Posts Tagged ‘friday’

Starbucks chief renews blame on coffee speculators

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – Starbucks Coffee Co Chief Executive Howard Schultz on Friday once again laid the blame for surging coffee prices at the feet of speculators, saying his chain had no problem getting beans.

Factbox: Adverse scenario for U.S. bank stress tests

(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Friday released the results of its most recent stress test of the 19 largest U.S. banks, saying some of them will be allowed to boost or restart dividend payments.

Consumer durable retailers see no supply constraints

Indian consumer durable retailers see no supply constraints due to Japan’s earthquake and tsunami that hit the north of the country on Friday, reports Business Standard.

Japan weighs need to bury nuclear plant

Japanese engineers conceded on Friday that burying a crippled nuclear plant in sand and concrete may be the only way to prevent a catastrophic radiation release, the method used to seal huge leakages from Chernobyl in 1986.

Rupee nudges up on firm euro; shares, oil weigh

The rupee crawled higher on Friday taking cues from the euro’s gains against the dollar, but weaker local shares and high oil prices kept a lid on the rise.

EDF subsidiary to manage Russia’s MRSK Tomsk unit

MOSCOW, March 18 (Reuters) – Russian grid firm MRSK on Friday agreed to give a unit of French power groupEDF management control of its Tomsk distributioncompany, a step towards possible privatisation.

India’s Ranbaxy fully redeems $440 mln convertible bonds

BANGALORE, March 18 (Reuters) – Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, India’s top drugmaker by sales, on Friday said ithad fully redeemed $440 million zero-coupon convertible bondson March 18.

PBOC fixes yuan mid-point stronger at 6.5668

SHANGHAI, March 18 (Reuters) – The People’s Bank of Chinafixed the yuan’s mid-point versus the dollar at 6.5668on Friday, stronger than Thursday’s 6.5690.

HK stocks set to open up but volume seen as key

HONG KONG, March 18 (Reuters) – Hong Kong stocks were set toopen higher on Friday as overseas markets staged a recovery, but concern over Japan’s nuclear crisis and possible military strikes in Libya are likely to keep investors wary.

China Overseas Land’s shares up sharply

HONG KONG, March 18 (Reuters) – Shares of China Overseas Land, the country’s largest developer by market value, wereup more than 2 percent on Friday after its net profit in 2010rose by two thirds.

Fed to weigh in on bank dividends on Friday: report

CHARLOTTE, N.C./WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Some of the largest U.S.

STOCKS NEWS ASIA-Shares set to bounce back but Japan crisis to keep investors edgy

WELLINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) – Asian stocks will probablyrebound on Friday as investors look for bargains after thesavage sell down this week, although persistent fears aboutJapan’s nuclear crisis and Middle East turmoil are likely tokeep trading volatile in the near term.

Lionsgate teams with Groupon on "Lincoln Lawyer"

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) – Lionsgate is partnering with Groupon to sell half-price $6.00 tickets for “The Lincoln Lawyer,” starring Matthew McConaughey, Marisa Tomei and Ryan Phillippe. The film is opening wide this Friday.

Black Friday stock trading tips?

Does anyone have any tips for black friday stock trading