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Updated: 1 hour 27 min ago

Renault Posts First-Half Profit

1 hour 58 min ago
Renault swung to a larger-than-expected net profit in the first half, as sales surged despite the phasing out of government incentives to spur demand.

EU May Broaden U.S. Biodiesel Tariffs

2 hours 6 min ago
The EU is preparing to investigate whether U.S. biodiesel producers are routing their product to Europe through third countries in order to avoid tariffs imposed on U.S. shipments last year.

Merck's Profit Falls 52%

2 hours 6 min ago
Merck reported a 52% drop in profit, as the drug maker booked merger and restructuring costs.

Chevron's Profit Soars

2 hours 11 min ago
Chevron's earnings more than tripled as the oil company benefited from increased production and prices, plus stronger refining margins.

Deal Boosts Li's Standing in U.K.

2 hours 40 min ago
Tycoon Li Ka-shing's $9.1 billion acquisition of three U.K. power grids from Electricite de France will give him control of about a quarter of the country's power distribution.

Geron to Resume Stem-Cell Study

2 hours 46 min ago
Geron can proceed with early testing of an embryonic-stem-cell treatment for spinal-cord injuries after the FDA lifted a nearly yearlong hold on the trial.

Six More Insurers Subpoenaed by Cuomo

2 hours 46 min ago
Genworth Financial Group, Unum Group and New York Life Insurance were among life insurers subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Cuomo in his probe of payouts to policy beneficiaries.

Carlyle Sets First Close of China Fund

3 hours 34 min ago
The U.S. private-equity firm announced the first closing of a yuan-denominated fund after raising the equivalent of $350 million.

Congress Passes Lean Airline Safety Bill

3 hours 42 min ago
U.S. legislators, deadlocked over a comprehensive airline-safety bill, have compromised on a slimmed-down measure to enhance pilot training and airline safety.

Honda, Mazda Improve Bottom Lines

3 hours 46 min ago
Japanese auto makers Honda and Mazda said that sales was growing strong in Asia and North America as both reported improved earnings on the quarter.

BP's Hayward Defends Tenure, Spill Response

4 hours 22 min ago
Tony Hayward, the departing chief executive of BP, is unrepentant about how the energy giant responded to the U.S.'s largest offshore oil spill.

BA, Virgin Sound Optimistic

4 hours 29 min ago
British Airways and Virgin Atlantic signaled that the pace of recovery is picking up after one of the toughest economic downturns in decades.

Snafus Plague New Zealand iPhone Debut

4 hours 57 min ago
Hundreds of customers in New Zealand hoping to buy Apple's new iPhone 4 were turned away Friday, in what one frustrated would-be buyer called a "nightmare" for customers.

EADS Raises Full-Year Forecast

5 hours 5 min ago
EDF said first-half net profit halved, but the company raised its earnings forecast for the full year on increased aircraft deliveries and an improved exchange rate.

PPR's Net Profit Doubles

5 hours 20 min ago
PPR said restructuring efforts and a pickup in luxury consumption helped its net profit more than double.

Cheung Kong Buys EDF's U.K. Assets

5 hours 49 min ago
A consortium led by Cheung Kong Infrastructure agreed to pay $9.05 billion for Electricite de France's U.K. electricity distribution networks.

Japanese Banks Post Solid Results

6 hours 38 min ago
Japan's leading banks saw solid net profits gains in the first quarter of their fiscal year as the number of bad loans decreased significantly.

Disney to Sell Miramax

6 hours 59 min ago
Walt Disney Company said it will sell Miramax Films to Filmyard Holdings for more than $660 million.

Nomura Profit Falls 80%

7 hours 10 min ago
Nomura Holdings' net profit dropped 80% as commission revenue from investment banking decreased sharply and profits from trading operations shrank.

AIG Hires Citi for AIA IPO

7 hours 24 min ago
American International Group has added Citigroup to the list of global coordinators for the listing of a stake in its largest overseas life-insurance business this fall.