Archive for the ‘Industries’ Category

TEXT-Lion Nathan says gets Japanese syndicated loan

Monday, September 8th, 2008

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Li & Fung sells $500 mln new shares to Temasek

Monday, September 8th, 2008

HONG KONG, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-based consumer goodsexporter Li & Fung Ltd (0494.HK: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said it would sell HK$3.9billion ($500 million) worth of new shares to a wholly-owned unitof Temasek Holdings [TEM.UL], raising capital to fundacquisitions. ...

Schnitzer Steel offers long-term bet-Barron’s

Monday, September 8th, 2008

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Shares in Schnitzer SteelIndustries (SCHN.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) have slumped on the back of fallingsrap-metal prices but the decline is overdone, according toBarron's Sept. 8 issue. Shares in the metal-recylcer have fallen 50 ...

TEXT-NZ regulator to inquire into mobile roaming

Monday, September 8th, 2008

(The following statement was released by the regulator) WELLINGTON, Sept 8 - Communications and InformationTechnology Minister David Cunliffe today announced a decisionrelating to a Commerce Commission proposal in respect ofnational mobile telephone roaming. Having previously accepted the ...

PRESS DIGEST-New Zealand newspapers - Sept. 8

Monday, September 8th, 2008

WELLINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Following are some of thelead stories from New Zealand metropolitan newspapers onMonday. Stories may be taken from either the paper or Interneteditions of the papers. Reuters has not verified these stories and ...

Farmers suspend protest over India’s Nano car plant

Monday, September 8th, 2008

KOLKATA, India, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Indian farmers who haveblocked the construction of a car plant by Tata Motors said theywere suspending their protest after the government promised toreturn some land, officials said on Sunday. A dispute over land given ...

Nicolas Cage bombs at box office with “Bangkok”

Monday, September 8th, 2008

By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Less than a year after starring in the biggest movie of his volatile career, Nicolas Cage led the North American box office to its worst weekend in five years on Sunday with one of his weakest. ...

Hurricane Ike threat stalls Gulf oil recovery

Monday, September 8th, 2008

HOUSTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The recovery of U.S. offshoreoil and natural gas production stalled on Sunday as producersbegan preparing for a hit from dangerous Hurricane Ike, whichis forecast to enter the Gulf of Mexico as early as Tuesday. "Offshore oil ...

Outsourcer Cognizant looks cheap - Barron’s

Monday, September 8th, 2008

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Cognizant Technology Solutions(CTSH.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), a large outsourcer to financial companies, has seenits share price drop sharply -- but this may present a buyingopportunity, the Barron's business weekly reported in its Sept.8 edition. ...

UPDATE 1-Nicolas Cage bombs at box office with ‘Bangkok’

Monday, September 8th, 2008

By Dean Goodman LOS ANGELES, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Less than a year afterstarring in the biggest movie of his volatile career, NicolasCage led the North American box office to its worst weekend infive years on Sunday with one of his ...