRIEF-Colonial Financial Services reports Q3 EPS $0.12
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Colonial Financial Services Inc : * Announces third quarter 2012 results * Q3 earnings per share $0.12 * Qtrly net interest income $4.02 million * Qtrly provision for loan losses...
View ArticleMidday Glance: Insurance companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top insurance companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: ACE L rose $.46 or .6 percent, to $78.66. Aflac Inc. fell $.56 or 1.1 percent, to $50.88. American International Group fell $.03...
View ArticleLouisiana unemployment rate falls
NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana's unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent for October, down from 7 percent in September, and 7.1 percent for October 2011. Tuesday's report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
View ArticlePakistan Taliban "shocked" over execution of Mumbai attacker
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's Taliban movement expressed shock on Wednesday over India's execution of the lone survivor of a militant squad that killed 166 people in a rampage through the financial...
View ArticleMidday Glance: Managed Care companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top managed care companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $.09 or .2 percent, to $41.80. Cigna Corp. fell $.16 or .3 percent, to $51.74. Coventry Health Care Inc. fell $.02...
View ArticleBRIEF-Randstad shares fall, warns of sales drop, changes div policy
AMSTERDAM, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Randstad Holding NV : * Shares open down 1.7 percent after warning of continued sales drop, changing dividend policy ((Amsterdam Newsroom; amsterdam.newsroom@reuters.com;...
View ArticleBRIEF-Access National declares special dividend of $0.70 per share
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Access National Corp : * Declares special dividend, updates capital management outlook * Says declared a cash dividend of $0.70 per share for holders of record as of December 3 *...
View ArticleFinal Glance: Credit Card companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top credit card companies were mixed at the close of trading: American Express Co. rose $.63 or 1.1 percent, to $55.86. Capital One Financial Corp. rose $.34 or .6 percent,...
View ArticleBRIEF-Arden Group declares cash dividend of $20 per share
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Arden Group Inc : * Announces special cash dividend * Declared a special cash dividend of $20 per share on its class a common stock * Source text * Further company coverage...
View ArticleBRIEF-Quorum Information Technologies reports Q3 EPS $0.0009
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Quorum Information Technologies Inc : * Releases Q3 fiscal year 2012 results * Qtrly sales increased by 2% to $1.90 million * Qtrly earnings per share $0.0009 * Source text *...
View ArticleMovers roundup: Zipcar, Nuance Communications
Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Nov. 20, from AP Business News: â Shares of hourly car rental company Zipcar Inc. shot up after Goldman Sachs suggested buying the company's stock. â...
View ArticleFinal Glance: Railroad companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top railroad companies were mixed at the close of trading: CSX fell $.16 or .8 percent, to $19.52. Canadian National Railway Co. fell $.53 or .6 percent, to $84.99. Canadian...
View ArticleGreek PM says aid delay not justified
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Wednesday said the lack of a debt deal between the country's lenders over technical reasons did not justify holding up aid to Athens. "Greece...
View ArticleFBI probing allegations around HP and Autonomy: source
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation's office in San Francisco is probing allegations of wrongdoing surrounding Hewlett-Packard Co and its purchase of Autonomy, a source...
View ArticleBRIEF-Commercial Soutions reports Q4 rev C$28 mln
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Commercial Solutions Inc : * Reports revenues of $115.7 million for fiscal 2012, a 7.4% increase over fiscal 2011 * Q4 revenue C$28 million * Source text * Further company coverage...
View ArticleMidday Glance: Oil companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top oil companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: BP PLC fell $.08 or .2 percent, to $41.16. Chevron fell $.60 or .6 percent, to $103.75. ConocoPhillips fell $.16 or .3 percent, to...
View ArticleFinal Glance: Silver companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top silver companies were down at the close of trading: Hecla Mining Co. fell $.10 or 1.7 percent, to $5.67. Pan American Silver Corp. fell $.06 or .3 percent, to $18.81....
View ArticleBRIEF-Lemarne declares special dividend
Nov 21 (Reuters) - Lemarne Corporation Ltd : * Declared special unfranked dividend of $0.07 cents per share to be paid on December 14 2012 ((Bangalore Newsroom; +91 80 4135 5800)) ((For more news,...
View ArticleFinal Glance: Biotechnology companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top biotechnology companies were up at the close of trading: Amgen Inc. rose $1.17 or 1.4 percent, to $86.57. Biogen Idec rose $4.62 or 3.2 percent, to $148.15. Celgene Corp....
View ArticleBRIEF-Fastenal announces cash dividend
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Fastenal Co : * Announces cash dividend * Says declared a special one-time dividend of $0.50 per share * Source text * Further company coverage ((Bangalore Newsroom; +1 646 223...
View ArticleBRIEF-Northampton reports Q2 EPS C$0.013
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Northampton Group Inc : * Q2 earnings per share C$0.013 * Qtrly revenue $8.93 million * Source text * Further company coverage ((Bangalore Newsroom; +1 646 223 8780)) (C) Reuters...
View ArticleFinal Glance: Supermarkets companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top supermarkets companies were mixed at the close of trading: Kroger fell $.09 or .4 percent, to $24.54. Safeway fell $.66 or 3.9 percent, to $16.10. Supervalu fell $.04 or...
