http://www.news-feed.com Current and updated news feed covering the U.S. and the rest of the World Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:16:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.news-feed.com/2010/07/30/overnight-market-news-july-30-2010/ http://www.news-feed.com/2010/07/30/overnight-market-news-july-30-2010/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:37:05 +0000 admin http://www.news-feed.com/?p=1705

Merck & Co Inc Posts Q02 2010 Earnings per Share, Excluding One-Offs of USD 0.86 up from USD 0.83 a Year Ago and Topping Wall Street Views for Flat Results

French Oil Company, Total SA Posts 43% Increase in Q02 2010 Profit to EUR 3.1B (USD 4.05B) Lifted by Higher Production and Oil Prices

Hong Kong Billionaire, Li Ka-shing to Acquire UK Power Grids from France’s EDF for GBP 5.8B (USD 9.1B)

Spain’s Jobless Rate Climbs to 13-Year HI of 20.09% in Q02 2010 from 20.05% in the First Quarter

The Walt Disney Co Reaches Deal to Sell its Miramax Unit to Filmyard Holdings LLC for Over USD 660mm

British Airways PLC Widens Fiscal First-Quarter Loss to GBP 122mm (USD 190.5mm) from GBP 106mm a Year Earlier on Volcano and Strike Disruptions

Crude Oil Stands at USD 77.81 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.67 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 4.84 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 1,170.80 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 30.72 Points (-0.29%) to 10,467.16

London FTSE Index Falls 28.62 Points (-0.54%) to 5,285.33

Japan Nikkei Index Falls 158.72 Points (-1.64%) to 9,537.30

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Falls 64.01 Points (-0.30%) to 21,029.81

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 145.58 Points (0.22%) to 66,953.83

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Mining Giant, Rio Tinto Plc Full-Year Profit Climbs 33% to USD 4.87B on Significantly Reduced Impairment Charges Related to its Aluminum Business

Google Inc to Build and Test Ultra Fast Broadband Network that Could be up to 100 Times the Speed of the Internet’s Current Infrastructure

China’s Consumer Price Index Rises 1.5% in January from a Year Ago, Easing from a 1.9% Increase in December

Credit Suisse Group AG, Switzerland’s Biggest Bank by Market Value Posts Q04 2009 Earnings of CHF 793mm (USD 746mm) Versus a Year-Ago Loss of CHF 6.02B

Total SA Reports Fourth-Quarter Net Income of EUR 2.07B Versus a Loss of EUR 794mm a Year Earlier as Higher Oil Prices Offset Weak Refining Margins

Yogurt-Maker, Group Danone SA Full-Year Profit Rises 4% to EUR 1.36B (USD 1.9B) on Sales Volume Growth

Crude Oil Stands at USD 74.89 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.75 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 5.33 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 1,079.60 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 20.26 Points (-0.2%)

London FTSE Index Rises 59.29 Points (1.16%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 31.09 Points (0.31%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 368.47 Points (1.85%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 333.25 Points (0.51%)

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General Motors Co Decides to Keep its European Opel Unit and Restructure, Instead of Selling 55% Stake to Magna International Inc and Partner OAO Sherbank After Months of Negotiations

The World Bank Boosts East Asia Projection of 2009 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth to 6.7% from 5.3%, Led by China’s Increased GDP Forecast to 8.4% from 7.2%

Nissan Motor Co Reports 65% Drop in Net Income to JPY 25.53B (USD 282.6mm) for its Second Quarter on Dwindling Demand and a Weaker Yen

Societe Generale SA Third Quarter Profit More Than Doubles to EUR 426mm (USD 627mm) as Investment Banking Unit Returns to Profit

French Oil Producer, Total SA Third Quarter Profit Slips 54% EUR 1.9B (USD 2.8B) on Lower Oil Prices and Tight Refining Margins

Time Warner Inc Reports 38% Fall in Third Quarter Earnings to USD 661mm or USD 0.55 per Share on Particular Weakness in Publishing

Crude Oil Stands at USD 80.06 per Barrel

Ethanol Stands at USD 1.95 per Gallon

Natural Gas Stands at USD 4.94 per British Thermal Unit (Btu)

Gold Stands at USD 1,091.20 per Troy Ounce

Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls 17.53 Points (-0.18%)

London FTSE Index Rises 40.79 Points (0.81%)

Japan Nikkei Index Rises 41.36 Points (0.42%)

Hong Kong Hang Seng Index Rises 374.71 Points (1.76%)

Brazil Bovespa Index Rises 1,097.73 Points (1.78%)

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