Vodafone hits high after investor meet
Shares in Vodafone Group Plc raced to a four month high on Wednesday after encouraging news on the mobile phone giant's Spanish and Italian operations.
NYSE eyes more links to foreign exchanges
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is focussed on increasing its Asian presence and discussing a range of topics with the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE)
Ex-Tyco CEO Kozlowski appeals conviction
Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz, former top executives at Tyco International Ltd. who were convicted in June 2005 of stealing more than $150 million from the company, asked a state court to reverse their convictions.
Harrah's options trade before offer is questioned
Unusual options activity pegged to the shares of Harrah's Entertainment Inc. ahead of the announcement of a buyout offer for the gambling operator is raising eyebrows among some market options players.
LG.Philips faces hefty Q3 loss, turnaround in doubt
Flat-screen maker LG.Philips LCD. Co. Ltd. is expected to report a loss for the second quarter in a row, as it struggles with weak prices and high costs for its mainstay TV panels.
PartyGaming dismisses report on loan problems
PartyGaming Plc dismissed a newspaper report on Wednesday that it must negotiate a new loan facility with its banks within 30 days of President Bush approving a bill to crack down on Internet gambling.
Software giants shut as strike hits Indian tech hub
Operations of global software companies, financial institutions and government offices in India's main technology hub shut on Wednesday after activists called a strike over a border dispute with a neighboring state.
BP 3Q Trade Update
BP today announced its trading update for the third quarter ending 30th September 2006.
Dow record new closing high
Dow Jones industrial average created a new closing high Tuesday for the first time in nearly seven years, mainly driven by its components shares ......
Toshiba to buy 77 pct of Westinghouse for $4.2 bln
The British power plant unit stake is a bigger buy than the Japanese firm's original plan.
US largest cellphone recycler set regional office in HK
U.S-based ReCellular Inc will esbalish its regional office in HK considering HK's strategic location and ......
Warrants deal booming in Hong Kong
The bargain amount of warrants in past nine months this year has reached to HK$1,191.3 billion, surging 94.7% than that in same period last year......
Sprint to sell 3 Motorola phones in November
Sprint Nextel Corp., the No. 3 U.S. wireless provider, on Tuesday said it would begin selling three slim phones from Motorola Inc. in early November......
OPEC president calls for oil cuts as prices tumble
OPEC President Nigeria called on its fellow OPEC countries to make deeper output cuts on Tuesday as prices tumbled to an 8-month low......
Taiwan BOOC denys bid from HSBC, Standard Chartered
The Bank of Overseas Chinese (BOOC) denied the rumor that HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank launched a bid for it and stressed it didn't touch with two lenders.
Zijin to buy Ridge Mining shares for $120 million
Zijin Mining Group Co Ltd, a Chinese leading gold and base metal producer, announced it will buy the new shares and warrants of England and Wales's resource company......
PCCW to privatize SUNDAY for HK$1.9
SUNDAY Communications Limited, an innovative developer and provider of wireless communications and data services in Hong Kong, issued an announcement that its largest shareholder PCCW ......
SGX challenges HKex with PPCI
Singapore Exchange Limited (SGX), Asia-Pacific's first demutualised and integrated securities and derivatives exchange, will introduce the first China shares index
Indian PM Sees SA Trade Growing to $12B by 2010
India's Prime Minister said South Africa and India have the resources and means to further develop their relationship to reach $12 billion in trade by 2010.
Verizon Seeks R.I. State Approval for New Product
Verizon is expected to hold talks with state regulatory officials on Wednesday regarding the company's plans to bring the company's new fiber-optic television service, FiOS TV, to Rhode Island.
Kia Motors Sales Decrease Overall, Up 2 Pct. in US
Kia Motors Corp. said on Tuesday that its overseas retail sales of passenger cars and light trucks in September represented a 6.5 percent year-on-year decrease. In the United States, Kia sales rose 2 percent to 23,877 vehicles.
American Airlines September Traffic Down
American Airlines, a unit of AMR Corp., said on Tuesday that its September traffic fell 1.4 percent from 10.74 billion revenue passengers miles last September, to 10.6 billion revenue passengers miles. Each revenue mile is one paying passenger flown one mile.
Steel Industry Concerned Over Chinese Output
Global steel companies have been asked to keep a steady eye on prices to ensure they do not get affected by Chinese overproduction levels.
Boeing Signs $150M Deal With Czech Airline Company
Boeing said on Tuesday that the largest private airline company in the Czech Republic, Travel Service, has ordered two next-generation 737-900ERs for $150 million.
iRobot to Deliver $6.9 Million in PackBot Robots to U.S. Military
iRobot Corp announced on Tuesday it has received $6.9 million in new orders from the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) as well as the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR).
Demise of ESPN Mobile Indicates Weak U.S. MVNO market: Report
Last week Disney announced that it was closing down its ESPN Mobile service that failed to catch on, however the some experts contend the failure is a sign of weakness in the mobile business model, rather than the service itself.
As Oil Bubble Pops, Inflation Hedges Fizzle
The recent spectacular drop in oil prices has taken inflation expectations down with it, along with the returns on inflation hedges including TIPS, or Treasury inflation-protected securities
Sony Showcases Blu-ray Recorders
Sony Corp. introduced two single-layer Blu-ray Disc recorders with a single-layer, 25-Gbyte capacity at the Ceatec 2006 electronics show in Japan.
Electronic Wafer Shipments Grow 18% in 2006
A recent survey conducted by semiconductor industry association SEMI found that silicon wafer production is expected to rise 18 percent in 2006, indicating strong growth for the semiconductor industry as a whole.
Hard Disk Manufacturers Cut Prices for Market Share
Shareholders approved the acquisition of hard disk manufacturer Maxtor to rival Seagate in May, giving a Seagate a 5 percent growth in market share. The sudden surge, however, has triggered a price war as rivals vie to cease lost market share.