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Arcelor Mittal profits hit $1.7bn |
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Steel giant Arcelor Mittal reports a big jump in profits between April and June, with sales up as the global economy continues to recover. |
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Boeing profits slump by a fifth |
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Aircraft giant Boeing has reported a sharp drop in profits between April and June amid falling plane deliveries. |
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Cameron launches India trade push |
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David Cameron begins a two-day visit to India with the aim of strengthening relations and creating jobs back in Britain. |
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Iran sanctions hit Chinese trade |
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Despite a trading history that goes back centuries, China has reluctantly backed UN sanctions against Iran in light of its nuclear programme. |
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Special Report: Energy and Environment: Safety Fears Raised at French Reactor |
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Activists are seeking to halt construction of France’s latest-generation nuclear power plant, arguing that design changes have voided the plant’s building permit. |
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Steel Makers See a Grim Near-Term Outlook |
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Order rates slowed at United States Steel and production was cut at AK Steel, and their share prices fell. |
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An Unexpected Drop in U.S. Durable Goods |
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Durable goods orders fell by 1 percent in June as the sputtering economy dragged down demand. |
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European Governments Unleash Online Gambling to Help Fill Coffers |
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Cash-strapped governments looking for ways to narrow budget gaps are embracing a source of revenue they once viewed with wary skepticism: online gambling. |
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With Credit Tight, Microlending Blossoms |
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After banks refused loan requests, some small businesses in the United States turned to microloans like those offered in the third world. |
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BAE signs Indian Hawk jets deal |
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BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce sign a £700m deal to supply India's Hindustan Aeronautics with 57 Hawk training jets. |
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App Smart: Seeing the World Through Phone Apps Like Goggles and Layar |
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The apps work best when analyzing bar codes, labels and other inanimate objects that are easily found in images on the Web. |
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Job Subsidies, Often Popular for Public Projects, Also Lift Private Employers |
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Stimulus money sometimes goes to private companies to hire workers, instead of funding public projects. |
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ECB Says Loans to European Companies Fell in June |
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Credit to European companies fell in June in a sign that business expansion remains tepid, according to data issued by the European Central Bank. |
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Hyundai Hits Record Profit on U.S. and China Demand |
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's top automaker, said on Thursday its quarterly net profit rose 71 percent to a record high, beating estimates on healthy demand in the United States and China. |
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I.M.F. Gives Ground on Yuan Exchange Rate Debate |
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The International Monetary Fund has chosen not to call the yuan “substantially” undervalued, a move that recognizes China’s efforts to free up its exchange rate and avoids friction with Beijing. |
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ECB Says Loans to European Companies Fell in June |
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Credit to European companies fell in June in a sign that business expansion remains tepid, according to data issued by the European Central Bank. |
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Staff quit Cadbury after takeover |
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More than a 100 senior Cadbury staff have left since the company was taken over by Kraft six months ago. |
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Europe Clears Import of New Biotech Corn Varieties |
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The European Commission approved six genetically modified corn varieties for import to the bloc in another sign of its desire to speed up decision-making on the controversial technology. |
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Hyundai Hits Record Profit on U.S. and China Demand |
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's top automaker, said on Thursday its quarterly net profit rose 71 percent to a record high, beating estimates on healthy demand in the United States and China. |
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I.M.F. Gives Ground on Yuan Exchange Rate Debate |
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The International Monetary Fund has chosen not to call the yuan “substantially” undervalued, a move that recognizes China’s efforts to free up its exchange rate and avoids friction with Beijing. |
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