Archive for September 1st, 2008

India Tata Comm to pay damages to RCom unit- firms

Monday, September 1st, 2008

NEW DELHI, Sept 1 (Reuters) - An international tribunal hasdirected Indian telecoms firm Tata Communications (TATA.BO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) topay $19 million plus interest in damages to a unit of rivalReliance Communications (RLCM.BO: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the companies said onMonday. ...

Porsche to raise VW stake “in course of September”

Monday, September 1st, 2008

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Porsche (PSHG_p.DE: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)will increase its 31 percent voting stake in Volkswagen(VOWG.DE: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) by 4.9 percent "in the course of September", aspokesman for the sports car maker said on Monday. ...

UPDATE 1-Gerdau to spend $1.4 bln to boost output in Peru

Monday, September 1st, 2008

(Adds details, comment, background) SAO PAULO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau(GGBR4.SA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz)(GGB.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said Monday it will invest $1.4 billion at its Siderperuunit in Peru over the next five years ...

Spain’s Tecnicas CEO says timing to affect sales

Monday, September 1st, 2008

MADRID, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Spanish engineering companyTecnicas Reunidas (TRE.MC: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) sees its backlog of projects growingat a faster rate than its sales in the near term, ChiefExecutive Juan Llado said on Monday. Speaking at a conference ...

Mexico crime wave hits Calderon’s approval rating

Monday, September 1st, 2008

MEXICO CITY, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Mexican President FelipeCalderon's approval rating slipped to 62 percent in a newspaperpoll on Monday as the government struggled to break a wave ofviolent crime and control an inflation spike. Calderon, who only narrowly won the ...

HSBC France to issue 8 bln euros covered bonds

Monday, September 1st, 2008

PARIS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - HSBC (HSBA.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) France said onMonday it would soon launch a programme of covered bonds worth 8billion euros. The bank said in a statement the covered bonds would berated AAA by Standard ...

PREVIEW-Mexico’s Walmex Aug same-store sales up 6.5 pct

Monday, September 1st, 2008

* Walmex same-store sales seen up 6.5 pct in August * Walmex due to release sales results on Sept 4 MEXICO CITY, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Top Mexican supermarketchain Walmex (WALMEXV.MX: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) is expected to report a 6.5 percentrise in August ...

FOREX-Dollar index at 2008 high as oil slides; stg falls

Monday, September 1st, 2008

* Dlr index hits 2008 high as oils fall on Gustav downgrade * Sterling plumbs new lows as gloom grows on UK outlook * Yen up on equity losses, shrugs off Japan PM resignation ...

Iran considers lopping zeros off currency

Monday, September 1st, 2008

TEHRAN, Iran—Iran is considering lopping three to four zeros off its currency, a top official said Monday, in an apparent effort to fight out-of-control inflation that many critics blame on the country's hardline president.The governor of the Central Bank of Iran, Tahmasb Mazaheri, told state-run radio that monetary experts are ...

UPDATE 1-Gazprom to shut Yamal gas link for 30 hours’ work

Monday, September 1st, 2008

(Adds Gazprom's confirmation, details) MOSCOW/WARSAW, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Russian gas exportmonopoly Gazprom (GAZP.MM: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) will shut one of its major pipelinesto Europe on Tuesday for maintenance lasting 30 hours, Gazpromand Poland said on Monday. ...