Stock markets - world
General Motors announces massive $15.5 billion quarterly loss
01 Aug 2008
While Japanese carmakers make merry on increased sales of fuel-efficient vehicles, their American counterparts are notching up record losses.
SEC brings lawsuits against insider-trading
26 Jul 2008
Hong Kong to launch new commodities exchange
25 Jun 2008
Kodak in $1-billion buyback; shares soar
25 Jun 2008
128-year old photography pioneer Eastman Kodak has announced $1-billion share buyback, driving its share price up the maximum in the last two decades.
ArcelorMittal gets shareholders' nod for $15-billion share issue
15 May 2008
Steel giant ArcelorMittal's shareholders have approved raising fresh capital by $14.3 billion to finance future acquisitions
Kerkorian raise Ford stake again
09 May 2008
World equity markets bounce back in April: S&P
09 May 2008
Citigroup stake sale fetches $4.5 billion; exceeds target by 50 per cent
01 May 2008
Citigroup raises $4.5 billion by selling stock, 50 per cent more than planned; may increase offer to $4.95 billion
General Electric shock and after
19 Apr 2008
Are the weak quarterly results and current year forecasts by General Electric indicative of a wider decline in global economic growth? By Vivek Sharma
GE downed by credit woes in Q1 2008; reports first decline in profits since 2003
11 Apr 2008
The world's third-largest company by market value, GE, makes its first quarterly loss since 2003, while its stocks fell by 12 per cent, the highest since the October stock market crash of 1987.