UNITED KINGDOM

Asia stocks back off highs as risk appetite wanes

IBTimes Logo
by Vikram S SubhedarAsian stocks retreated from 22-month highs, and higher-yielding currencies fell, as investors booked profits after risky assets ran up in recent sessions on the back of good economic data.
IBTimes Logo

AMD revenue beats Street but shares fall

Advanced Micro Devices Inc reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue as PC and server spending rebounded, but investors cashed out of a rally triggered by stellar Intel Corp results.
More news
IBTimes Logo

Apple delays iPad's international launch

Apple Inc said it would delay for one month the international roll-out of its iPad tablet computer, due to heavy demand and swift sales after its launch in the United States.
IBTimes Logo

London City tower for sale with 300 mln stg pricetag

London City skyscraper Tower 42 is up for sale with a 300 million pounds ($461 million) pricetag as owners BlackRock and Hermes seek to profit from spiralling demand in the UK's stock-starved property market.
IBTimes Logo

Maternal deaths down in poor countries: study

(Reuters) - Deaths of women in and around childbirth have gone down by an average of 35 percent globally, according to a study using new methods, but are surprisingly high in the United States, Canada and Norway.
IBTimes Logo

Activision countersues former executives

Activision Blizzard Inc has countersued two former executives, charging them with attempting to hijack the company's assets and threatening the future of its blockbuster Call of Duty video game franchise.
IBTimes Logo

IMF schedules Iceland loan review for April 16

After months of delays, the International Monetary Fund has reached agreement on a second review of Iceland's IMF loan program and tentatively scheduled a meeting of its board for April 16 to consider the issue.
IBTimes Logo

Constellation Brands outlook weak; shares dip

Constellation Brands Inc forecast full-year results below Wall Street estimates, reflecting its concerns about lackluster consumer spending on its alcoholic drinks and a frayed joint venture with Mexico's Grupo Modelo, sending shares down 4.6 percent.
IBTimes Logo

Facebook joins drive to get UK voters to polls

British election officials will for the first time use Facebook to encourage more people to register to vote on May 6 after turnout fell to historic lows in the last two ballots, a watchdog said on Friday.
IBTimes Logo

EADS close to decision on U.S. tanker bid: sources

Airbus parent EADS is close to a decision on bidding for a deal worth up to $50 billion to supply air tankers to the United States backed by a U.S. supplier, sources close to the matter said on Friday.
IBTimes Logo

EUR/USD – and now ?

Good morning dear traders, well, it was not overwhelming with yesterday´s trading day.
IBTimes Logo

3D TV to face global test in soccer World Cup

Hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are likely to get their first taste of live 3D viewing during this year's World Cup, the vast majority of them in cinemas rather than at home, according to football body FIFA.
IBTimes Logo

BA seals long-awaited Iberia deal

British Airways and Spain's Iberia signed an $8 billion merger to create the world's third-largest airline on Thursday, bringing a three-way tie-up with American Airlines a step closer.
IBTimes Logo

Euro, stg Libor steady as banks hold rates

Euro interbank lending rates were steady on Thursday as the European Central Bank held interest rates at record lows and gave some details on how new lending rules would work. Benchmark sterling rates were also unchanged as the Bank of England kept interest rates on hold at a record low of 0.5 percent ahead of next month's general election.
IBTimes Logo

Banks scramble for role in $20 billion AgBank IPO

Six weeks after suffering a huge disappointment with the loss of AIA's massive IPO, equity capital markets bankers in this region received an unexpected present in their inboxes from one of China's largest banks.
IBTimes Logo

Nokia to launch music download service in China

Nokia will launch its music download service in China, the world's largest mobile market, looking to emerging markets to invigorate the struggling service that competes with Apple's iTunes.
IBTimes Logo

Tanning Regulations Fall on Deaf Ears

News reports from Australia highlight the difficulties in enforcing tanning bed restrictions and underline the need for strong, national support for public education on the dangers of unprotected UVR exposure.

Pages