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2010/02/09 - 04:21PM EST
(Reuters) - A major snowstorm will hit the Midwest and Great Lakes on Tuesday and then gather even more force and sweep into the Northeast, dumping heavy amounts of snow. Winter storm warnings were in effect throughout the upper South.
2010/02/09 - 02:25PM EST
(Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Tuesday that the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution "within weeks" to tackle Iran's nuclear program as Iran said it had begun making higher-grade nuclear fuel.
2010/02/09 - 01:41PM EST
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(Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it was recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it seeks to address criticism over the handling of its worst safety crisis.
2010/02/09 - 01:26PM EST
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for immediate and "crippling" sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, as it began making higher-grade nuclear fuel in defiance of international censure.
2010/02/09 - 11:43AM EST
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - A Haitian judge made no decision at a hearing on Monday whether to free or prosecute 10 U.S. missionaries accused of kidnapping children, and their leader said she trusted in God they would be cleared and released.
2010/02/09 - 11:39AM EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's call for a healthcare summit including both his fellow Democrats and Republicans sets the stage for a final push to get stalled legislation through Congress, but skeptical Republicans said on Monday the only solution is to start over.
2010/02/09 - 11:23AM EST
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan villagers should stay inside and "keep their heads down" when thousands of U.S. Marines launch a massive assault on a densely-populated district in coming days, NATO's civilian representative to Afghanistan said Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 12:57PM EST
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Dutch government will look at options to extend its military presence in Afghanistan beyond 2010, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, as NATO increases efforts to contain the Taliban insurgency.
2010/02/09 - 09:47AM EST
TM
Toyota Motor Corp has issued a string of recalls that covers more than 8.5 million vehicles worldwide for risks of unintended acceleration and problems with brakes on its new model Prius and three other new hybrid models.
2010/02/09 - 09:07AM EST
PARIS (Reuters) - The United States wants the U.N. Security Council to approve a resolution within weeks, not months, laying the ground for new sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, the Pentagon said on Tuesday.
All Stories
(news stories from the last 24 hours)
Market News
2010/02/09 - 04:59PM EST
MGA.TO
* Seeks 1.2 bln euros from Britain, Spain, Poland, Austria
2010/02/09 - 04:53PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The global junk bond defaultrate fell to 12.5 percent in January from a revised 13 percentin December and will likely tumble to 3 percent within a year,Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:52PM EST
M DOW DD
BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - A European Union scientificcommittee has failed to reach an agreement on whether to approveapplications for the use of three genetically modified (GM)maize crops, an EU official said on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:48PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesdayafter a senior German ruling coalition source said euro zonegovernments have decided in principle to help debt-burdenedGreece and that various options were being considered.
2010/02/09 - 04:44PM EST
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - European shares ended flat onTuesday, giving up earlier gains with investors wary of the debtproblems in Greece and other peripheral euro zone economies.
2010/02/09 - 04:43PM EST
NBR
* Nabors shares up 3 pct, in line with sector (Adds detail on charge, background, share price; changesdateline from NEW YORK)
2010/02/09 - 04:39PM EST
LLY
* Ruling upholds earlier decision that HGS patent is invalid
2010/02/09 - 04:39PM EST
C BAC
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Bank of America's credit lossesmay remain at high levels for the rest of this year, warnedcredit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:37PM EST
ATHENS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Greece outlined on Tuesday itspublic sector incomes policy and a tax reform bill, as part ofan EU-endorsed plan to increase state revenues and reduce itshuge deficit.
2010/02/09 - 04:36PM EST
ATHENS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Greece's public sector union ADEDYsaid on Tuesday it was more likely it would stage furtherstrikes after the government unveiled a new wage and tax bill aspart of its austerity plan to reduce a huge deficit.
Business News
2010/02/09 - 04:09PM EST
UBS SF
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The embattled U.S. wealth management business of Swiss bank UBS AG continued to bleed client assets in the fourth quarter, hurt by fleeing advisers and negative publicity from a tax-fraud scandal.
