Canada's economy limped ahead in the second quarter barely enough to avoid the first recession in 17 years, recording the thinnest of gains after a much worse winter quarter than previously believed.
second quarterCanada squeaks past recession as GDP edges up in second quarterTopix - Business News Fri, 08/29/2008 - 15:31
Canada's economy limped ahead in the second quarter barely enough to avoid the first recession in 17 years, recording the thinnest of gains after a much worse winter quarter than previously believed. Sears Holdings earnings at a glanceNewsvine - business Thu, 08/28/2008 - 15:18
A look at how retailer Sears Holdings Corp. performed during the second quarter. Borders execs plan to build on Q2 progressNewsvine - business Wed, 08/27/2008 - 10:18
Borders Group Inc. shares soared more than 25 percent Wednesday after it posted better-than-expected earnings for the second quarter. US thrifts lost $5.4B in 2Q, second largest everNewsvine - business Wed, 08/27/2008 - 09:15
Federal regulators say U.S. thrifts lost $5.4 billion in the second quarter and set aside a record amount to cover losses from bad mortgages and other loans. Tags:
Global Mobile Phone Sales Up 12%WebProNews - Financial Wed, 08/27/2008 - 08:45
Global sales of mobile phones hit close to 305 million units in the second quarter of 2008, an 11.8 percent increase over the second quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Sales of mobile phones in the saturated markets of Western Europe and North America had a slight rebound after a shaky start. Regulator: Troubled banks highest since 2003MSNBC.com: Business Wed, 08/27/2008 - 06:42
The number of troubled U.S. banks rose 30 percent to 117 in the second quarter, the highest level in five years, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Tags:
Borders narrows loss for 2nd quarterNewsvine - business Tue, 08/26/2008 - 16:46
Bookseller Borders Group Inc. has posted a smaller loss for its fiscal second quarter compared to a year earlier, but saw store sales slow. Gov't home price index posts largest-ever dropNewsvine - business Tue, 08/26/2008 - 09:28
U.S. home prices fell 4.8 percent in the second quarter compared with a year ago, a new record low, according to a government report. S&P 500 2nd-quarter earnings fall 29 percentTopix - Business News Mon, 08/25/2008 - 18:34
NEW YORK : Standard & Poor's Index Services on Monday said preliminary figures show second-quarter operating earnings for the S&P 500 companies fell 29 percent, the fourth straight quarterly decline for the ... Cost-cutting boosts Gap's 2nd-quarter profitNewsvine - business Thu, 08/21/2008 - 15:42
Gap Inc. says cost-cutting and tight control on inventory boosted its fiscal second-quarter profit by half, even as sales fell. |