Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:50:16 +0100 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Nasdaq rose on Wednesday, powered by a strong earnings report from Apple, while the Dow and S&P 500 turned higher after the Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates near zero through at least 2014. Apple Inc was the highlight early in the earnings season, which has seen corporate results trail the performance of recent quarters. According to Thomson Reuters data, of the 111 companies that have posted results, 58 percent have beaten forecasts versus a 70 percent beat rate in prior quarters. The iPad maker was up 6. ... (Source: Reuters)
German President Christian Wulff arrives to make a statement ...
Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:00:01 +0100 (Reuters) - German President Christian Wulff arrives to make a statement in the presidential Bellevue palace in Berlin, December 22, 2011. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY - Tags: POLITICS)
A column written with statements from former Libyan leader Muammar ...
Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - A column written with statements from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's "The Green Book" is removed from a street in Misrata December 19, 2011. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori (LIBYA - Tags: SOCIETY)
Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent delivers a statement ...
Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:50:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Canada's Environment Minister Peter Kent delivers a statement announcing Canada will formally withdraw from the Kyoto protocol on climate change on Parliament Hill in Ottawa December 12, 2011. REUTERS/Chris Wattie (CANADA - Tags: POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)
Denmark's Prime minister Helle Thorning Schmidt makes statements ...
Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:40:01 +0100 (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime minister Helle Thorning Schmidt makes statements after a meeting with her Greek counterpart Lucas Papademos in Athens December 5, 2011. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE - Tags: POLITICS)