2010/02/09 - 03:40PM EST
DHI PHM
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pulte Homes Inc reported a larger-than-expected fourth-quarter net loss on Tuesday despite help from a tax benefit, sending its shares lower.
2010/02/09 - 03:28PM EST
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence fell in February to near a level seen at the beginning of the recession, as high unemployment and some stock market weakness sapped January's optimism, a research group said on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 09:36PM EST
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventories unexpectedly fell 0.8 percent in December, while sales rose 0.8 percent, a government report showed on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 03:44PM EST
AMR DAL
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Airlines said it would keep its partnership with American Airlines in the Oneworld alliance, ending an attempt by Delta Air Lines to entice the bankrupt carrier to its rival SkyTeam group.
2010/02/09 - 01:52PM EST
BAC WFC MS UBS
ZURICH (Reuters) - UBS clients withdrew money at twice the expected rate in the fourth quarter, eclipsing the bank's first net profit since Oswald Gruebel took the helm a year ago and raising concern he will struggle to steady the ship.
2010/02/09 - 09:55PM EST
TAP
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retail pundits who spread the "beer is recession-proof" theory might want to take a closer look at brewer Molson Coors' results.
2010/02/09 - 01:41PM EST
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(Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp said it was recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it seeks to address criticism over the handling of its worst safety crisis.
2010/02/09 - 12:33PM EST
TAP
LONDON (Reuters) - MillerCoors, the second-largest brewer in the United States, on Tuesday reported a 21.6 percent slide in fourth-quarter net income reflecting a tough economy and a sharp rise in share-based salary bonus packages.
2010/02/09 - 11:41AM EST
MS KO C BX
BEIJING (Reuters) - China Investment Corp , the country's $300 billion sovereign wealth fund, has made its biggest U.S. equity bets in natural resources and financial stocks.
Economic News
2010/02/09 - 03:57PM EST
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. job openings rosemodestly in December, while hirings were little changed,government data showed on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 03:50PM EST
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Top White House economicadviser Lawrence Summers said on Tuesday that the job marketwas stabilizing but the economy still had a long way to go toreturn to health.
2010/02/09 - 03:09PM EST
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. wholesale inventoriesunexpectedly fell 0.8 percent in December, while sales rose 0.8percent, a government report showed on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 03:01PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence fellin February to near a level seen at the beginning of therecession, as high unemployment and some stock market weaknesssapped January's optimism, a research group said on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 02:30PM EST
REUTERS FORECAST: Median -7.2 percent year-on-year Novembervs -14.0 percent October. Twelve clients participated in thesurvey and the range was -4.0 percent to -12.5 percent.
2010/02/09 - 01:55PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Redbook Research on Tuesday released thefollowing seasonally adjusted weekly data on U.S. chain store sales:Year-over-year: Week (w/e 02/06/10 vs year ago) 2.0 pctYear-over-year:Month (February 2010 vs February 2009) 2.0 pctMonth-over-month: (February 2010 vs January 2010) 1.7 pct
2010/02/09 - 12:46PM EST
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2010/02/09 - 12:45PM EST
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The International Council of ShoppingCenters and Goldman Sachs on Tuesday released thefollowing seasonally adjusted weekly data on U.S. chain storeretail sales.WEEK ENDING INDEX 1977=100 YEAR/YEAR CHANGE WEEKLY CHANGE
2010/02/09 - 07:01AM EST
MADRID, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Spain is struggling to convincedebt markets that it can make the painful cuts and reformsnecessary to cut its fiscal deficit from 11.4 percent of GDP in2009 to the EU limit of 3 percent by 2013.
