World Business
A business, also known as an enterprise or a firm, is an organization involved in the trade of goods, services, or both to consumers.
TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation announces $211m net income, record net new client assets of $18.8b
OMAHA, Neb: TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation announced for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2014 its net income of $211 million,...
First Republic reports record net income, sold $991.3m of primarily intermediate-term
SAN FRANCISCO: Chairman and CEO Jim Herbert said, "First Republic reported record net income in 2014 due to strong performance...
Singapore’s transport and storage sector becomes top performing industry in 2014
SINGAPORE: The transport and storage sector emerged as Singapore’s top performing industry over the past year, according to a study...
Qatar exports fall by 21.7%, imports decline by 18.3%
DOHA: Qatar’s trade balance of goods, which represents the difference between total exports and imports, showed a surplus of QR22.7bn...
Shell to spend over $1b for oil exploring in 2015: Company to resume drilling off Alaska
LONDON: Shell Oil Chief Executive Van Beurden has said that the company has planned to resume drilling off Alaska’s North...
2kg cocaine smuggling case: Guyanese unable to pay $150 000 fine, 3 year jailed as alternative
GEORGE TOWN: A Guyanese man will be spending three years at Dodds Prison after he was unable to pay a...
Enhancing cooperation: Qatar, Italy discuss trade ties
DOHA: The Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohamed al-Thani met Italy’s Minister of Economic Development...
20-yrs air transport experience: Luc Tytgat appointed as EASA Strategy, Safety Management Director
COLOGNE, Germany: Luc Tytgat has been appointed by the EASA Management Board as Director of the newly-created Strategy and Safety...
Swedish port of Gothenburg witnesses rise in car exports, fall in oil volumes last year
STOCKHOLM: Swedish port of Gothenburg rise in car exports and fell in oil volumes in 2014. Car and passenger volumes...
Ocado aims to create 1000 jobs in south-east London
NEW YORK: Online grocers Ocado likely to create nearly 1000 jobs as plans have been submitted for a fourth distribution...
German inflation rate remains negative in January
LONDON: Inflation rate of Germany remained negative in January. It was for the first time in more than five years....
iPhone hit record 74.5 million sales in Q1
NEW YORK: iPhone sales has reached 74.5 million for the first quarter that witnesses the firm raking in revenues of...
Tesco set to cut up to 2,000 jobs, head office cost by 30pc
NEW YORK: Tesco has started telling 2,000 members of its head office staff that they will lose their jobs as...
NBAD expects 2015 tougher despite strong fourth-quarter earnings with 27.6% rise in net profit
NEW YORK: The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) expects 2015 a tougher year as lower oil prices continuously hit...
4Q net income of Shell declines 57% to $773m
LONDON: Largest Oil Company of Europe by market value Shell has reported that fourth quarter net income fell 57 percent...
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announces net income of $4.2 for 2014 versus $4.2b of 2013
PITTSBURGH: The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced net income of $4.2 billion for 2014, or $7.30 per diluted common...
People’s United Financial reports net income of $64.7m for fourth quarter versus $59.3m
BRIDGEPORT, CT: People’s United Financial, Inc. announced net income of $64.7 million, or $0.22 per share, for the fourth quarter...
SunTrust Banks, Inc. posts net income of $378m; adjusted earnings per share $3.24
ATLANTA: SunTrust Banks, Inc. announced net income available to common shareholders of $378 million, or $0.72 per average common diluted...
Libyan Govt finds no weapons in seized tanker, released after proceedings
TRIPOLI: In a surprise move the government has released a tankers forced into Tobruk by warplanes because it was suspected...
Sri Lanka’s export fall 10.7% to $921 million in 2014
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's exports declined 10.7 percent, to 921 million US dollars in November 2014 from a year earlier due...
