Archive for August, 2010

Wall Street ended down, the Dow Jones fell by 1.4%

Monday, August 30th, 2010

The U.S. stock markets are left to lower Monday as investors continued to question the health of the U.S. economy, despite the announcement of an increase in household consumption. The Dow Jones has sold 1.39% or 140.92 points at 10,009.73 points, the Standard & Poor's 500 index 1.47% or ...

UK growth to its most sustained pace in 9 years

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

The growth of the British economy in the second quarter was revised up, the country with even its strongest pace of growth in over nine years, according to data released Friday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), but Analysts doubt that this improvement continues. The gross domestic product ...

Wall Street weighed down by distrust, the Dow falls below 10,000

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Wall Street ended down sharply on Thursday, the Dow Jones closing below 10,000 points for the first time since early July, the eve of a review, probably on the decline, the growth figures in the second quarter and a major speech the President of the Federal Reserve. The decrease ...

The contraction of the Spanish GDP in 2009 revised to 3.7%

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Spain's economy shrank 3.7% in 2009, slightly more than initially (-3.6%), revised official data showed on Wednesday. The national statistics institute INE said the review by changing the balance of trade figures, which are now showing a fall of 11.6% -11.5% of exports cons previously announced, and a decline ...

HSBC wants to buy up to 70% of South African Nedbank

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

HSBC is in exclusive talks to acquire a controlling stake in Nedbank, fourth largest bank in South Africa, an operation that could reach 5.37 billion euros and enable the first European bank to increase its presence in a region strongly growth. HSBC and the Insurer Anglo-South African Old Mutual, ...

The real game is against Kerviel Button

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

18.15: Final Questions of the President: "There is a bank that claims 5 billion euros. What does that mean to you?" "I am conscious of having gone too far, but things do not happen as simply as this does mean that Societe Generale, defends Jerome Kerviel. "Were you made ...

Airbus has more than doubled its orders through Farnborough

Friday, August 6th, 2010

Airbus announces more than doubled its aircraft orders this year thanks to Farnborough but this abundant harvest has been ruined by the cancellation of three billion dollars of orders from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise. DAE leasing company based in Dubai, has reduced by 25% the volume of an order for ...

73% increase in net income in the first half of Generali

Thursday, August 5th, 2010

Assicurazioni Generali announced a 73% increase in net profit in the first half, boosted by life insurance, and he anticipates growth in its annual results. The Third European insurer, leader in Italy, has reported a net profit of 873 million euros, compared to a consensus given 869 million. ...

The Dow Jones ended down 0.36%, Nasdaq 0.52% yield

Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010

The New York Stock Exchange ended down 0.36% Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial 30 closed at 10,636.38 points. The S & P 500 is broader, has lost 0.48% to 1120.46 points. The Nasdaq Composite fell on his side of 0.52% to 2283.52 points.

The Paris Stock Exchange began the month of August increased BNP top

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

The Paris Bourse is rising again in the opening exchanges in the wake of the Asian markets reassured by the Chinese activity indicators and after strong results presented by BNP Paribas. Around 9:15 am, the CAC 40 0.82% advance to 3673.11 points. BNP Paribas signs the largest increase ...