TOP 100 FINANCIAL SITES
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| McDonald's Japan sees net profit up 4 times in 2007 McDonald's Holdings Co. (Japan) Ltd. said Thursday its consolidated net profit in 2007 reached 7.82 billion yen (73.77 million U.S. dollars), up four times from the previous year. The largest fast food chain in Japan marked a record ... english.people.com.cn |
China, S. Korea Probe Factory Closures SHANGHAI, China (AP) -- China and South Korea are investigating complaints that hundreds of Korean-invested factories have closed down, leaving workers without pay.... hosted.ap.org |
NY Times, Investor Settle Dispute NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Times Co. defused a standoff Monday with its largest outside shareholder, Harbinger Capital, by agreeing to support two people nominated by the hedge fund as directors at its annual meeting next month.... hosted.ap.org |
Former UBS Chief Says Bank Should Split BERN, Switzerland (AP) -- UBS AG, already wincing from massive write-downs caused by the subprime crisis, has taken another blow as a former CEO is pushing the Swiss bank to separate its private client operations from the stumbling investment unit.... hosted.ap.org |
Bank of Canada cuts interest rates in face of slowing U.S. growth The Bank of Canada cuts its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point as expected and also revises its growth estimate downward in line with slowing U.S. growth. feeds.marketwatch.com |