Philips says to spin off lighting branch in ‘historic’ IPO
HAGUE , Netherlands (AFP) -- Electronics giant Philips announced Tuesday it was floating its lighting arm on the stock market…
9 years ago
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Lufthansa flies into red in first quarter
FRANKFURT , Germany (AFP) -- German airline Lufthansa said Tuesday that one-off effects and price pressures pushed it into a…
9 years ago
HSBC Q1 net profit down 18 percent at $4.3 bn
HONG KONG , China (AFP) -- HSBC's net profit was down 18 percent at $4.3 billion in the first quarter,…
9 years ago
Baker Hughes to buy back shares
Baker Hughes will quickly put to use the $3.5 billion breakup fee it'll get from Halliburton after the two called…
9 years ago
Chicago woman sues Starbucks for putting too much ice in drinks
A Chicago woman has sued Starbucks Corp in federal court, claiming the world's largest coffee chain puts too much ice…
9 years ago
China, Japan growth to slow sharply in 2016, IMF warns
HONG Kong, China (AFP) -- China and Japan's economies are expected to slow sharply over the next two years but…
9 years ago
Chicago woman sues Starbucks for putting too much ice in drinks
(REUTERS) A Chicago woman has sued Starbucks Corp in federal court, claiming the world's largest coffee chain puts too…
9 years ago
IEA chief says oil price bottoming depends on global growth
KITAKYUSHU, Japan (Reuters) - International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol said on Sunday that oil prices may have…
9 years ago
Germany woos electric car buyers
The German government and auto industry has agreed to subsidize electric and hybrid cars. As David Pollard reports, buyers will…
9 years ago
China Eastern Airlines to buy 35 planes from Airbus and Boeing
BEIJING , China (AFP) --One of China's top airlines will split $10 billion of new orders between European manufacturer Airbus…
9 years ago
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