Heineken Boosted by Emerging Markets
Heineken NV on Monday reported a rise in profit and revenue as
the Dutch brewer benefited from strong demand for its premium beers
and from robust sales in emerging markets. (published 0543 GMT)
Commerzbank Profit Up on Revenue, Taxes
Commerzbank AG said Monday that second-quarter net profit more
than doubled as the German bank increased revenue and paid less
tax. (published 0536 GMT)
Com Hem Continues Share Buyback Program
Swedish cable television and broadband operator Com Hem Holding
AB said Monday it will continue share buybacks as part of its
previously authorized program. (published 0543 GMT)
BMW, Audi, Daimler Agree to Buy Nokia's Here Maps Business in EUR2.8 Billion Deal
BMW AG, Audi AG and Daimler AG said they have agreed with Nokia
Corp. to buy the Finnish company's digital maps business Here.
(published 0532 GMT)
Two Chinese Firms Seek Multibillion-Dollar IPOs -- 2nd Update
Two Chinese financial firms are gearing up for
multibillion-dollar initial public offerings in Hong Kong, even as
China's stock markets saw one of their steepest selloffs last
month. (published 0529 GMT)
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings: 2014 Net Profit up 30% to CNY1.67 Bln
Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd. said Monday its net
profit for full-year 2014 rose 30% to 1.67 billion yuan .
(published 0502 GMT)
Macau July Gambling Revenue Falls 34.5% to MOP18.62 Billion Amid China's Corruption Crackdown
Macau's gambling revenue fell 34.5% from a year earlier to 18.62
billion patacas in July as China's crackdown on corruption
continued to pummel the world's casino capital. (published 0456
GMT)
HSBC to Sell Brazil Business to Banco Bradesco for $5.2 Billion -- Update
HSBC Holdings PLC said on Monday it will sell its Brazil
business to Banco Bradesco SA in an all-cash deal worth $5.2
billion, as it continues to reshape its operations with an eye
toward improving profits. (published 0446 GMT)
Bank of East Asia 1H Net Profit Down 6% to HK$3.35 Billion
Bank of East Asia Ltd. posted a 6% drop in first-half net profit
partly dragged by wider impairment losses on loans amid worsening
credit quality in China. (published 0445 GMT)
Lifestyle International Holdings: 1H Net Profit up 15.1% on Year to HK$1.17 Bln
Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd. said Monday net profit
rose 15.1% for the first six months of the year, to 1.17 billion
Hong Kong dollars, due to fair-value gains on investments.
(published 0433 GMT)
Shire to Buy Foresight Biotherapeutics for $300 Million
Shire PLC has agreed to buy a privately held eye-drug company
for $300 million in a deal that would add another promising
ophthalmology treatment to a new line of business. (published 0401
GMT)
Noble to Report Results Sooner as Shares Slump-- Update
Commodities trader Noble Group Ltd. sought to allay investor
fears about its financial health and said early Monday it would
bring forward the date of its second-quarter results after its
share price plunged by as much as 28% last week. (published 0259
GMT)