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Date: 18 July 2008
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Groupe Eurotunnel, which operates of the undersea rail link between England and France, said first-half profit rose as traffic increased on passenger trains and its vehicle-carrying shuttle service.
Date: 19 July 2008
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
China violates global trade rules by requiring automakers operating there to buy components from local suppliers or face penalties, the World Trade Organization ruled on Friday.
Date: 18 July 2008
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Most Japanese stocks fell on Friday, led by oil explorers after crude prices fell to a one-month low.
Date: 18 July 2008
By Jennifer Schuessler
Jennifer Schuessler
Apparently, the odds of writing a New York Times best seller are roughly the same as the odds of dating a millionaire. Which gives me the idea for a surefire self-help hit: “The New York Times Bestselling Author Next Door.”
Date: 18 July 2008
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
L’Oréal, the cosmetics maker, said 2008 sales would be lower than it projected after second-quarter growth was the slowest in more than three years.
Date: 18 July 2008
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The French government issued a decree allowing for the privatization of Gaz de France, enabling the utility to merge with Suez and form one of the largest utilities in the world.
Date: 19 July 2008
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Honeywell International, the world’s largest maker of airplane instruments, said on Friday that second-quarter earnings rose 18 percent as it sold more cockpit displays and navigation systems.
Date: 18 July 2008
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Electrolux, the European appliance maker, reported second-quarter profit that missed analysts’ estimates and reduced its full-year earnings forecast after sales declined in the United States and Europe.
Date: 18 July 2008
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The Barrick Gold Corporation, the world’s largest gold producer, raised its bid for the oil and natural gas explorer Cadence Energy by 13 percent to widen its advantage over a competing bid.
Date: 19 July 2008
By Norimitsu Onishi
Norimitsu Onishi
For Akira Nagatsuma, the goal at hand was clear: breaking Japan’s one-party state by rooting out hidden information.