15 Apr 2005 07:19 AM

General Electric Co., the world's largest company by market value, reported today that its first-quarter profit rose 25% helped by a big gain from the sale of Genworth Financial Inc. stock. Profit

15 Apr 2005 05:46 AM

Sony Ericsson reported today that its first-quarter profit tumbled 61%. Profit fell to 32 million euros ($41 million) from 82 million euros last year. Revenue fell to 1.29 billion euros from

15 Apr 2005 04:35 AM

International Business Machines reported on Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose less than analysts had expected.

15 Apr 2005 04:26 AM

Samsung Electronics, the world's No. 2 chipmaker, reported on Friday that its first-quarter profit fell 52% due to lower prices on semiconductors and LCD displays.

15 Apr 2005 04:01 AM

Steel prices in the U.S. have fallen for six months and do not seem rise in the second quarter, industry executives and analysts had predicted. The prices downfall forced producers in US as well as in Europe to slow output.

14 Apr 2005 07:50 PM

The 2005 Wireless & Mobile WorldExpo is the global event for the wireless and mobile industry, attracting key decision-makers, to learn and purchase the latest products and solutions, including Wi-Fi/802.11/802.16,

14 Apr 2005 10:55 AM

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. had filed its flash memory chip business for initial public offering. While AMD’s computer chip business has hit record sales increasing against its dangerous rival Intel Corp., its memory chip business has failed because of fierce price competition. AMD’s

14 Apr 2005 10:49 AM

The House passed the bill on the permanent repeal of the estate tax after 42 Democrats and 230 Republicans voted for the proposal. The approval was given to the repeal of the tax that is now to disappear in 2010 and be renewed in 2011. «Now

14 Apr 2005 08:03 AM

PepsiCo Inc., the world’s No. 2 soft-drink maker, reported on Thursday that its first-quarter profit rose 13% due to high demand for soft drinks.

14 Apr 2005 04:55 AM

Advanced Micro Devices reported on Wednesday a net loss in the first quarter. AMD’s net loss amounted to $17.4 million, or $0.04 a share, against a net income of $45.1 million, or $0.12 cents

14 Apr 2005 04:40 AM

Apple Computer reported on Wednesday that its second-quarter profit rose more than sixfold as revenue from iPod sales rose 70%.

13 Apr 2005 12:15 PM

German electronic giant Siemens AG said Russia barred its planned acquisition of power engineering company Power Machines on the threat of disclosing defense sector secrets.

12 Apr 2005 01:04 PM

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin praised the energy agreement between Gazprom and German companies saying the move "is a sign of Russia’s integration into European economy in its most important [energy] sphere.»

12 Apr 2005 12:59 PM

Software giant Microsoft said Tuesday it will take $714 million from its third quarter to resolve antitrust dispute with computer maker Gateway and other companies.

12 Apr 2005 10:39 AM

Mikhail Khodorkovsky, former chief of the Yukos oil company, delivered an impassioned speech yesterday, on the last day of his dramatic trial.