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Hasbro's fourth-quarter profit beats estimates Reuters NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Hasbro Inc (HAS.N) reported a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, mainly on demand for boys' toys tied to the Transformers movie, and said it expected both revenue and earnings to grow in 2010. The No. ... Hasbro Tops Estimates, Earnings Rise 77% Hasbro profit climbs 77% and tops estimates Hasbro 4Q Profit Rises on Sales of Boys' Products |
![]() The Canadian Press | European Stocks Fall for Fourth Day on Greece; Asia Shares Drop Bloomberg Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks dropped, extending their biggest weekly slump in 11 months, as European finance chiefs failed to ease concern over deficits in Greece, Portugal and Spain. US index futures fluctuated and Asian ... FOREX-Euro recovers vs dollar, euro zone worries remain Euro Bounces Higher European shares rise as Tokyo hits two-month low |
![]() BBC News | SAP CEO Apotheker Unexpectedly Leaves; Co-CEOs Named (Correct) BusinessWeek Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- SAP AG Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker was unexpectedly let go, amid customer and employee discontent, and a failure to boost revenue at the world's largest business-management software maker. ... Factbox: MacDermott, Snabe take helm of software giant SAP SAP shares drift after chief's sudden resignation SAP: Two Heads Are Better Than One |
![]() Reuters | Toyota counts on veteran to do rescue damaged image at Congressional hearing Los Angeles Times TOKYO (AP) — Toyota is counting on a trusted veteran with ample US experience, Yoshimi Inaba, when the Japanese automaker's recall problems are scrutinized by Congress later this week. Inaba, 63, a sales expert, was hand-picked from semiretirement by ... Will Toyota's recall put you off buying a Prius in future? Toyota Prius global recall fears spread to luxury Lexus brand Some Toyota Owners Voice an Eroding Loyalty |
![]() The Guardian | Kirin Avoids Suntory Hangover Wall Street Journal Japan's Kirin Holding and closely held Suntory Holdings Monday scrapped plans to team up and create one of the world's largest brewers. They couldn't overcome difference over who would own and manage the future company, the companies ... Kirin and Suntory scrap merger plans Kirin, Suntory cancel integration over merger ratio Kirin, Suntory cancel merger talks |
![]() Reuters | US Stock-Index Futures Fluctuate; CIT, Home Depot Advance BusinessWeek Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- US stock-index futures swung between gains and losses as investors weighed European finance chiefs' endorsement of a Greek austerity plan. CIT Group Inc. jumped 3 percent in Germany after naming former ... Merrill's Ex-CEO to Lead CIT Former Merrill chief tapped to head CIT CIT names ex-Merrill chief Thain to top posts |
![]() Reuters | China Heralds Bust of Major Hacker Ring Wall Street Journal SHANGHAI – China on Monday heralded a major bust of computer hackers to underscore its pledge to help enhance global online security, with state media saying had shut what they called the country's largest distributor of tools used ... China shuts down training website for hackers China shutters hacker training Web site China: Large hacker training Web site shut down |
![]() AFP | Xstrata Reinstates Dividend Wall Street Journal LONDON—Anglo-Swiss miner Xstrata Monday reported a sharp fall in full-year net profit but proposed a final dividend on increased confidence in the outlook for commodities. Chief Executive Mick Davis also reiterated the company's ... Xstrata to resume dividends after 97% profit fall Xstrata resumes dividend payments Xstrata predicts renewed commodities boom |
![]() Stuff.co.nz | World's Tallest Tower Shuts Viewing Deck Wall Street Journal DUBAI—Dubai's Emaar Properties said Monday that the observation deck of the world's tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa, has been temporarily closed for maintenance just weeks after opening. "Due to unexpected high traffic, ... Burj Khalifa observation deck temporarily closed Tallest tower shuts lookout deck Burj unexpectedly closed; disappoints tourists |
![]() InTheNews.co.uk | Randgold profit more than triples MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Randgold Resources on Monday said its profit more than tripled during the fourth quarter as it increased production and benefited from rising gold prices. Last year's explosive gains in ... Randgold Gains Most in Four Months in London as Profit Triples Randgold and Xstrata provide fillip for mining shares and FTSE 2nd UPDATE: Randgold 4Q Net Profit Triples On Loulo Output |