Stock markets - world
Profits double at Japanese carmaker Toyota
08 May 2014
Toyota's profits almost doubled, boosted by the weakness of the yen and cost cutting by the world's auto maker
HSBC first-quarter pre-tax profit down 20 per cent
08 May 2014
Europe's biggest bank, with operations across 75 countries, said revenue prospects were decent in Asia but stood weaker in Latin America, where it had withdrawn from many markets
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to raise $1 bn in US markets
08 May 2014
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba plans to raise $1 billion through a public issue in the US
Twitter’s share price down 18% to $31.85
07 May 2014
Bosch reports 7% increase in quarterly sales
30 Apr 2014
Twitter posts $132 million first quarter loss
30 Apr 2014
Gazprom posts 7% decline in net profit
29 Apr 2014
Amazon shares plunge to lowest in six months
26 Apr 2014
Microsoft chief, Nadella impresses Wall Street, signals willingness to chart new course
25 Apr 2014
Satya Nadella, Microsoft Corp's new chief executive yesterday wowed Wall Street analysts in his first encounter
Apple stock gains 8% after earnings beat Wall Street
24 Apr 2014
The results followed blockbuster iPhone sales, with the company selling 43.7 million units
Facebook 1Q earnings nearly triple on ad revenue boost
24 Apr 2014
This is the fourth consecutive quarter in which Facebook has beaten market forecasts
IBM posts lowest quarterly revenue in five years at $22.5 bn
17 Apr 2014
IBM hopes to raise profitability as it shifts its business from hardware to cloud computing and data analysis