Shell says Q2 net profit slumps on falling oil prices Jul 26th, 2012 - 09:30h (CET +01.00) Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said Thursday that second-quarter net profits tumbled 53 percent to $4.063 billion on the back of sliding world oil prices and slack demand. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : shell, says, profit, slumps, falling, prices, Top Keywords

Stocks falling after consumer spending slides Jul 16th, 2012 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) Stocks slipped Monday morning on Wall Street after a disappointing report on retail spending suggested that U.S. consumers may once again be heading for shelter. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, falling, consumer, spending, slides, prices, Top Keywords

Falling tech profits, oil plunge sap stock gains Jul 10th, 2012 - 18:40h (CET +01.00) Early gains on Wall Street were mostly gone by midday Tuesday following lower profits from technology companies and a steep drop in oil prices. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : falling, tech, profits, plunge, stock, gains, Top Keywords

Stocks flat on falling tech profits, drop in oil Jul 10th, 2012 - 18:10h (CET +01.00) Early gains on Wall Street were vanishing following lower profits from technology companies and a steep drop in oil prices. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : stocks, flat, falling, tech, profits, drop, Top Keywords

Djokovic avoids falling into new Czech trap Jun 29th, 2012 - 21:20h (CET +01.00) Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic avoided another Czech Republic Centre Court ambush when he reached the last 16 with a 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win over veteran Radek Stepanek on Friday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : djokovic, avoids, falling, czech, trap, drop, Top Keywords

Renewable energy costs falling: agency Jun 6th, 2012 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) Power from renewable energy sources is getting cheaper every year, according to a study released Wednesday, challenging long-standing myths that clean energy technology is too expensive to adopt. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : renewable, energy, costs, falling, agency, drop, Top Keywords

New Singapore rules to stop maids falling from windows Jun 4th, 2012 - 20:00h (CET +01.00) Singapore said Monday foreign maids must be supervised when cleaning windows following a rise in the number of fatal work-related falls from high-rise flats. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : singapore, rules, stop, maids, falling, windows, Top Keywords

Facebook Stock Is Falling May 21st, 2012 - 16:10h (CET +01.00) Do you hear that?  That's the sound of the vaunted Facebook stock falling around 5 points or 13 percent in the stock market this morning. That other sound you may hear is investors panicking. Not a good way to start the morning for the sexiest I... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : facebook, stock, falling, maids, falling, windows, Top Keywords

'Free-falling' Indian rupee hits new lows May 18th, 2012 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) India's central bank promised on Friday to use "all its available tools" to stabilise the rupee, which sank to a record low against the dollar for a third straight day amid turmoil in global markets. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : 'freefalling', indian, rupee, hits, lows, windows, Top Keywords

UK broker ICAP announces falling annual profits May 16th, 2012 - 10:30h (CET +01.00) British brokerage ICAP on Wednesday announced a 27-percent drop in annual net profits to £137 million and signalled a tough start to its new financial year on eurozone strains. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : broker, icap, announces, falling, annual, profits, Top Keywords