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Zynga disappoints in debut, drops 5 per cent
17 Dec 2011
Toyota slashes net profit forecast by 54 per cent
10 Dec 2011
Japanese auto giant Toyota has revised its annual net profit forecast downwards for fiscal 2012 by 54 per cent, citing the extensive flooding in Thailand, its manufacturing hub, and a strong yen
Zynga plans $1-bn IPO; seeks $7-bn valuation
02 Dec 2011
Zynga's listing would make it the first publicly-traded company whose profits depend solely on the sale of virtual goods
Facebook eyes $10-bn IPO, valuation may exceed $100 bn: report
29 Nov 2011
Facebook is reported to be in internal discussions over the timing of its filing with the US SEC
Insurer New China Life to raise $2.3-bn in Hong Kong, Shanghai IPO
29 Nov 2011
China’s fourth-largest life insurer by premiums, New China Life Insurance, plans to list in Hong Kong with a public float that could go up to $1.8 billion in the country
Bharti, Idea, Power Finance Corp to be added to MSCI global indexes
16 Nov 2011
The MSCI Global Equity Indices are widely tracked global equity benchmarks and serve as the basis for over 400 exchanged traded funds throughout the world
Bharti, Idea, Power Finance Corp to be added to MSCI global indexes
16 Nov 2011
The MSCI Global Equity Indices are widely tracked global equity benchmarks and serve as the basis for over 400 exchanged traded funds throughout the world
Bharti, Idea, Power Finance Corp to be added to MSCI global indexes
16 Nov 2011
The MSCI Global Equity Indices are widely tracked global equity benchmarks and serve as the basis for over 400 exchanged traded funds throughout the world
Wal-Mart reports gain in revenue at US stores
16 Nov 2011
Chinese business revamp dents Aveva’s results
16 Nov 2011
HSBC net profits jump in Q3 on accounting gain
10 Nov 2011
Buffett acquires stock worth $20 bn as markets tumble
08 Nov 2011
In a quarter that is believed to have been the worst for US stocks after the financial crisis, billionaire investor Warren Buffett went on a $20-bn shopping binge
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