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Sanofi ups EPS but Genzyme seen missing milestone
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:47 PM PDT
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi raised its earnings forecast for 2011 now that Genzyme is part of its business, but said the U.S. biotech would likely miss its first milestone fee due to supply constraints of one of its key drugs. Full Story

Xstrata makes $153 million bid for Canada's First Coal
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:43 PM PDT
Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Miner Xstrata has made an all-cash bid for privately held Canadian miner First Coal Corporation, it said on Thursday, with an offer valuing the firm at $153 million. Full Story

Hyundai beats forecasts with strong quarter
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:43 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor outperformed its rivals as it reported a consensus-beating 37 percent rise in quarterly profit on Thursday, fueled by strong U.S. sales of popular new models.

Sony sticks with profit outlook despite TV squeeze
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:37 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoTOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp stuck with its full-year profit forecast after slashing its outlook for TV sales, confident that other units will perform better than earlier anticipated to offset additional losses in the unit.

Siemens results hit by weak healthcare unit
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:36 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoMUNICH (Reuters) - Siemens AG , Europe's largest engineering conglomerate, cautioned that global economic risks were increasing as its healthcare unit dragged quarterly results below expectations.

Stocks fall, Australia dollar up on debt deadlock
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:15 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian stocks slid more than 1 percent in thin volume on Thursday as investors trimmed positions with just three trading days to go before a deadline to lift the U.S. debt ceiling, while the Australian dollar showed resilience in the face of global sovereign risks.

Sharp profit plunges on weak TV demand, keeps outlook
Wed,27 Jul 2011 11:12 PM PDT
Reuters - TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Sharp Corp reported an 84.4 percent drop in quarterly operating profit after the company was forced to suspend operations for weeks at its state-of-the-art LCD panel plant due to weak demand for TVs. Full Story

Husky sees 4-5 year payback on $6.5 billion Liwan plan
Wed,27 Jul 2011 10:46 PM PDT
Reuters - CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Husky Energy Inc expects to recoup its investment in a $6.5 billion Asian offshore gas project in four to five years after agreeing on a rich gas sales deal, executives at Canada's No. 3 oil producer and refiner said on Wednesday. Full Story

Instant view: Hyundai Motor profit up 37 percent; beats
Wed,27 Jul 2011 10:38 PM PDT
Reuters - SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor posted a 37 percent rise in quarterly net profit, outstripping the consensus forecast, after it logged record global vehicle sales and gained market share from Japanese rivals reeling from the March 11 earthquake.Full Story

HSBC may cut more than 10,000 jobs: report
Wed,27 Jul 2011 10:11 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoHONG KONG (Reuters) - HSBC Plc may cut more than 10,000 jobs as it embarks on a cost-cutting drive, Sky News reported, citing people close to Europe's biggest bank.

Hyundai Motor profit soars 37 percent; beats forecasts
Wed,27 Jul 2011 10:05 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoSEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Motor posted a 37 percent rise in quarterly net profit, outstripping the consensus forecast, after it logged record global vehicle sales and gained market share from Japanese rivals reeling from the March 11 earthquake.

Ford to build billion dollar plant in India
Wed,27 Jul 2011 10:00 PM PDT
Reuters -
photoMUMBAI (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday said it plans to invest $1 billion to build a factory in western India, doubling its investment in the country as the U.S. carmaker seeks to gain a greater share in the second-fastest growing auto market in the world.

Analysis: Asia's small exporters at risk in U.S. slump
Wed,27 Jul 2011 09:56 PM PDT
Reuters - SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia's small, export-driven economies look most vulnerable to the threat of a deeper U.S. economic slump, which could materialize even if Washington manages to avert a debt default. Full Story

UBS sets up China asset management unit for PE business
Wed,27 Jul 2011 09:16 PM PDT
Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Swish bank UBS said on Thursday it has set up an asset management unit in Beijing to tap China's rapidly-growing $650 billion private equity market.Full Story

China says to press ahead with FX reserves
Wed,27 Jul 2011 08:56 PM PDT
Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China will press ahead with diversification of its $3.2 trillion in foreign exchange reserves, and does not pursue large-scale currency holdings, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on Thursday. Full Story

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