Πέμπτη 7 Αυγούστου 2008
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Financial News
Bank of England Keeps Interest Rate at 5% as Economy Slumps, Prices Climb The Bank of England kept the main interest rate unchanged for a fourth month after inflation accelerated and the economy teetered on the brink of a recession.
Barclays Profit Falls Less Than Analysts Estimated as Writedowns Increase Barclays Plc, the U.K.'s third- biggest bank, reported profit that fell less than analysts estimated, even after increasing writedowns of bad debts.
European Stocks Gain, Paced by BP, Axa, Securitas; U.S. Index Futures Drop European stocks rose for a third day as better-than-estimated earnings from Axa SA and Barclays Plc and a plan to cut costs at Veolia Environnement SA eased concern the economic slowdown will stifle profits. U.S. index futures and Asian shares fell.
Toyota Net Drops the Most in Five Years as U.S. Sales of Trucks, SUVs Sink Toyota Motor Corp., the world's second-largest carmaker, reported the biggest drop in profit in five years as U.S. sales of sport-utility vehicles and trucks plunged.
Pallotta, Paul Tudor Jones Equities Head, to Start His Own Investment Firm Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones's U.S. equities head Jim Pallotta will form his own investment firm in 2009 after 15 years at Jones's fund, according to a letter sent to investors.
Czech Central Bank Cuts Rate for First Time in Three Years on Koruna Gains Czech monetary policy makers cut the European Union's lowest key interest rate to 3.5 percent, the first decrease in more than three years, to counter the koruna's record appreciation that threatens to crimp economic growth.
Bond Default Rate May Rise to 10% Worldwide as Growth Slows, Moody's Says The rate at which companies worldwide default on their bonds may rise to as much as 10 percent in a year as economic growth slows, Moody's Investors Service said in a report today.
General News
Pakistani Forces Kill 25 Rebels in Tribal Area on Border With Afghanistan Pakistan's military said security forces killed 25 militants today in the northwestern region of Bajaur bordering Afghanistan, an area U.S. intelligence agencies describe as a haven for Taliban and al-Qaeda fighters.
Malaysian Opposition Leader Anwar Pleads Not Guilty to Unnatural-Sex Claim Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim pleaded not guilty to having sex with a man, a charge that threatens to derail his plan to challenge the ruling coalition.
Scientist Ivins Was Sole Anthrax Attacker, U.S. Says; Case Will Be Closed Government scientist Bruce E. Ivins acted alone in committing the 2001 anthrax killings, U.S. authorities said, citing evidence that he controlled access to the strain used in the attacks and tried to deceive investigators.
Europe
Financial News
Bank of England Keeps Interest Rate at 5% as Economy Slumps, Prices Climb The Bank of England kept the main interest rate unchanged for a fourth month after inflation accelerated and the economy teetered on the brink of a recession.
Barclays Profit Falls 34% on More `Conservative' Writedowns; Shares Rise Barclays Plc, the U.K.'s third- biggest bank, reported profit that fell less than analysts estimated, even after increasing writedowns of bad debts.
European Stocks Rise, Paced by BP, Axa, Securitas; U.S. Index Futures Drop European stocks rose for a third day as better-than-estimated earnings from Axa SA and Barclays Plc and a plan to cut costs at Veolia Environnement SA eased concern the economic slowdown will stifle profits. U.S. index futures and Asian shares fell.
Nestle First-Half Profit Growth Slows as Cost of Coffee, Cocoa Increases Nestle SA, the world's largest food company, reported the slowest profit growth in four years in its first half after higher cocoa and coffee prices and a weaker dollar cut into earnings.
Deutsche Telekom Profit Drops; Stock Gains as Obermann Sticks to Forecasts Deutsche Telekom AG, Europe's largest telephone company, said second-quarter profit fell 35 percent on German client losses, a stronger euro and higher interest costs.
U.K. House Prices Declined 1.7% in July, Dropped 8.8% on Year, HBOS Says U.K. house prices declined the most in at least a quarter century in July as banks starved the housing market of credit and pessimism about the economy increased, an HBOS Plc report showed.
Ladbrokes Profit Slides 30% After Favorites Win at Ascot, Phone Bets Drop Ladbrokes Plc, owner of more than 2,300 U.K. and Irish betting shops, said first-half profit fell 30 percent after wins by favorites at the Royal Ascot horseracing festival compounded cost increases and fewer telephone wagers.
Ferrovial Gains Most Since 1999 IPO on BAA Refinance Plan, Short Sellers Grupo Ferrovial SA advanced the most since it first sold shares after U.K. airports division BAA Ltd., won ``overwhelming support'' from bondholders for a planned refinancing, and as investors who had sold borrowed shares bought them back.
General News
Lufthansa Grounds 360 Flights as CityLine Regional Pilots Strike Over Pay Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe's second-largest airline, said it's grounding about 360 flights today as pilots at the CityLine regional unit strike over pay.
Hellboy's Hungarian Studio Loses as Costs Stall Fledgling Movie Industry Even Hellboy may not save Hungary's bid to attract Hollywood moviemakers.
Pininfarina, Italian Car Designer, Dies in Motorcycle Accident Near Turin Andrea Pininfarina, chief executive officer of Pininfarina SpA, a designer of sports cars including Ferrari Testarossas and Fiat SpA's Alfa Spider, died in an accident today. He was 51.
U.S.
Financial News
Paul Jones's Tudor Investment to Spin Off Pallotta's $5 Billion Stock Fund Hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones's U.S. equities head Jim Pallotta will form his own investment firm in 2009 after 15 years at Jones's fund, according to a letter sent to investors.
AIG Falls After Insurer Posts Third Straight Quarterly Loss on Writedowns American International Group Inc., the world's biggest insurer, fell as much as 9.1 percent in German trading after housing-related writedowns wiped out profit for a third straight quarter.
U.S. Stock-Index Futures Drop; AIG Falls in Europe on Second-Quarter Loss U.S. stock-index futures declined as a wider-than-estimated loss at American International Group Inc. overshadowed gains in basic-resources companies.
Not Even 2% Fed Funds Help Municipal Borrowers as Bond Rates Reach Record The Oakland, California, agency that runs toll bridges across the San Francisco Bay is proving that the era of cheap money for municipal borrowers is over.
Dynegy Reports $272 Million Second-Quarter Net Loss on Energy Contracts Dynegy Inc., the owner of power plants in 11 U.S. states, reported a second-quarter loss after energy contracts declined in value.
Pentagon's Reopened Tanker Bids May Favor Northrop Large Plane Over Boeing The U.S. Defense Department, reopening a $35 billion aerial-tanker contest, said it will give preference to a plane that carries more fuel, a decision that may aid Northrop Grumman Corp.'s original winning bid over Boeing Co.
General News
Iraq Roadside Bomb Attacks Drop to Record Low, U.S. Army Commander Says Roadside bomb attacks in Iraq dropped to a record low thanks to last year's surge in American troop numbers and the support of local Sunni Muslims battling al- Qaeda, a senior U.S. military officer said.
Cancer Cures Created by Biology-Engineering Convergence With MIT `Genius' Angela Belcher, a materials engineer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, didn't plan on joining the war on cancer. That is, until she was drafted to work alongside the school's biologists.
Brett Favre Traded to New York Jets After 16 Years With Green Bay Packers Brett Favre was traded to the New York Jets, ending a monthlong standoff between the Green Bay Packers and the Pro Bowl quarterback who retired from the National Football League in March only to change his mind.