Pubs with no smoke survive
March 26, 2009
Butting out hasn't put Victoria's watering holes in the red, with some even prospering nine months on.
Thomson Reuters revenue growth slows
The newly merged Thomson Reuters has announced slower revenue growth for the second quarter, although the news and information publisher insisted it was on track to achieve full-year forecasts.
Thomson Reuters rev growth slows, shares fall (Reuters)
Reuters - News and information publisher Thomson Reuters Corp reported slower revenue growth in its key Markets division as the U.S. credit crisis took a heavy toll on global investment banks.
Thomson Reuters revenue growth slows
Thomson Reuters reports slower revenue growth as the US credit crisis forces investment banks to cut budgets and lay off thousands of workers.
08/12/08
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CBOT Acquisition Boosts CME's Net
CME's net income rose 60% as comparisons continue to be skewed by last year's acquisition of the Chicago Board of Trade.
Cigna's Net Income Rises 37%
Managed-care firm Cigna posted a 37% rise in second-quarter net income as its run-off operations drew strong results amid acquisitions.
08/01/08
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Macworld - AT&T income growth spurred by...
AT&T reports growth in its net income and revenue, driven by strong mobile numbers.
New York Times quarterly profit,...
Reuters - New York Times Co reported
lower quarterly profit and revenue on Wednesday as newspaper
advertising revenue fell nearly 12 percent.
AT&T Income Growth Spurred by IPhone,...
PC World - AT&T reports growth in its net income and revenue, driven by strong mobile numbers.
Thomson Reuters rev growth slows, shares fall (Reuters)
Reuters - News and information publisher Thomson Reuters Corp reported slower revenue growth in its key Markets division as the U.S. credit crisis took a heavy toll on global investment banks.
Time Warner to split AOL as revenue plummets
The box office success of Sex and the City failed to offset a 26 per cent fall in profits at Time Warner, which reported lower revenue from print and online. 
Vodafone sounds warning over revenue
Vodafone Group PLC said Tuesday this year's profits would be around the bottom end of its forecast range because of weaker-than-expected equipment revenue and tough economic...
07/22/08
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Aevum lifts profit by 24 per cent
Retirement village operator and aged care provider Aevum Ltd lifted its annual profit by 24 per cent after acquisitions helped boost revenue.
Telstra jumps Optus in mobile revenue
Telstra Corp Ltd's mobile phone revenue has surged, extending Australia's biggest telecommunications company's lead over rival Optus in the segment.
Telstra make $24.8b in sales revenue
Telstra's profit grew 13.3 per cent in the year to June 30, on a jump in mobile phone revenue as customers took up services with the Next G network.
08/13/08
Business news about Acquisition
Napster quarterly loss increases,...
Reuters - Napster Inc posted a bigger quarterly
loss on Monday as the number of its paid subscribers declined,
and the online music service predicted revenue to be mostly ...
Macworld - Microsoft tops $60 billion in annual...
Microsoft Thursday announced it has topped $60 billion in yearly revenue for the first time in its history.
SAP 2Q net profit falls 9 percent to €408 million despite revenue growth
German software maker SAP said Tuesday its net profit fell in the second quarter, even though the company saw strong growth in software sales and service revenues.
US newspapers face more bad news as advertising revenue drops
U.S. regional and national newspaper publishers, already staggering with a drop in ad revenue more severe than the industry has seen since the Great Depression, say the second half of 2008 may be even worse. 
Novartis posts 17 percent rise in 2Q...
Drug maker Novartis AG on Thursday reported a 17 percent increase in net income for the second quarter, thanks to recent acquisitions and strong sales.
07/17/08
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Novartis posts 17% rise in...
Drug maker Novartis AG reported Thursday a 17 percent increase in net income for the second quarter, thanks to recent acquisitions and strong sales.
07/17/08
Business news about Acquisition
AOL revenue a drag on Time Warner,...
Time Warner's online division is continuing to hemorrhage subscribers, and its plunging value is not only hurting its parent company, but damaging Google's five percent share of...
08/08/08
Business news about Acquisition
Nestle earnings growth eases
Nestle reports the slowest profit growth in four years after higher cocoa and coffee prices cut into earnings.
Strathfield acquires m8, Clear
THE electronics retailer Strathfield Group is to enhance its store offerings and boost revenue with two acquisitions in the telecom and electronic goods sectors worth $140 million.
Clearwire posts wider loss, revenue...
Reuters - Clearwire Corp posted a wider
quarterly loss as costs rose, but revenue grew as the provider
of high-speed wireless Internet service added new subscribers.