Samsonite shares tumble in Hong Kong debut
June 16, 2011
Shares of luggage maker Samsonite International S.A. plunged on their first day of trading Thursday, amid waning investor interest in IPOs as global stock markets […]
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Belka Sees End to Polish Price ‘Hysteria’ After Surprise May Rate Increase - Bloomberg
May 22, 2011
Polish inflation will peak within two months after a surprise interest rate increase in May eased price pressure, central bank Governor Marek Belka
“We are […]
Gulf bid to end Yemen crisis nears collapse
May 1, 2011
A deal to end Yemen’s political crisis neared collapse on Sunday after the country’s embattled president refused to personally sign it, leaving a deadlock that […]
PSC orders Ameren to refund $17 million to customers
April 30, 2011
Missouri regulators have ordered Ameren to refund customers more than $17 million from power sales to other utilities over the past two years.
The Public Service […]
Dow Chemical 1Q earnings grow 34 percent
April 28, 2011
The Dow Chemical Co. says first-quarter earnings increased 34 percent on especially strong results in its health and agricultural sciences business.
The Midland, Mich., company on […]
Tighter Monetary Policy Likely as Europe Fights Price Pressure, Weber Says - Bloomberg
April 17, 2011
Bundesbank President Axel Weber said today that European price pressures have increased significantly and that tighter monetary policy can be expected.
Weber, who is a […]
French Consumer Spending Climbed in February on Outlook for Jobs, Growth - Bloomberg
March 30, 2011
French consumer spending on manufactured goods rose in February, lifted by prospects for accelerating growth and job creation.
Spending advanced 0.9 percent from January, when […]
Mongolia Needs to Shift Focus to Balanced Growth From Mining, Premier Says - Bloomberg
March 8, 2011
Mongolia needs to look beyond the coal and copper mines that are driving its economic boom to find a more balanced model of growth, Prime […]
Bangladesh forces Nobel laureate from microlender
March 2, 2011
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been forced from his position as head of the microfinance lender he founded, Grameen Bank, a central bank official said […]