Archive

April 30, 2011

• Chinese Buys Half of Hong Kong New Homes on April 30, Apple Daily Reports
• Yemen’s Saleh Backs Away From Plan to Resign; Syria Vows Political Changes
• Korean Banks’ Bad-Loan Ratio Rises to 1.98% on Builder Failures
• China’s Manufacturing Grows at Slower Pace, Survey Shows
• Venezuela’s Chavez to Cut Bank Reserve Requirements by 3% to Fund Housing
• Chinese Manufacturing Index Declines to 52.9 in April From 53.4 in March
• Buffett Says U.S. Banks Are Less Attractive as Profits Fall
• Qaddafi Son, Three Grandchildren Killed in NATO Attack
• Buffett Cut Sokol Calls Short, Saying, ‘We Just Shouldn’t Talk’
• Royal Newlyweds Put Honeymoon on Hold as William Returns to Work
• Bruins Beat Flyers 7-3 to Win First Game of NHL Playoff Series
• Sokol Lawyer Says Buffett ‘Flip-Flop’ on Trades Is Unjustified
• Real Sociedad Defeats Barcelona 2-1 in Spain; Real Madrid Loses
• Failing to Raise U.S. Debt Ceiling Would Be ‘Most Asinine,’ Buffett Says
• George Mason Hires Former Georgia Tech Basketball Coach Hewitt
• Chelsea Beats Tottenham to Stay in Premier League Title Chase
• Buffett To Retain Washington Post Shares After Leaving Publisher’s Board
• Berkshire Stock Would Drop If Company Began Paying Dividend, Buffettt Says
• Venezuela’s Alcasa to Get $403 Million Investment From Government, China
• Benin Begins Parliament Vote as Ruler’s Party Seeks to Establish Majority
• Buffett Faults Sokol, Takes Blame for Not Pressing Him on Trades
• Leinster Beats Defending Champ Toulouse 32-23 to Reach Heineken Cup Final
• Top Pick for Berkshire CEO Described by Buffett as ‘Straight as an Arrow’
• Queens Park Rangers Earn Promotion to Premier League, Still Faces Probe
• Berkshire’s Munger Says Greece Hobbled by Work Ethic, Aversion to Taxes
• Generali First-Quarter Premiums Drop 8.3% on Contraction in Life Business
• Brazil to ‘Play Tough’ on Rising Inflation Rate, Rousseff Says in Speech
• Bahrain Wants to Host Formula One Race in Near Future, BNA Says
• Thousands Rally in Burkina Faso Against President Compaore, Cost of Living
• Nigeria’s Ruling Party Retains Majority in Elections Praised for Fairness
• Queens Park Rangers Earn Promotion to Premier League by Beating Watford
• Argentina’s GDP Will Expand by At Least 6.5% This Year, Central Bank Says
• Borussia Dortmund Captures First German Bundesliga Championship Since 2002
• Arab States to Add Half of Planned Refining Capacity, Watan Says
• Berkshire Net Tumbles More Than 50% to $1.51 Billion on Catastrophe Costs
• Spimaco Acquires 50% Stake in Morocco Ipharma for $4.5 Million
• Haniel Pretax Profit Increases to $919.1 Million, FAS Reports
• Saudi Arabia’s Benchmark Reverses Advance, Snapping Six-Day Winning Streak
• Sheffield FC to Sell Old Soccer Rule Books, FT Reports
• Argentina Pension Agency Names Second Member to TGS Board, La Nacion Says
• Saudi Equity Movers: Al-Khodari, Saudi Cable, Public Transport
• Harlequins Beat Munster 20-12 to Reach Final of Rugby’s Challenge Cup
• Pimentel Sees Inflation as Brazil’s Top Priority, Estado Says
• Yemeni Political Parties May Sign Agreement Calling for President to Quit
• Brazil Considers Tax Cuts to Ease Energy Costs, Estado Says
• Morocco Attack Wasn’t Suicide Bombing, French Minister Tells JDD
• Royal Newlyweds Put Honeymoon on Hold as William Returns to Work
• Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder Meeting 2011: Photos
• Ecclestone Says News Corp. Can’t Buy F1, The Independent Reports
• Japan’s Miki Ando Wins Second Women’s World Figure Skating Title
• Garden Centre Asks to Extend Debt Maturity, Telegraph Says
• Congo Electoral Commission Says Presidential Elections to Be Held Nov. 28
• Petrobras to Raise Pre-Salt Investments by 63%, Estado Says
• Ugandan President Museveni Says Opposition Must Inform Police of Protests
• Berkshire’s Rose ‘Very Bullish’ on Recovery, Led by Worldwide, China Trade