2010/02/09 - 06:00AM EST
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Funds News
2010/02/09 - 04:39PM EST
C BAC
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Bank of America's credit lossesmay remain at high levels for the rest of this year, warnedcredit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:06PM EST
UBS SF
* US clients withdraw $11.2 billion in assets (Adds background on UBS earnings, links to earnings story andBREAKINGVIEWS commentary)
2010/02/09 - 03:46PM EST
BAC
* Borthwick previously headed global i-grade debt markets
2010/02/09 - 03:43PM EST
JPM RISK
* Q4 rev up about 1 pct * Sees 2010 rev $315 mln-$325 mln
2010/02/09 - 03:39PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Investors turned cautious onU.S. government securities in advance of $81 billion in supplythis week, according to a poll released on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 03:34PM EST
BAC C
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's on Tuesdayrevised its rating outlooks on Bank of America Corp andCitigroup Inc to negative from stable, saying there isuncertainty that the government will provide more extraordinarysupport that benefits debt holders.
2010/02/09 - 03:21PM EST
* U.S. stocks open higher on Greece talk, analyst views
2010/02/09 - 02:40PM EST
BX XOM
* Ghana threatens to block $4 bln deal, has not yet done so
2010/02/09 - 02:34PM EST
PG R
CHICAGO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Spectrum Brands Inc said on Tuesday that it plans to add the Russell Hobbs line ofappliances to its lineup.
2010/02/09 - 01:37PM EST
BAC WFC MS UBS
* Total clients outflows 56.2 bln Sfr, twice level expected
Private Equity
2010/02/09 - 04:35PM EST
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British home improvement retailerFocus DIY said it was continuing to pay rent and was not seekingfurther funding after press reports it had asked for extra timeto pay rent for January and February.
2010/02/09 - 03:09PM EST
BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The following are mergers underreview by the European Commission, and a brief guide to the EUmerger process:
2010/02/09 - 02:40PM EST
BX XOM
* Ghana threatens to block $4 bln deal, has not yet done so
2010/02/09 - 02:34PM EST
PG R
CHICAGO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Spectrum Brands Inc said on Tuesday that it plans to add the Russell Hobbs line ofappliances to its lineup.
2010/02/09 - 10:16AM EST
MS KO C BX
* China sovereign fund CIC lists U.S. equity investments
2010/02/09 - 08:18AM EST
XOM
BANGALORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The following corporatefinance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:
2010/02/09 - 07:57AM EST
XOM
BANGALORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The following corporatefinance-related stories were reported by media on Tuesday:
2010/02/09 - 07:41AM EST
* Mothercare says move significant for wholesale strategy
2010/02/09 - 06:39AM EST
MILAN, Feb 9 (Reuters) - An Italian private equity managerhas proposed building electric cars at the Sicilian factory thatFiat plans to shut, the Financial Times reported.
2010/02/09 - 03:19AM EST
MUMBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Indian conglomerate GMRInfrastructure is in advanced talks with privateequity firms to raise about 15 billion rupees ($322 million)for its power unit, the Economic Times reported, citing thegroup's chairman.
Bonds News
2010/02/09 - 04:53PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The global junk bond defaultrate fell to 12.5 percent in January from a revised 13 percentin December and will likely tumble to 3 percent within a year,Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:44PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The price of U.S. governmentdebt fell on Tuesday after news of a euro zone initiative tohelp Greece with its debt crisis.
2010/02/09 - 04:39PM EST
C BAC
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Bank of America's credit lossesmay remain at high levels for the rest of this year, warnedcredit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:37PM EST
ATHENS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Greece outlined on Tuesday itspublic sector incomes policy and a tax reform bill, as part ofan EU-endorsed plan to increase state revenues and reduce itshuge deficit.
2010/02/09 - 04:36PM EST
ATHENS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Greece's public sector union ADEDYsaid on Tuesday it was more likely it would stage furtherstrikes after the government unveiled a new wage and tax bill aspart of its austerity plan to reduce a huge deficit.
2010/02/09 - 04:35PM EST
BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - European Union leaders shouldtell Greece on Thursday that it will receive the bloc's supportin exchange for clear budget commitments, EU Economic andMonetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:10PM EST
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Penton Media Inc [PTON.UL] said it wouldfile for pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy to cut its debt by$270 million.
2010/02/09 - 04:05PM EST
CVX
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela on Wednesday will declare thewinners of the Carabobo oil auction in the vast Orinoco heavycrude belt, the first major oil industry investment opportunityduring leftist President Hugo Chavez's 11-year presidency.
