Walgreen 4Q profit rises and tops estimates
By 2010-09-28T17:39:15ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Walgreen Co., the largest drugstore chain in the U.S., said Tuesday its profit rose 8 percent in the fiscal fourth quarter as it boosted sales by adding more than 500 stores.... hosted.ap.org |
BHP Billiton 'walks away' from Falkland Islands licence
Falklands Oil & Gas says BHP Billiton had walked away from an interest in a licence and that it was having difficulty finding a rig to drill a well. telegraph.co.uk |
Berkshire defends the way it handled stock losses
By 2010-10-25T17:47:35ZOMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Warren Buffett's company is defending its decision not to write down the value of its investments in Kraft Foods, US Bancorp and other stocks even though they were worth nearly $1.9 billion less at the end of 2009 than what Berkshire Hathaway Inc. paid for them.... hosted.ap.org |
Shetland drilling could trigger spill worse than BP's
Chevron has admitted its new deepwater drilling campaign off the Shetland Islands could cause an oil spill worse than BP's accident in the Gulf of Mexico. telegraph.co.uk |
FTSE today: market report live
FTSE 100 hits two-month low telegraph.co.uk |