View ArticleMidday Glance: Machinery companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top machinery companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Caterpillar fell $.29 or .3 percent, to $83.33. Deere & Co. fell $.52 or .6 percent, to $85.73. Manitowoc rose $.19 or 1.4...
View ArticleEurozone finance ministers fail to reach agreement on Greek aid, to continue...
BRUSSELS - Eurozone finance ministers fail to reach agreement on Greek aid, to continue talks Monday.Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,...
View ArticleFinal Glance: Telecom companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading: AT&T Inc. fell $.14 or .4 percent, to $33.68. Sprint Nextel fell $.04 or .7 percent, to $5.51. Verizon...
View ArticleBRIEF-David Jones Q1'13 sales up 0.3 pct
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View ArticleBRIEF-Gemini Q3 earnings per share C$0.011
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View ArticleChina Resources' Q3 net profit up 27 pct at HK$1.1 bln
Nov 21 (Reuters) - For a full statement on the results of China Resources Enterprise Ltd , which is involved in distribution, logistics, and the import and export business, please click on: (Reporting...
View ArticleMovers roundup: Krispy Kreme, Medicines Co.
Among the stock activity stories for Tuesday, Nov. 20, from AP Business News: â Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc.'s stock jumped to its highest level in more than a year as the chain's third-quarter...
View ArticleNikkei rises 0.9 percent to 2-month high, led by exporters
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Nikkei average climbed to a two-month high on Wednesday, with exporters gaining after the yen hit a seven-month low against the dollar on expectations that a new government will...
View ArticleJapan logs 4th straight trade deficit in Oct.
TOKYO - Japan has reported a 549 billion yen ($6.7 billion) trade deficit for October as the European debt crisis and strained business ties with China over a territorial dispute reduced exports. It...
View ArticlePipeline manufacturer breaks ground on SD plant
BELLE FOURCHE, S.D. - A Texas-based company is starting construction this week on a new pipeline manufacturing facility in western South Dakota. Pipeline Plastics held a ground-breaking ceremony on...
View ArticleYemeni transport plane crashes near Sanaa airport, 10 killed
SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni military transport plane crashed near Sanaa airport on Wednesday, killing ten of its crew members, an airport official said. The plane came down in the Hasba district near...
View ArticleYemeni plane crashes near Sanaa airport, killing 10
SANAA (Reuters) - A Yemeni military transport plane crashed near Sanaa airport on Wednesday, killing all ten people onboard, an airport official said. The plane came down in an abandoned produce...
View ArticleYemen army battles tribesmen after new oil pipe attack: official
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni troops battled tribesmen who blew up the country's main oil export pipeline again on Wednesday and are preventing it from being fixed, an oil ministry official said. The...
View ArticleGreece can't return to markets this decade: Steinbrueck
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Social Democrat (SPD) election rival Peer Steinbrueck said on Wednesday Greece would not be able to return to capital markets this decade and that...
View ArticleBRIEF-Astro-Med Q3 earnings per share $0.18
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Astro-Med Inc : * Reports record sales and orders, strong earnings for the fiscal third quarter; directors declare regular cash dividend * Q3 earnings per share $0.18 * Q3 sales...
View ArticleLarge blast heard in diplomatic area of Afghan capital: witnesses
KABUL (Reuters) - A large blast was heard in the heavily barricaded diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, Reuters witnesses said. There were no immediate reports of casualties....
View ArticleBRIEF-Whitecap Resources gives 2013 production outlook
Nov 20 (Reuters) - Whitecap Resources Inc : * Announces transition to a sustainable intermediate light oil dividend-and-growth company and 2013 guidance * Says for 2013, board of directors has...
View ArticleNews Summary: Icahn raises stake in Chesapeake
THE VOCAL BILLIONAIRE: Activist investor Carl Icahn bumped up his stake in Chesapeake Energy, a company where he has already pushed for sweeping changes in governance. Icahn now owns 8.98 percent, up...
View ArticleBRIEF-Strategic Oil and Gas reports Q3 sales of $12.5 million
Nov 21 (Reuters) - Strategic Oil and Gas Ltd : * Announces third quarter 2012 results and provides operational update * Qtrly petroleum and natural gas sales $12.5 million * Qtrly loss per share $0.00...
View ArticleAuto parts plan to expand in SC
COLUMBIA, S.C. - A Japanese company that makes industrial components and parts for automobiles is expanding its plant in South Carolina's Richland County. The South Carolina Commerce Department said...
View ArticleFinal Glance: Utilities companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top utilities companies were mixed at the close of trading: American Electric Power Co. fell $.27 or .7 percent, to $41.18. Consolidated Edison Inc. Holding Co. fell $.32 or...
View ArticleMidday Glance: Leisure companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top leisure companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Carnival rose $.10 or .3 percent, to $38.09. Las Vegas Sands Corp. fell $.13 or .3 percent, to $43.30. MGM Resorts International...
View ArticleMidday Glance: Health Care Equipment companies
NEW YORK - Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Becton, Dickinson & Co. rose $.18 or .2 percent, to $75.97. Covidien rose $.02 or percent, to $56.77. Patterson...
View ArticleSummary Box: Thanksgiving car rental shortage
STORM SURGE: Superstorm Sandy damaged thousands of cars â including those owned by rental companies. That means that Thanksgiving travelers who have yet to book a car are struggling to find any...
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