Pearson 2009 earnings beat forecasts - Daily Finance
LONDON -British publisher Pearson PLC, owner of the Financial Times newspaper and Penguin Books, reported a 45 percent rise in full year net profit on Monday, after strong growth in its U.S. higher education division outweighed tougher conditions at
Source: www.dailyfinance.com

4th UPDATE: HSBC 2009 Net Edges Up, But Asian Operations Disappoint - NASDAQ
with our expectations, and in the absence of unforeseen events, loan impairment charges should decline in 2010,” Chief Executive Officer Michael Geoghegan said in a statement. On interest and fee incomes, but income from trading jumped to $6
Source: www.nasdaq.com

3rd UPDATE: HSBC 2009 Net Edges Up, But Asian Operations Disappoint - NASDAQ
The bank reported a fall in interest and fee incomes, but income from trading jumped to $6.24 billion from $847 million. The bank said its global banking and markets had a pretax profit of $10.48 billion, up from $3.48 billion. “These results are
Source: www.nasdaq.com

Updates, advisories and surprises - Marketwatch
Y) (PARIS:FR:IPN) the Paris biotechnology company, reported 2009 net income rose 6.8% on 7.2% higher revenue. Earnings for the year reached 156.6 million euros, or 1.86 euro a share, from 146.6 million euros, or 1.74, for 2008. Revenue reached 1.11
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Flydubai doubles GCC network to four destinations - AME Info
Kuwait City and Muscat will bring Flydubai’s network to thirteen routes and with a double daily service operating to both cities the flights are sure to be popular with both business and leisure travelers. Eager travellers won’t have long to wait as
Source: www.ameinfo.com

U.S. stock futures rise behind M&A activity - Marketwatch
Merck KGaA, unrelated to the U.S. drugmaker of the same name, said it’s going to buy biotech Millipore (NYSE:MIL) for $7.2 billion, lifting Millipore shares by 11%. See Merck KGaA story. MSCI (NYSE:MXB) said it’s going to buy RiskMetrics (NYSE:RISK
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Pearson 2009 earnings beat forecasts - Daily Finance
LONDON -British publisher Pearson PLC, owner of the Financial Times newspaper and Penguin Books, reported a 45 percent rise in full year net profit on Monday, after strong growth in its U.S. higher education division outweighed tougher conditions at
Source: www.dailyfinance.com

4th UPDATE: HSBC 2009 Net Edges Up, But Asian Operations Disappoint - NASDAQ
with our expectations, and in the absence of unforeseen events, loan impairment charges should decline in 2010,” Chief Executive Officer Michael Geoghegan said in a statement. On interest and fee incomes, but income from trading jumped to $6
Source: www.nasdaq.com

3rd UPDATE: HSBC 2009 Net Edges Up, But Asian Operations Disappoint - NASDAQ
The bank reported a fall in interest and fee incomes, but income from trading jumped to $6.24 billion from $847 million. The bank said its global banking and markets had a pretax profit of $10.48 billion, up from $3.48 billion. “These results are
Source: www.nasdaq.com

Updates, advisories and surprises - Marketwatch
Y) (PARIS:FR:IPN) the Paris biotechnology company, reported 2009 net income rose 6.8% on 7.2% higher revenue. Earnings for the year reached 156.6 million euros, or 1.86 euro a share, from 146.6 million euros, or 1.74, for 2008. Revenue reached 1.11
Source: www.marketwatch.com

Flydubai doubles GCC network to four destinations - AME Info
Kuwait City and Muscat will bring Flydubai’s network to thirteen routes and with a double daily service operating to both cities the flights are sure to be popular with both business and leisure travelers. Eager travellers won’t have long to wait as
Source: www.ameinfo.com

U.S. stock futures rise behind M&A activity - Marketwatch
Merck KGaA, unrelated to the U.S. drugmaker of the same name, said it’s going to buy biotech Millipore (NYSE:MIL) for $7.2 billion, lifting Millipore shares by 11%. See Merck KGaA story. MSCI (NYSE:MXB) said it’s going to buy RiskMetrics (NYSE:RISK
Source: www.marketwatch.com