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Bulgaria pockets Greek jeans maker
Hundreds of small Greek entrepreneurs, pushed to the wall by rising taxes, fees and uncertainty at home are looking north to Bulgaria to transfer their companies and benefit from its favourable tax rates, cheap rent and labour.
Week Ahead Market Report: May 29, 2012
The first trading day of the week has investors keeping a close eye on events in Greece and Spain. Good morning, this is Sayoko Murase with the Week Ahead Market Report for May 28, 2012.
Gourmets favour Israel's kibbutz caviar
Caviar from sturgeon farmed on an Israeli kibbutz are finding favour with gourmets around the world.
Direct yuan-yen trade from June
Japan and China will start trading their currencies directly in Tokyo and Shanghai from June 1 to shore up trade and financial ties between Asia's two biggest economies.
Indian Inc: we haven't missed the Myanmar bus
Indian business leaders say Myanmar is only just starting to open up, and Indian firms are poised to help and gain.
Nigeria oil theft crack-down
While the Nigerian government tries to push through legislation to attract foreign oil investors, the army is carrying out raids to stamp out the illicit aspect of the trade but the country has little hope of ending corruption.
Daily Dividend Report: PCP, TSS, RGLD, FMCN, FBNK
Precision Castparts Corporation (PCP) maintained its quarterly dividend of 3 cents per share. The dividend will be payable on July 2, 2012, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 8, 2012.
Spain's markets plan to fund banks
Spain is to issue new bonds to fund its ailing banks and indebted regions despite borrowing costs nearing the unsustainable 7 percent level.
Tuesday Sector Laggards: Music & Electronics Stores, Cigarettes & Tobacco Stocks
In trading on Tuesday, music & electronics stores shares were relative laggards, about flat on the day. Helping drag down the group were shares of Hhgregg (HGG), off about 1.1% and shares of Conns (CONN) off about 1% on the day.
Struggle not over for housing
U.S. home prices crept higher in March but a full-fledged recovery is still absent, according to Yale professor Robert Shiller, co-founder of the S&P/Case-Shiller index.
Opera may hit right note for Facebook
Facebook is under pressure to make money from mobile devices and that may have it tuning into Norway's Opera Software as the newly public company puts together a revenue building strategy.
Tuesday Sector Leaders: Home Furnishings & Improvement, Metals & Mining Stocks
In trading on Tuesday, home furnishings & improvement shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 3.5%. Leading the group were shares of Interline Brands (IBI), up about 39.9% and shares of LA Z Boy (LZB) up about 3.6% on the day.
Daily Market Wrap: May 29, 2012
The markets opened higher this morning after the holiday weekend and extended their gains, despite lackluster economic reports. The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan cities showed a gain of 0.1 percent in home prices in March, falling short of economists expectations.
Prospects dim for RIM; Stocks rally
Summary of business headlines: Research in Motion hires bankers to review its struggling business; Wall Street gains one percent as Europe worries temporarily fade.
Tuesday 5/29 Insider Buying Report: EGBN, HOS
As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
RIM turns outward for inward review
Research in Motion has hired JP Morgan and RBC Capital Markets to review its business options as it warns of an operating loss for the quarter.
Analyst Moves: SFD, TEVA
Smithfield Foods (SFD) today had its estimates reduced by Morgan Stanley (MS) due to a weak pork outlook. An equal weight rating was issued.
Analyst Moves: BTU, DIS
Peabody Energy (BTU) was upgraded today by Goldman Sachs (GS) to buy from neutral with a price target of $37 due to improving macro data in China, and the fact that the company is leveraged to higher Powder River Basin coal prices. Shares are higher by about 4.3 percent.
Tuesday 5/29 Insider Buying Report: LGND, VOCS
Bargain hunters are wise to pay careful attention to insider buying, because although there are many various reasons for an insider to sell a stock, presumably the only reason they would use their hard-earned cash to make a purchase, is that they expect to make money. Today we look at two noteworthy recent insider buys.
The 3 Best Tips to Higher Credit Scores
3 tips to help you raise your credit score in as little as a few months.