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Tower Full-Year Profit Rises 17% on Improved Insurance Earnings
Tower Ltd ., a New Zealand insurer and fund manager, said first - half profit rose 17 percent, led by gains in its health and life insurance units.Net income rose ...
Bloomberg - 6:53 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
Bloomberg - 6:53 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
Europe Stocks Slide on Economy; BHP, Shell, Deutsche Bank Drop
European stocks slumped, sending the Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index to the lowest level since 2003, after a jump in US jobless claims to the highest level since 1992 heightened ...
Bloomberg - 2:08 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
Bloomberg - 2:08 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
UK Stocks Drop on Recession Concern; Shell, Rio Tinto Decline
UK stocks fell for a second day, led by raw - materials companies, after the highest US jobless claims since 1992 heightened concern the global recession is deepening.Royal ...
Bloomberg - 1:54 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
Bloomberg - 1:54 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
8 hours, 58 minutes ago
UK Stocks Drop on Recession Concern; Shell, Rio Tinto Decline
UK Stocks Drop on Recession Concern; Shell, Rio Tinto Decline
UK stocks declined for a second day, led by energy producers, on speculation the global economic slowdown will damp demand for commodities and curb profits.Royal ...
Bloomberg - 7:38 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 7:38 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Aflease, BMA Gold Agree to Merge, Develop Modder East Mine
Aflease Gold Ltd ., the South African gold miner, agreed to combine with Australia ' s BMA Gold Ltd. to form a new company called Gold One International.BMA will ...
Bloomberg - 5:09 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 5:09 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Europe May Delay Ruling on BHP Bid for Rio Tinto, Review Says
The European competition regulator may delay a ruling on approval for BHP Billiton Ltd. ' s bid for Rio Tinto Group after BHP missed a deadline to offer early asset ...
Bloomberg - 3:38 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 3:38 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Rain Damage to Eastern Australia Crop Limited, GrainCorp Says
Rain damage to crops in eastern parts of Australia, the world ' s sixth - largest wheat exporter, will likely be limited, GrainCorp Ltd. said.Growing regions in ...
Bloomberg - 1:58 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 1:58 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
SP AusNet Shares Rise on Dividend Forecast, Funding Confidence
SP AusNet, the Australian electricity and gas distributor majority owned by Singapore Power Ltd ., rose to the highest in more than five months in Sydney trading ...
Bloomberg - 1:42 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 1:42 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
JPMorgan Slashes Iron Ore Forecast, Predicts Price to Drop 30%
Contract iron ore prices, at a record after six years of gains, may decline 30 percent next year amid falling steel production and a slump in cash prices, JPMorgan ...
Bloomberg - 12:38 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 12:38 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Nexus Energy Says Board May Consider Sale of Company
Nexus Energy Ltd ., developer of the proposed Crux natural gas liquids project off northern Australia, said it may consider a sale of the company or an alliance, ...
Bloomberg - 11:53 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 11:53 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
BlueScope Agrees Five-Year Coal Supply for NZ Mill
BlueScope Steel Ltd ., Australia's biggest steelmaker, signed a contract to buy coal from Solid Energy New Zealand Ltd. for five years, securing supply for its ...
Bloomberg - 9:38 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 9:38 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Goodman Fielder `Comfortable' with Analyst's Profit Estimates
Goodman Fielder Ltd ., Australia's largest baker, said it's ` ` comfortable ' ' with analyst's expectations for fiscal 2009 profit between A $191 million ( $122 million ...
Bloomberg - 9:38 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 9:38 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
SP AusNet Profit Falls 23% on Writedown for Meters
SP AusNet, the Australian electricity and gas distributor majority owned by Singapore Power Ltd ., said first - half profit fell 23 percent after a charge for the ...
Bloomberg - 8:38 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
Bloomberg - 8:38 a.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
