 |
| Business |
|---|
PARIS (AFP) - French wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard, the maker of Absolut vodka and Havana Club rum, on Thursday said its full-year profits rose slightly but the result came in below analyst expectations.Published 6 days, 14 hours, 39 minutes ago |
BEIJING (AFP) - EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton met Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi on Thursday as she looked to wrap up a visit thought to have included talks on trade, environment and security issues.Published 6 days, 15 hours, 56 minutes ago |
LONDON (AFP) - The global economic crisis has driven investors to the forex markets where turnover has soared to a staggering four trillion dollars a day -- equal to what Germany produces in a year.Published 6 days, 16 hours ago |
PARIS (AFP) - With momentum sputtering in many countries, economists fear the industrialised world is facing a period of slow growth and high unemployment similar to the "lost decade" endured by Japan in the 1990s.Published 6 days, 16 hours, 18 minutes ago |
SINGAPORE (AFP) - British and Japanese retail giants along with local operators are in an auction battle to take over the Southeast Asian business of French supermarket chain Carrefour, reports said Thursday.Published 6 days, 17 hours, 39 minutes ago |
SHANGHAI (AFP) - China's auto sales jumped 55.7 percent in August from a year earlier, boosted by Beijing's new subsidies scheme for energy-saving vehicles, state media said Thursday.Published 6 days, 18 hours, 5 minutes ago |
BEIJING (AFP) - European companies in China on Thursday called for greater market access and a level playing field with Chinese rivals amid growing frustration among foreign firms over perceived unfair treatment.Published 6 days, 18 hours, 30 minutes ago |
ROME (AFP) - Italian automaker Ferrari announced Wednesday it had recalled all versions of its model 458 Italia sports car produced before July 2010 after four of them caught fire.Published 7 days, 3 hours, 12 minutes ago |
NEW YORK (AFP) - The embattled US car industry recorded one of its worst months as giants General Motors, Ford and Toyota reported Wednesday a big drop in American sales in August.Published 7 days, 3 hours, 53 minutes ago |
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple chief executive Steve Jobs unveiled a refreshed line of iPod media players on Wednesday including a new iPod Touch which allows for video calling.Published 7 days, 4 hours, 21 minutes ago |