2010/02/09 - 03:59PM EST
BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - European Union leaders shouldtell Greece on Thursday that it will receive the bloc's supportin exchange for clear budget commitments, EU Economic andMonetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said.
2010/02/09 - 03:49PM EST
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Alarmed that nearly a thirdof U.S. children are obese or overweight -- and likely to staythat way all their lives -- President Barack Obama launched aninitiative on Tuesday to roll back the numbers and put his wifein charge of promoting it.
New Issues News
2010/02/09 - 01:00PM EST
MTH MHO MFC.TO JPM BZH
* Woodside not for sale, might do IPO (Corrects 15th paragraph to show that TOUSA is a publiclytraded homebuilder)
2010/02/09 - 10:52AM EST
BAC
TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance,Japan's second-largest life insurer, will later this monthannounce a tentative price range and other details for itsinitial public offering, two sources familiar with the deal said.
2010/02/09 - 10:48AM EST
BAC
TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Dai-ichi Mutual Life Insurance,Japan's second-largest life insurer, will later this monthannounce a tentative price range and other details for itsinitial public offering, two sources familiar with the deal said.
2010/02/09 - 07:26AM EST
AIG
HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The following are some of themajor companies planning initial public offerings on the HongKong stock exchange.
2010/02/09 - 06:00AM EST
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Redpoint Ventures said onMonday it has raised $400 million for a new venture capitalfund aimed at fast-growing Internet services, including socialnetworking and mobile products, as well as clean technologycompanies.
2010/02/08 - 09:25PM EST
SAO PAULO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - OSX, the Brazilian shipbuilderowned by the nation's richest man, plans to raise about $3billion in an initial public offering in Sao Paulo that mightbe finished as early as mid-March, International FinancingReview said on Monday, without citing sources.
2010/02/08 - 07:06PM EST
GS TO
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Terreno Realty Corp cut the value of its initial public offering for the secondtime on Monday, according to a regulatory filing.
2010/02/08 - 06:57PM EST
MTH MHO MFC.TO JPM BZH
NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Less than two months out ofbankruptcy, a small homebuilder says it is entertainingacquisition offers -- which could mean its bigger rivals arefacing a shortage of land.
2010/02/08 - 11:34AM EST
BX
* Pent-up demand means full prices for stronger targets
2010/02/08 - 10:52AM EST
* Sale of minority stake could come alongside acquisition
Forex News
2010/02/09 - 04:59PM EST
MGA.TO
* Seeks 1.2 bln euros from Britain, Spain, Poland, Austria
2010/02/09 - 04:53PM EST
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The global junk bond defaultrate fell to 12.5 percent in January from a revised 13 percentin December and will likely tumble to 3 percent within a year,Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:39PM EST
LLY
* Ruling upholds earlier decision that HGS patent is invalid
2010/02/09 - 04:35PM EST
BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - European Union leaders shouldtell Greece on Thursday that it will receive the bloc's supportin exchange for clear budget commitments, EU Economic andMonetary Affairs Commissioner Joaquin Almunia said on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:06PM EST
CAM
* Shares jump 6 pct (Adds comments from CEO and analyst, share price, SANFRANCISCO to dateline)
2010/02/09 - 04:06PM EST
UBS SF
* US clients withdraw $11.2 billion in assets (Adds background on UBS earnings, links to earnings story andBREAKINGVIEWS commentary)
2010/02/09 - 03:50PM EST
AGU.TO G.TO TCKB.TO SU.TO
* Greece bailout speculation spurs rebound (Adds details)
2010/02/09 - 03:50PM EST
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Top White House economicadviser Lawrence Summers said on Tuesday that the job marketwas stabilizing but the economy still had a long way to go toreturn to health.
2010/02/09 - 03:38PM EST
AMR DAL
*JAL to stay with American Airlines in Oneworld alliance
2010/02/09 - 03:34PM EST
BAC C
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's on Tuesdayrevised its rating outlooks on Bank of America Corp andCitigroup Inc to negative from stable, saying there isuncertainty that the government will provide more extraordinarysupport that benefits debt holders.
