Banking and Finance

The latest Bloomberg Euro-Zone Retail Purchasing Managers' Index "), based on a mid-month survey of economic conditions in the euro area retail sector, indicates a continuing contraction in euro-zone retail sales for the third consecutive month. Whi

- Solid Operational Performance, in Line With 2008 Objectives - Confirmation of 2008-2010 Financial Objectives - Revenue: EUR6,030 million, + 7.5% - EBITDA : EUR1,006 million, + 5.2%1 - Free Cash Flow : EUR275 million, + 18.8% - Net Result Group share: E

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd , today reported its consolidated operating results for the first six months of 2008. All figures were prepared in accordance with ROC GAAP.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice , a global private equity firm with a strategy of building and growing the businesses in which it invests, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Bodycote Testing Group , the world's leading materials testing busin

- Solid first-half revenue performance: up 5.2% like-for-like, up 11.8% in Services and up 5.1% in Hotels - Improvement in operating margin: 0.8 points like-for-like, particularly a strong increase in Services - Operating profit before tax and non-recurr

J.Lindeberg, designer of high-end fashion, announced that it has formed a joint venture with People's Liberation under the brand names People's Liberation and William Rast to operate the J. Lindeberg brand inthe United States.

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- A Solid First-Half Performance - Net Profit Up 16.8% at Constant Exchange Rates - Essilor Launches a Share Buyback Program The Board of Directors of Essilor International, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, has approved the financial statements for