Stock markets - world

Chinese stocks down as markets reopen

15 Feb 2016

Oil may bounce back from 12-year lows as Opec mulls output cut

13 Feb 2016

Nasdaq to acquire Marketwired

13 Feb 2016

Rolls-Royce cuts dividend for the first time since 1992

12 Feb 2016

Following five consecutive profit warnings in two years, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc on Friday cut its 2015 dividend — for the first time in 24-years

Severe job cuts loom as Yahoo posts $4.8-bn loss for 2015

08 Feb 2016

Chinese investor group to buy Chicago Stock Exchange

06 Feb 2016

The oldest stock exchange in the US is being acquired by an investor group led by China's Chongqing Casin Enterprise Group, a privately-held holding company

ArcelorMittal plunges to $8 bn annual loss in 2015

05 Feb 2016

LinkedIn stock down 28 per cent on weak guidance

05 Feb 2016

ArcelorMittal sells Gestamp stake for $991 mn, plans $3 bn share sale to pare debt

05 Feb 2016

Shell Q4 profit falls over 45% to $1.8 bn as crude price fall bites

04 Feb 2016

For Shell, despite the cushioning effects of its large refining and chemicals businesses, each $10 a barrel change in the oil price has an impact of about $3.3 billion on annual earnings

Yahoo to announce job cuts as investor pressure mounts

02 Feb 2016

Alphabet pips Apple as world’s most valuable firm

02 Feb 2016

Google’s holding company Alphabet has shown the result of financial tightening under new CFO Ruth Porat by beating Apple in market value during after-hours trading on Monday though its grip on the top spot is tenuous and could change again today

Samsung Q4 net down 40% at $2.7 bn as smartphone demand slows

28 Jan 2016

eBay reports nearly 47% fall in Q4 net profit; full year profit up over 37 times

28 Jan 2016

PayPal Q4 net vaults 27% to $443 mn with 6.6 mn new users

28 Jan 2016

PayPal Q4 net vaults 27% to $443 mn with 6.6 mn new users

28 Jan 2016

Facebook Q4 profit tops $1.56 bn as revenue zooms past $5 bn

28 Jan 2016

At $5 billion, Facebook's quarterly revenue is more than what internet giant Yahoo now generates in an entire year

IBM Q4 net down 19% at $4.46 bn as revenue falls for 15th straight quarter

20 Jan 2016

AMD reports $1.2 mn Q3 loss; revenue falls 23% to $958 mn

20 Jan 2016

Saudi Arabia may sell stake in oil monopoly Aramco

08 Jan 2016

A potential initial public offering is under review for Saudi Arabian Oil Co, also known as Aramco, whose investment decisions can move crude prices and affect economies around the world

China stock markets recover, end on positive note

08 Jan 2016

Both the CSI300 and the Shanghai Composite Index gained 2 per cent after China’s security regulator suspended the circuit breaker mechanism, saying it had not worked as anticipated

China’s stock markets close in less than 30 minutes

07 Jan 2016

As China’s central bank devalued the yuan yet again to its lowest since August, shares in the troubled stock markets tumbled more than 7 per cent, triggering the circuit breaker

China struggles to shore up stocks, stabilise yuan

05 Jan 2016

China’s central bank pumped nearly $20 billion into currency markets, while the stock market regulator announced it was planning to further restrict share sales after Monday’s meltdown