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Guatemala News.Net
Some airline passengers may be feeling more comfortable in their seats, with dozens of airlines opting to install wider seats with more leg room. Stocks climb on earnings, drop in jobless claims
Sign on San Diego
NEW YORK Stocks rose Thursday after a new batch of upbeat earnings and a modest drop in jobless claims renewed some optimism about the economy. Southwest Airlines Co., ExxonMobil Corp., A... Shell 2Q Profit Up 34%, Nearly Doubles Earnings
Rigzone
Shell released its second quarter and half year 2010 results and second quarter interim dividend announcement for 2010. Royal Dutch Shell Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser commented, "We are d... McClatchy 2Q earnings drop; ad trends improve
Miami Herald
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. said Thursday its second-quarter net income dropped sharply from last year's results that were boosted by a gain from debt restructuring.But th... Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks struggle to hold gains
MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks moved modestly higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 Index making a comeback after a two-day decline, as jobless claims fell and Exxon Mobil Corp. joined the coun... Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
MarketWatch
+1.97% ) added 2% on the Toronto Stock Exchange Thursday after the Calgary-based oil sands and natural gas company reported second quarter earnings earlier in the session. Suncor swung to a profit i... Futures Movers: Oil reverses higher, tracking stocks
MarketWatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Crude-oil futures reversed higher Thursday, as natural gas kept a grip on strong gains ahead of a U.S. government update on supplies. Crude for September delivery a... Will Angelina Jolie's Salt be a seller?
Guardian
Angelina Jolie plays Evelyn Salt – an Anna Chapman-type figure accused of being a Russian spy – in this high-octane action thriller from Philip Noyce, the Australian director whose career somehow ... Fall in US jobless claims lifts Wall Street and FTSE
Guardian
A set of reasonable US figures has been seized upon by the markets, sending Wall Street higher in early trading.Weekly jobless claims fell by 11,000 to 457,000, some 2000 lower than forecasts. So the ... FSA to toughen City pay code
Guardian
City watchdog launches consultation on remuneration code – expanding its scope from 27 firms to 2,500, tightening the rules on bonuses and cracking down on 'rewards for failure' China’s Sashimi Appetite Boosts Cathay Pacific
Business Week
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Xin Jing spends about 200 yuan ($30) on Japanese sashimi each time she visits City’super’s grocery store in Shanghai. Her appetite is helping fill cargo planes bound... Vale to Buy Brazil’s Paranapanema for $1.14 Billion
Business Week
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Vale SA, the world’s largest iron- ore producer, said it plans to buy Brazilian copper producer Paranapanema SA for 2.01 billion reais ($1.14 billion) as it seeks to becom... U.K. Bonus Plan to Cover 2,500 Banks, Funds, FSA Says
Business Week
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. financial regulator proposed expanding the firms covered by rules on bonuses and compensation from 27 to 2,500 banks, building societies and hedge funds to comply with ... Amazon.com Introduces $139 Kindle Amid Apple Tussle
Business Week
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos cut prices and added features to the Kindle to defend it against a threat from Apple Inc. in the fast- growing market for elec... Korea Firm Courts Harrah’s for Cambodia Angkor Casino
Business Week
July 29 (Bloomberg) -- South Korean developer Intercity Group plans to start construction in October on a $400 million casino resort complex near Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temples that aims to draw ... McClatchy 2Q earnings drop; ad trends improve
The Seattle Times
Newspaper publisher McClatchy Co. said Thursday its second-quarter net income dropped sharply from last year's results that were boosted by a gain from debt restructuring. ManTech boosts earnings, cuts guidance
Business Journal
ManTech International Corp . reduced its forecast for the year despite reporting double-digit growth in revenue and earnings in the second quarter. The company reported fiscal second-quarter 2010... First Commonwealth 2Q earnings rise
Business Journal
Thomson Reuters on a range between 2 cents and 9 cents. For the six months ended June 30, First Commonwealth’s (NYSE:FCF) net income was $374,000, compared to a $16.9 million loss for the first... American Beverage reports 2Q earnings
Business Journal
American Beverage Corp. , a Pittsburgh-based maker of Hugs juices and drink mixes, had second quarter revenue of 32 million euros, compared to 36.2 million euros for the same three months in 2009. Th...
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