US recovery fears weigh on Asian marketsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:41AMHONG KONG (AFP) - Concerns about the strength of economic recovery in the United States weighed on Asian stocks Thursday, with traders cashing in profits from recent gains in banks.
Thomson Reuters quarterly profit and revenue fallThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:39AMThomson Reuters Corp reported lower quarterly profit and revenue that were slightly below Wall Street expectations, but said sales trends pointed to a return to revenue growth this quarter.
Ventas Reports Second Quarter Normalized FFO of $111.9 MillionThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:37AMCHICAGO----Ventas, Inc. said today that normalized Funds From Operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 increased 6.4 percent to $111.9 million, from $105.1 million for the comparable 2009 period.
Barclays Corporate Launches Campaign to Increase Understanding of Financial ServicesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:37AMBarclays Corporate has launched a new campaign to generate a deeper understanding of the financial products and services available for the UK's mid to large corporates, thereby improving access to a wide range of funding options for UK businesses.
Goodrich Announces Increased Outlook for 2010 Net Income per Diluted Share and Second Quarter 2010 ResultsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:33AM-
Random Thoughts: Appreciation in the yuan will be tepidWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:41PMIt’s been a week since the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) said it was allowing a more flexible yuan. The markets were excited at first, but by now though, many have wizened up to the fact that any appreciation in the yuan in the coming months will only be tepid.
More reform in store for yuan: PBCWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:23PM"China should strengthen its reform of the yuan's exchange rate," Hu Xiaolian, a deputy governor at the People's Bank of China (PBC), said in a statement on its website Wednesday.
Equifax Q2 Profit RisesWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:19PMWednesday, information solutions provider Equifax Inc. (EFX) reported an increase in profit for the second quarter, with revenues advancing 6% that was better than expected as overall market conditions began to improve and the company continued to benefit from new product innovations.
China Day Ahead: Chalco to Hold Signing Ceremony With Rio Tinto in BeijingWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 8:13PMAluminum Corp. of China Ltd. , the nation’s biggest producer of the metal, will have a signing ceremony with Rio Tinto Group in Beijing, a day after the Chinese company suspended its shares from trading.