ETF News
2010/02/09 - 04:39PM EST
C BAC
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Bank of America's credit lossesmay remain at high levels for the rest of this year, warnedcredit rating agency Standard & Poor's on Tuesday.
2010/02/09 - 04:06PM EST
UBS SF
* US clients withdraw $11.2 billion in assets (Adds background on UBS earnings, links to earnings story andBREAKINGVIEWS commentary)
2010/02/09 - 03:46PM EST
BAC
* Borthwick previously headed global i-grade debt markets
2010/02/09 - 03:34PM EST
BAC C
NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Standard & Poor's on Tuesdayrevised its rating outlooks on Bank of America Corp andCitigroup Inc to negative from stable, saying there isuncertainty that the government will provide more extraordinarysupport that benefits debt holders.
2010/02/09 - 03:21PM EST
* U.S. stocks open higher on Greece talk, analyst views
2010/02/09 - 02:40PM EST
BX XOM
* Ghana threatens to block $4 bln deal, has not yet done so
2010/02/09 - 02:34PM EST
PG R
CHICAGO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Spectrum Brands Inc said on Tuesday that it plans to add the Russell Hobbs line ofappliances to its lineup.
2010/02/09 - 01:37PM EST
BAC WFC MS UBS
* Total clients outflows 56.2 bln Sfr, twice level expected
2010/02/09 - 01:00PM EST
MTH MHO MFC.TO JPM BZH
* Woodside not for sale, might do IPO (Corrects 15th paragraph to show that TOUSA is a publiclytraded homebuilder)
2010/02/09 - 03:43PM EST
JPM RISK
* Q4 rev up about 1 pct * Sees 2010 rev $315 mln-$325 mln
Financial Services and Real Estate
2010/02/09 - 04:35PM EST
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British home improvement retailerFocus DIY said it was continuing to pay rent and was not seekingfurther funding after press reports it had asked for extra timeto pay rent for January and February.
2010/02/09 - 04:29PM EST
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The 35 billion euro ($48 billion)pension fund for Dutch metal and mechanical workers plans to cutwestern property exposure as it seeks to diversify throughhigher allocations to emerging and Eastern markets.
2010/02/09 - 04:23PM EST
SLF.TO IAG.TO GWO.TO MFC.TO
TORONTO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - After a volatile year, Canada'sbig life insurance companies are expected to report higherfourth-quarter profits this week, boosted by stock market gainsand a brighter economic outlook.
2010/02/09 - 04:06PM EST
UBS SF
* US clients withdraw $11.2 billion in assets (Adds background on UBS earnings, links to earnings story andBREAKINGVIEWS commentary)
2010/02/09 - 03:43PM EST
JPM RISK
* Q4 rev up about 1 pct * Sees 2010 rev $315 mln-$325 mln
2010/02/09 - 03:25PM EST
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Shares of Encore Capital Group Inc rose as much as 19 percent on Tuesday, a day after thedebt collector posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit,driven by higher collections.
2010/02/09 - 02:40PM EST
BX XOM
* Ghana threatens to block $4 bln deal, has not yet done so
2010/02/09 - 02:34PM EST
PG R
CHICAGO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Spectrum Brands Inc said on Tuesday that it plans to add the Russell Hobbs line ofappliances to its lineup.
2010/02/09 - 01:50PM EST
M FRE
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The following are scheduled sales announcement dates forpotential Freddie Mac reference, Fannie Mae benchmark notes and Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) global note offerings in2010.
2010/02/09 - 01:29PM EST
MANAMA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The chairman of Gulf Finance House, which is in talks to defer a debt payment, faces a$125 million lawsuit from a former business partner over a Qatarproperty project, the partner's lawyer said on Tuesday.
