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AstraZeneca Q1 profit slumps; CEO quits
27 Apr 2012
Apple Q2 net up 94 pc on iPhones, iPads
26 Apr 2012
Apple sold 35.1 million iPhones and 11.8 million iPads during the quarter, representing a jump of 88 per cent and 151 per cent, respectively, over the year-ago quarter
Coca-Cola to go for stock split after 16 years
26 Apr 2012
The world's biggest beverage maker said yesterday that the 2-for-1 split was as per its plans to double revenue over this decade
McDonald’s reports quarterly profit of $1.27 bn
21 Apr 2012
The shares of McDonald's closed at $95.94 on news of first-quarter profit rising to $1.27 billion, or $1.23 per share, on revenues of $6.55 billion
Carlyle seeks up to $8 billion valuation in IPO: report
11 Apr 2012
Carlyle Group LP, the second-biggest private-equity firm in the US, is seeking a market valuation of $7.5 billion to $8 billion in an initial public offer
Sony annual net loss to double at $6.4 bn
10 Apr 2012
Sony Corp is looking at a $6.4 billion annual net loss, which is double its earlier forecast and marks the fourth straight year in the red
Facebook opts for Nasdaq over the NYSE: report
07 Apr 2012
Spain unveils most stringent budget cuts
31 Mar 2012
BRICS to boost intra-group co-operation
28 Mar 2012
The five BRICS nations plan to cross-list their stock exchanges to facilitate stock buying in local currencies and set up a joint development bank on the lines of the World Bank
Apple stock touches $600, adds $253 bn market value after Steve Jobs
16 Mar 2012
With a market capitalisation of $347 billion, Apple is worth more than all the 32 Eurozone banks, which were last month collectively valued at $340 billion
Nikkei settles at seven-month high after crossing 10,000
12 Mar 2012
Japan's Nikkei share average surpassed 10,000 to a fresh seven-month high today, before settling at 9948.07, with technical factors pointing to the index heading higher
Dow, S&P hit milestone on five month rally
29 Feb 2012
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