ADB Earmarks $500M For Food Crisis (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Philippines-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Tuesday it has earmarked some $500 million on standby facility to provide immediate assistance to its member-nations hardest hit by the rising global food prices. - Wed, 7 May 2008 06:33:25 GMT (AHN)
AHN - Wall Street Anticipates Disney Q2 Reportmore similar news »
(AHN) - Investors eagerly await the second quarter financial report of entertainment giant Walt Disney Co. due at the market's closing on Tuesday. Industry experts are said to be looking at Disney's theme parks as a sort of "recession-gauge." - Tue, 6 May 2008 14:26:34 GMT (AHN)
AHN - Shareholders At Aflac Fail To Question Executive Pay Package As Revolt Fizzlesmore similar news »
(AHN) - A campaign to give shareholders a larger voice in determining executive salaries appears to have fizzled out. The first test case was at Aflac's yearly shareholder's meeting held Monday. Stockholders of the insurance giant approved pay packages for the top 5 executives without many questions. - Tue, 6 May 2008 15:58:32 GMT (AHN)
G-10's Trichet Warns Of Global Inflation (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - The economies still may be affected due to the significant upward risks to inflation worldwide as the global economy continues to grow, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said Monday. - Mon, 5 May 2008 11:48:02 GMT (AHN)
Chevron Has Big 2Q Profits (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - The second largest U.S. oil company on Friday posted its most profitable first quarter earnings to date, a record $5.17 billion or $2.48 per diluted share. - Sat, 3 May 2008 11:30:11 GMT (AHN)
Japan Airlines Posts Profits After 3 Years (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Cost-cutting and operations streamlining becomes Japan Airlines Corp., who on Friday reported first quarter earnings which were more than double its initial net profit forecast. - Sat, 3 May 2008 12:35:02 GMT (AHN)
Netherlands' Insurer ING Buys CitiStreet For $900M (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - ING Groep NV, Netherlands' largest financial services firm, agreed to buy CitiStreet LLC, a joint venture pension fund by Citigroup and State Street Corp., for $894.6 million in cash. - Sat, 3 May 2008 12:42:03 GMT (AHN)
Bangladesh Import Up By Over 24 Percent (AHN)more similar news »
(AHN) - Bangladesh's overall import grew by 24.37 percent during the first nine months of the fiscal 2007-08 over the same period of the previous fiscal, officials said on Sunday. - Sun, 4 May 2008 12:26:11 GMT (AHN)