Consumer Goods And Retail News
2010/02/09 - 04:21PM EST
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Swatch Group , the world's largestwatchmaker by sales, said on Tuesday it was aiming for its bestyear ever in 2010 after seeing a strong pick-up in sales inJanuary and February, easing worries that a flagging economicrecovery might hit demand. [ID:nLDE617128]
2010/02/09 - 01:11PM EST
GE
* GE developing home devices that will go into eco mode
2010/02/09 - 11:25AM EST
TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japan's transport minister said hewould meet with U.S. ambassador John Roos on Wednesday toconfirm the two countries' strong ties amid criticism in theUnited States of Toyota Motor Corp's handling of itssafety problems.
2010/02/09 - 10:52AM EST
(Adds comments from CEO interview, analysts; share price)
2010/02/09 - 10:14AM EST
TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp PresidentAkio Toyoda said he may go to the United States next week toexplain about the carmaker's massive recall.
2010/02/09 - 10:04AM EST
* To raise $63 mln from Honda, M'bishi Chem, M'bishi Elec
2010/02/09 - 07:44AM EST
* Q3 operating profit Y134.07 bln yen vs consensus Y80 bln
2010/02/09 - 07:43AM EST
TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp PresidentAkio Toyoda said on Tuesday he had heard of some cancellations oforders for hybrid models covered in the latest recall overbraking, but he declined to elaborate.
2010/02/09 - 07:31AM EST
* High commodity prices, rate rises could be spoilers (Adds quotes, details, background)
2010/02/09 - 07:31AM EST
YOKOHAMA, Japan, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co ,Japan's No.3 carmaker, said it returned to profit in the thirdquarter from a year earlier and raised its annual forecast forthe second time this financial year, boosted by brisk salesglobally.
Energy News
2010/02/09 - 03:32PM EST
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Oil and gas company Toreador ResourcesCorp said its offering of 3 million shares was pricedat $8.50 apiece, a 16 percent discount to the stock's Mondayclose.
2010/02/09 - 01:08PM EST
XOM
ACCRA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ghana's Jubilee oil field hasrecoverable reserves of 800 million barrels, Energy MinisterJospeh Oteng-Adjei told a conference in Accra on Tuesday.Jubilee was discovered in 2007 by a partership of theGhanaian government and international firms.
2010/02/09 - 12:36PM EST
ACCRA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ghana's Jubilee oil field hasrecoverable reserves of 800 million barrels, the West Africancountry's Energy Minister Jospeh Oteng-Adjei told a conferencein Accra on Tuesday.Jubilee was discovered in 2007 by a partership of theGhanaian government and international firms, and is expected tobegin producing in the last quarter of this year.
2010/02/09 - 09:07AM EST
BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China National Petroleum Corp(CNPC) will start building a 6.2 million-barrel crude-oil tankfarm next month in the northern port of Tianjin, which it aimsto complete by end of this year, state media said.
2010/02/08 - 09:57PM EST
PQ
Feb 8 (Reuters) - PetroQuest Energy Inc's 2009proved reserves and production slightly declined over theprevious year, but the independent oil and natural gas companymore than doubled its projected capital budget for 2010.
2010/02/08 - 09:28PM EST
CRK
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Independent oil and gas company ComstockResources Inc reported wider-than-expectedfourth-quarter loss, as low natural gas prices offset higherproduction.
2010/02/08 - 04:28PM EST
RRC
* Sells properties to EV Energy and its parent EnerVest
2010/02/08 - 02:48PM EST
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Nord Stream group said onMonday its initial schedule for commissioning a gas pipeline onthe bed of the Baltic Sea "remains valid" despite the delay indevelopment of Shtokman gas field, one of its resource bases.
2010/02/08 - 01:41PM EST
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - The Nord Stream gas pipeline groupsaid on Monday its initial schedule "remains valid" despitedelay in development of Shtokman gas field, one of its resourcebases.
2010/02/08 - 08:58AM EST
MOSCOW, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Rosneft kept its gripfirmly on the top spot among world's publicly traded oilcompanies as it reported on Monday a 2.5 percent rise inhydrocarbon reserves for 2009 under PRMS rules.