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American Express to cut 4,000 jobs this year
22 Jan 2015
AT&T to take $10-bn hit in Q4
19 Jan 2015
US telecommunications giant AT&T Inc says it expects to record a pre-tax loss of $10 billion, though the loss will not affect the company’s operating results
Goldman commodities gambit pays off
17 Jan 2015
World Bank lowers global forecast; US and UK to lead growth
14 Jan 2015
Despite the lowest oil prices in decades, the global economy has been more sluggish than expected since the 2007-2009 global financial crisis
Increasing demand revives Alcoa's fortunes
13 Jan 2015
Banco Santander to raise €7.5 bn to boost capital
09 Jan 2015
Madrid-based Banco Santander, the euro zone’s biggest bank with a market capitalisation close to $95 billion, is set to raise nearly 10 per cent of its current market value through a share issue
Saudi Arabia set to open stock market to foreigners in April
29 Dec 2014
The Saudi stock exchange, with a market capitalisation of around $509 billion, is the biggest bourse in the Middle East
German utility giant E.ON to split into two in major restructuring
01 Dec 2014
In response to rapid changes in the global energy markets, Germany’s largest utility E.ON SE plans to split its $122-billion business into two, with one focusing on renewable energy and the other on conventional energy
Apple’s market cap briefly surpasses $700 bn
26 Nov 2014
Microsoft pips Exxon to become world's second-most valuable company
15 Nov 2014
Helped by a bull run in Microsoft's stock in the past year, Microsoft Corp has emerged the second-most valuable company in the world after Apple, pushing energy giant Exxon Mobil to the third spot
Virgin Money stock climbs 1.2 % on listing
13 Nov 2014
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