| Israel Stocks: Israel stocks up; ministry slashes telecom fees Israel stocks rise, with telecoms in focus after the government announces long-speculated cuts in the fees that the carriers charge each other to connect calls. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Taiwan's HTC: iPhone's `quiet' challenger By JOE McDONALD 2010-09-05T17:37:35ZBEIJING (AP) -- East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and trying to establish its own brand name as it competes with Apple's iPhone.... hosted.ap.org |
Smiths warns on Government cuts despite 17pc rise in profits Engineering firm that makes airport scanners warns sales will be hit by Government spending cuts and the slower pace of economic recovery. telegraph.co.uk |
Cut business support budget, says Federation of Small Businesses The near £2bn of taxpayer money spent supporting business is too much and is going to the wrong companies, says the Federation of Small Businesses. telegraph.co.uk |
Ford to eliminate dealers in Lincoln revival By DEE-ANN DURBIN 2010-10-05T18:50:30ZDEARBORN, Mich. (AP) -- Ford Motor Co. plans to eliminate more than a third of its Lincoln dealers in large metropolitan areas over the next two years as part of its effort to revive the luxury brand, according to a dealer who attended a closed-door meeting Tuesday.... hosted.ap.org |