• Former BayernLB Chief Gribkowsky in Blackmail Probe, SZ Says
• Everton Manager David Moyes Plays Down Link to Aston Villa, Sun Reports
• Brazil’s Vale Starts Pellet Output at $1.36 Billion Oman Plant
• Arsenal Manager Wenger Fears Fabregas May Leave for Barcelona, Mail Says
• British Royal Newlyweds Fly to Secret Honeymoon Destination
• Congo Electoral Commission Says Presidential Elections to Be Held Nov. 28
• Aker Philadelphia Gets NK1B in Aker Loans, Finansavisen Says
• India’s First Indigenous Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor to Be Ready by 2012
• Repsol, IAG to Make Biokerosene for Planes in Madrid Project, Cinco Says
• Parmalat Board to Meet May 3 on Lactalis Offer, Sole Says
• Yemen Forces Open Fire on Protesters, Killing One, Mansour Says
• Yara Has Not Decided Whether to Sell Rossosh Stake, DN Reports
• Obama Says $4 Billion in Tax Breaks for Oil Companies Should Be Scrapped
• Royal Wedding Party Lasts Into Night as Honeymoon Kept Secret
• Bahrain Accuses Iranian Hackers of Breaching Website, BHA Says
• China Internet Firms Turn to Placements for Funds, Banker Says
• France Telecom Has No Plans to Favor Mobistar Sale, L’Echo Says
• Prosecutor to Charge Former BayernLB Board, Sueddeutsche Says
• DnB NOR Markets Evensen, Hatlebrekke to Join DnB Bank, DN Says
• Nuclear Adviser to Japan’s Prime Minister Quits Over Crisis
• Spain Plans Competition Probe Into Gasoline, Economista Says
• Danisco CEO Knutzen Welcomes Higher DuPont Bid, Boersen Says
• BP Says Gasoline-Making Plant at Texas City Refinery Resuming
• Burkina Faso Cotton Growers to Negotiate on Prices, Fertilizers
• Russia to Keep Nuclear-Energy Expansion Plan to ’Balance’ Mix, Putin Says
• Dixons May Post Pretax Profit of 85 Million Pounds, Cadbury Says
• Hamas Leadership to Relocate From Syria to Qatar, Al-Hayat Says
• Russian President Dismisses Three Interior Ministry Generals
• China Releases Human Rights Lawyer After Detention, AP Reports
• Greek, Irish, Portuguese Bonds Slump on Debt Restructuring Bets
• Pound Drops Versus Euro as Rate Bets Fall on Deteriorating Data
• Grizzlies Defeat Spurs 99-91 to Advance to Second Round of NBA Playoffs
• Tampa Bay Lightning, San Jose Sharks Win Openers in NHL Playoffs 2nd Round
• Tepco Says Fukushima Worker’s Radiation Nears Limit Allowed
• Jets and Giants Select Defensive Tackles on Second Day of 2011 NFL Draft
• Asian Currencies Record Biggest Monthly Gain in 2011 on Rate Speculation
• Dollar Index Has Its Biggest Monthly Drop Since September; Franc Rallies
• U.S. Stocks Rise a Second Week on Higher-Than-Estimated Profit, Fed Rates
• McCourt to Appeal Ruling on Marital Deal in Fight Over Dodgers Ownership
• NFL Team Owners Reinstate Lockout After Winning Temporary Delay in Court
• Google Probe Said to Be Focus of Calls to Companies by FTC
• Rajaratnam Jury Fails to Reach Verdict After Week of Meeting
• Ralcorp Said to Draw Interest From Apollo on Possible Investment
• RIM Longtime Bulls Turn Bearish Saying Stock Slide Could Hit 38%
• Deficit Accord Must Include More Taxes With Cuts, Democrat Van Hollen Says
• Nightingale’s Soldiers Died in Crimean Cesspool: Lewis Lapham
• The Kills, Ai Weiwei, King Lear, Goodbye Emperor: N.Y. Weekend
• Eight-Legged Bison Dwells in Herzog’s Cave; School Bully: Film
• Shimmering Donna Murphy Duels Mean Daughter in ‘People’: Review
• Equestrian Drama, Beach Documentary Win Top Tribeca Film Awards
• Ron Burkle Said to Drop Out of Warner Music Auction, Leaving Two Bidders
• Treasuries Gain the Most in a Month Since August as Economic Growth Cools
• Canadian Dollar Falls Against Most Major Peers for a Fourth Straight Week
• Republicans Pan Obama on Economy as 2012 Primary Field Forms
• DuPont Raises Danisco Takeover Bid 5.3% to $6.63 Billion, Extends Deadline
• DuPont Raises Danisco Takeover Bid 5.3% to $6.63 Billion, Extends Deadline