M2 Group Launches Rival A$1.5B Offer for iiNet
M2 Group has launched a takeover offer for
internet-service-provider iiNet Ltd., setting the scene for a
possible bidding war with TPG Telecom Ltd. (published 0046 GMT)
China Vanke 1Q Net Profit Down 57.5% On-Year
China Vanke Co. Ltd, one of the China's largest property
developers, said its net profit for the first quarter fell a sharp
57.5% from a year earlier, as it sold and completed fewer
properties. (published 0010 GMT)
Qualcomm Launches Unit to Help Chinese Smartphone Makers Sell Overseas
Qualcomm Inc. has launched a unit to help Chinese smartphone
makers sell overseas, part of efforts to build stronger
relationships in the country following a long-running antitrust
case. (published 2313 GMT Sunday)
Charter Communications Explores Bid for Time Warner Cable--3rd Update
It didn't take long for Time Warner Cable Inc. to find itself
back in play. (published 2224 GMT Friday)
Strong iPhone Sales Will Power Apple's Encore
the most profitable quarter of any publicly traded company ever.
(published 1812 GMT Sunday)
DBS Group First Quarter Net Profit Rises 10% to S$1.13 Billion, A Record
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. Monday said its first quarter net profit
rose 10% on year on an improvement in its interest income and
margins. (published 0025 GMT)
Emperor International Holdings: Net Profit for Year Ended March 'Significantly Lower' Vs Last Year
Emperor International Holdings Ltd. said after trading hours
Friday that it expects a net profit for the year ended March that
is "significantly lower" compared to a year ago due in part to
higher operating and finance costs. (published 0013 GMT)
Sunway International Holdings: Net Loss for 15 Months Ended December Deepens to HK$389.3 Mln
Sunway International Holdings Ltd. said its net loss for the 15
months ended December 2014 deepened to 389.3 million Hong Kong
dollars from a loss of HK$193.5 million for the comparable period a
year prior due to deterioration of electronics sales. (published
0030 GMT)
Shell Faces Fresh Challenge in Integrating BG Purchase
With its $70 billion deal to buy BG Group PLC, Royal Dutch Shell
PLC will attempt something altogether new for the 108-year-old
energy giant: absorbing a huge company. (published 2128 GMT
Sunday)
P&G Joins Movement to Cut Ad Costs
The world's largest advertiser wants to spend less on marketing,
dealing another big blow to an industry already battered by
corporate cost-cutting. (published 0010 GMT)
Wal-Mart in Showdown With Texas Over Alcohol
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was slow to get into alcohol, but now it is
fighting for the right to sell more of it. (published 2305 GMT
Sunday)
Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech Resigns
The powerful chairman of Volkswagen AG unexpectedly resigned
Saturday, opening a new period of uncertainty for the automotive
giant just weeks after he threw the company into a management
crisis by withdrawing his support for VW's chief executive.
(published 1623 GMT Saturday)
PepsiCo to Replace Aspartame in Diet Pepsi in U.S. -- 3rd Update
PepsiCo Inc. said Friday it would remove the sweetener aspartame
from Diet Pepsi, to address consumer concerns about the artificial
additive and reverse slumping diet soda sales. (published 2341 GMT
Friday)
Facebook's Zuckerberg 2014 Compensation Valued at $610,455 -- 3rd Update
Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg's 2014
compensation shrank slightly to $15.5 million after she was awarded
fewer restricted stock units. (published 2252 GMT Friday)