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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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

Lower earnings and sales of Thomson Reuters in Q2

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Thomson Reuters Publishes earnings and quarterly sales decline, slightly below Wall Street expectations, but anticipates a return to revenue growth in the third quarter. Its current operating profit fell 17% to 655 million dollars (500 million) and earnings per share adjusted income is 47 cents against 58 cents in ...

The Elysee imposes a strategic alliance between EDF and Areva

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

EDF and Areva will conclude a strategic partnership agreement covering all their areas of common interest in nuclear power, said Nicolas Sarkozy. The possibility of a stake in the capital of EDF, Areva will be considered in the context of this agreement, the Elysee said in a statement. ...

Great success of European banks to test resistance

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Only seven of the 91 European banks subject to stress tests have failed and may need 3.5 billion euros of additional capital, according to test results released Friday by the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS). Five Spanish banks, Civica Cajasur, Unnim, and Espiga Diada, a Greek bank, Atebank ...

The AC Delta disappoints, the stock drops

Monday, July 19th, 2010

The title Delta Air Lines, world's largest airline, plunged more than 9% Monday after the publication of a turnover that has disappointed investors. If the group announced it had returned to profit in the second quarter, thanks to the resumption of air traffic, its turnover has increased by 17% ...

Two laps to settle the Russian Defence

Monday, June 21st, 2010

The Russian fund Hermitage on Saturday signed a letter of intent to build two skyscrapers in the district of La Defense near Paris, an investment of nearly 2 billion euros during the visit to Russia by French President Nicolas Sarkozy . This document has been signed with the ...

Germany: fall of partial unemployment

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

The upturn in Germany is confirmed. Companies recall their employees they had laid off part to address the improvement of controls. In fact, the country should rely only 100,000 people unemployed part-year end as against 1.4 million at the height of the crisis in 2009, according to the Federation ...