15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Google rivals urge US to probe Android: Report
Google rivals urge US to probe Android: Report
Google rivals are pushing U.S. antitrust enforcers to investigate claims it unfairly uses its Android system to win advertising, two sources said.
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on London Markets: FTSE 100 eases from record high, but Unilever, SABMiller gain ground
London Markets: FTSE 100 eases from record high, but Unilever, SABMiller gain ground
The benchmark FTSE 100 is backing away from a record high, but Dove soap maker Unilever and brewer SABMiller are rising following financial updates.
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15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Greece in ‘slow-death scenario’ amid defaults fears
Greece in ‘slow-death scenario’ amid defaults fears
Greece faces a “slow-death scenario”—including a default and messy exit from the euro zone, one analyst warned Thursday.
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Movers & Shakers: Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Mattel earnings in focus
Movers & Shakers: Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Mattel earnings in focus
Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday’s session are Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Mattel.
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15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on The jumbo jet faces a make or break year at Boeing, Airbus
The jumbo jet faces a make or break year at Boeing, Airbus
Seattle/Paris (Reuters) – The jumbo jet, for many years the workhorse of modern air travel, could be close to running out of runway. Last year, there were zero orders placed by commercial airlines for new Boeing 747s or Airbus A380s, reflecting a fundamental shift in the industry toward smaller, twin-engine planes. Sales forces at Airbus Group NV (AIR.PA) and Boeing Co (BA.N) are fighting for potential orders plane by plane as they seek to keep production going beyond the end of the decade, said other aviation market sources.
15 April, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Unilever first-quarter sales better than expected
Unilever first-quarter sales better than expected
Unilever (ULVR.L)(UNc.AS) reported better than expected sales for the first quarter on Thursday, showing improvement from the hammering it took last year from weak emerging markets including a slowdown in China. The Anglo-Dutch maker of Dove soap, Lipton tea and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, said underlying sales rose 2.8 percent in the quarter, excluding the impact of currency moves, acquisitions and disposals. Unilever had forecast in January that sales would rise by between 2 percent and 4 percent in 2015, with the first quarter at the low end of the range and improvements during the year.