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Stocks rise in US and Europe, amid manufacturing data, Fed meeting

December 17, 2013 7:38 am
US stock indexes partially recovered from the worst weekly slump since August while European stocks rose the most in two months amid manufacturing growth and as investors awaited the outcome of the Federal Reserve’s meeting. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index added 0.6% to 1,786.54 by 4:30 p.m. in New York, while the Stoxx Europe […] Read more

General Motors withdraws Holden production in Australia

December 17, 2013 7:11 am
Last Wednesday General Motors Co. announced that it intends to close its Holden production facilities located in Australia by the end of 2017. This was quite an unexpected move that will result in the loss of thousands of jobs, which makes the companys future unstable. General Motors decision to end manufacturing by the end of […] Read more

Carrefour to buy 127 shopping centres in a deal worth 2 billion euros

December 16, 2013 3:28 pm
Carrefour announced that it will invest 2 billion Euro for the purchase of 127 European shopping centre sites from Klépierre, as the French supermarket operator has decided to undertake a new strategy of going back to basics in order to update its locations and extend its reach in Europe. The purchase is happening after the […] Read more

GSK to heave its control of its drugs unit in India

December 16, 2013 2:19 pm
GlaxoSmithKline Plc. is a science-led global healthcare company which researches, tests and develops a variety of innovative medicines and brands. The company is trying to increase its stake in Indian subsidiary from 50 to 75%, which is going to make it the latest global company to deploy cash in order to raise exposure to its […] Read more

Microsoft faces the challenge of CEO hunt

December 16, 2013 12:27 pm
Last month Microsoft Corp.s co-founder Bill Gates announced that the companys chief executive officer is a “complex role to fill” in front of the software makers shareholders. This could be valid, in fact considering Microsofts board is still looking for a final candidate. On December the 12th, the No. 2 executive of Qualcomm Inc.s – […] Read more

US stock futures decline before Fed meeting, European stocks advance

December 16, 2013 9:44 am
US stock-index futures dropped as Asian stocks headed for a three-month low before the two-day Federal Reserve meeting starting tomorrow and as a survey showed China’s manufacturing expansion slowing. European shares erased an early drop and are little changed from the level they opened today. The preliminary reading of the Chinas Purchasing Managers’ Index by […] Read more

GM sells its entire 7% stake in Peugeot

December 15, 2013 12:23 pm
General Motors Co. sold its entire stake of the struggling French carmaker which hopes to find financial help from its Chinese partner – Dongfeng. Peugeot and Dongfeng Motor Co. have agreed to expand their industrial alliance. But the two are still negotiating a potential equity investment by Chinas second-largest auto maker. GMs decision to sell […] Read more

Hard time for Boeing, Union negotiations fail again

December 14, 2013 2:01 pm
Boeing Co. and its largest union exchanged harsh words on Friday over the latest round of failed contract negotiations. The talks were associated with building the 777X model in the Washington state commercial base of the company. Boeing announced that it is considering proposals from 22 states, all of which are interested in manufacturing the […] Read more

T-Mobile share price rises as Sprint considers an offer

December 14, 2013 9:21 am
T-Mobile US Inc. is known as the fourth-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. The company provides wireless voice, messaging and data services, and consists of advanced nationwide 4G and 4G LTE network. On Friday the share price of the company rose the most in more than a year. The companys share price jumped to $27.64 […] Read more

Verizon and Intel near deal over OnCue service

December 14, 2013 8:26 am
Verizon Communications Inc. seems to be near an agreement to purchase the Internet-based pay-TV startup of Intel Corp. The company has not made an official announcement yet, because the negotiations are not public, but the deal is expected to be announced next week, when the final details about it are set up. Intel Corp. preferred […] Read more