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Apple Has Worst First Half Since ’08 as Investors Await IPhone

June 30th, 2011 Comments off

Shares have dropped 4% this month, capping their worst first-half performance in three years, as investors await new products and fret that rivalry from Google will slow growth
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Apple Has Worst First Half Since ’08 as Investors Await IPhone

June 30th, 2011 Comments off

Shares have dropped 4% this month, capping their worst first-half performance in three years, as investors await new products and fret that rivalry from Google will slow growth
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Standard Chartered Sees Double-Digit Growth in First Half

June 28th, 2011 Comments off

Standard Chartered Plc, the U.K.’s third-largest bank by market value, said it may post “double- digit” growth in first-half revenue and pretax profit as it tightened control on expenses.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Asian Stocks Post First Gain in Eight Weeks on Europe Optimism

June 25th, 2011 Comments off

Asian stocks climbed, driving the region’s key benchmark index to its first advance in eight weeks, as concern Europe’s debt crisis will hurt earnings of exporters and banks eased and the Federal Reserve said it is prepared to provide further stimulus to the U.S. economy if needed.
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Asia’s Wealthy Overtake Europe for First Time, Merrill Says

June 23rd, 2011 Comments off

Millionaires in the Asia-Pacific region overtook Europe in terms of population and wealth for the first time in 2010, according to a report
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Asia’s Wealthy Overtake Europe for First Time, Merrill Says

June 23rd, 2011 Comments off

Millionaires in the Asia-Pacific region overtook Europe in terms of population and wealth for the first time in 2010, bolstered by economic growth in China and India, according to Capgemini SA and Bank of America Corp.
BusinessWeek.com — Finance

Job Openings in U.S. Drop for First Time in Three Months

June 7th, 2011 Comments off

Job openings in the U.S. decreased in April for the first time in three months, showing companies started to lose confidence in the expansion’s durability even before hiring slumped in May.
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The U.S. Economy’s ‘You First’ Problem

June 6th, 2011 Comments off

The latest indicators show consumers and companies are in an anxious, wait-and-see mood
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