Stock markets - world

Yahoo likely to reap $11 bn in potential break-up

Yahoo likely to reap $11 bn in potential break-up

30 Sep 2014

Activist investor Starboard had proposed that Yahoo sell its stakes in Alibaba Group Holding and Yahoo Japan and merge with advertising rival AOL Inc to reward investors who had been losing confidence in CEO Marissa Mayer's ability to create value with her acquisitions

Alibaba zooms on trading debut

Alibaba zooms on trading debut

20 Sep 2014

Alibaba raised a staggering $21.8 billion, achieving a market cap of $231.4 billion that catapulted it to the ranks of the 20 biggest companies in the US

Alibaba zooms on trading debut

Alibaba zooms on trading debut

20 Sep 2014

Alibaba raised a staggering $21.8 billion, achieving a market cap of $231.4 billion that catapulted it to the ranks of the 20 biggest companies in the US

Twitter taps debt markets for the first time to raise $1.5 billion

11 Sep 2014

Alibaba receives enough support for IPO within two days of roadshows

10 Sep 2014

ABB announces $4-bn share buyback

ABB announces $4-bn share buyback

09 Sep 2014

ABB Ltd chief executive  Ulrich Spiesshofer said the  buyback programme would be funded through cash from recent divestments

Alibaba to kick off investor roadshow in New York this week

08 Sep 2014

Germany’s Rocket Internet plans IPO for largest online shopping empire outside US

06 Sep 2014

Alibaba to raise over $21 bn in largest technology debut

Alibaba to raise over $21 bn in largest technology debut

06 Sep 2014

Analysts expect many investors to look for a stake in the Chinese company that handles more e-commerce than Amazon.com Inc and eBay combined

Icahn reveals Hertz stake, says plans to push management over accounting issues

21 Aug 2014

Staples Inc announces 140 location closures this year

21 Aug 2014

HP third-quarter profit down 29%per cent

21 Aug 2014

Lenovo Group first-quarter profit up 23%

14 Aug 2014

Cisco to cut 6,000 jobs amidst lacklustre quarterly results

Cisco to cut 6,000 jobs amidst lacklustre quarterly results

14 Aug 2014

The latest round of layoffs comes as the third workforce cut in about that many years for a company that was once integral to the internet boom

LyondellBasell hikes dividend as cheap US natural gas boosts profitability

14 Aug 2014

Billionaire Kinder eyes consolidation with shale boom

11 Aug 2014

Inmarsat reports depressed pre-tax profit on lower US government spending

05 Aug 2014

Toyota reports 4.4% rise in Apr-Jun operating profit

05 Aug 2014

LinkedIn shares up on 47% rise in Q2 revenue

04 Aug 2014

US stocks end lower for second day, S&P 500 sees biggest decline since 2012

02 Aug 2014

Berkshire Hathaway’s profit rises nearly $2 bn in Q2

02 Aug 2014

Apple Inc wins approval for $450 million settlement over electronic books price fixing

02 Aug 2014

Sebi signs MoU on alternative investment funds with 27 EU regulators

Sebi signs MoU on alternative investment funds with 27 EU regulators

02 Aug 2014

SEBI and the EU authorities will cooperate to protect investors and maintain market and financial integrityand systemic stability

ArcelorMittal back in the black with $52 mn Q2 net income

ArcelorMittal back in the black with $52 mn Q2 net income

02 Aug 2014

ArcelorMittal  improved its maintenance practices, which has enabled the company to increase the useful lives of plant and equipment

Chinese crackdown on graft, extravagance hits Diageo’s profits

31 Jul 2014