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RPT-UPDATE 2-Russia to sell $29 bln state assets on market

MOSCOW, July 27 (Reuters) – Russia plans to sell $29 billion worth of assets on the open market, a senior government official said on Wednesday, allaying investors fears about the transparency of the biggest privatisation since the 1990s. The planned asset sale is designed to fill budget holes that Russia is to battle for the [...]

UPDATE 1-BAE Systems H1 earnings up 14 pct, sees FY growth

LONODN, July 29 (Reuters) – BAE Systems (BAES.L) reported a 14 percent rise in first-half earnings and said it expected to deliver growth in the full-year despite expected lower sales at its land vehicle unit and cuts in European defence budgets. Europe’s largest defence contractor on Thursday posted underlying earnings before interest, taxes and amortisation [...]

UPDATE 1-National Express H1 boosted by margin improvement

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – British transport group National Express (NEX.L) reported a 36 percent increase in first-half pretax profit on Thursday as it benefited from improved operating margins and new contracts in North America. The company, which runs coach services and rail franchises in the east of England, made a pretax profit of 75.7 [...]

Turkish C.Bank-higher forex res reqt to drain $719.6 mln

July 29 (Reuters) – Turkey’s Central Bank, which on Thursday raised its foreign currency reserve requirement to 10 percent from a previous 9.5 percent, said the measure would drain $719.6 million liquidity from the market. The move is part of the central bank’s unwinding of financial-crisis induced measures intended to ease liquidity pressures. Turkey’s forex [...]

EURO GOVT-Bunds rise on weak U.S. economic outlook

July 29 (Reuters) – Bund futures opened higher on Thursday, lifted by concerns over the U.S. economy after weak data in the previous session, with a euro zone sentiment survey seen adding to safe-haven bids if it fails to meet expectations. The euro zone survey released at 0900 GMT is expected to show a small [...]

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA: Second Quarter Presentation

OSLO, NORWAY, Jul 29 (MARKET WIRE) — The second quarter presentation can be downloaded at www.newsweb.no or www.pgs.com FOR DETAILS, CONTACT: Tore Langballe, SVP Corporate Communications Phone: +47 67 51 43 75 Mobile: +47 90 77 78 41 Bard Stenberg, Investor Relations Manager Phone: +47 67 51 43 16 Mobile: +47 99 24 52 35 [...]

Al Qaeda in Iraq claims TV office bombing

July 29 (Reuters) – The Iraqi arm of al Qaeda has claimed responsibility for a suicide attack this week on the Baghdad office of satellite television channel Al Arabiya, and warned of further strikes on media targets. “We assume responsibility for the attack on this corrupted channel,” the Islamic State of Iraq, an al Qaeda [...]

Hyundai sees European car demand shrinking in H2

July 29 (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS), South Korea’s top automaker, expects car demand in Europe to shrink in the second half as government incentives for new cars are phased out, an executive said on Thursday. Hyundai executive vice president Lee Won-hee said the world’s No.5 car maker along with its affiliate Kia Motors [...]

UPDATE 1-Melexis increases guidance after Q2 beats hopes

BRUSSELS, July 29 (Reuters) – Belgium’s Melexis (MLXS.BR) said it now expects sales to increase by 60 percent for the full-year as it sees increased demand for its microchips, which make cars more environmentally friendly. The company, which designs and tests chips, said it had experienced its highest ever quarterly sales and its market had [...]

Taiwan stocks rise ahead of TSMC; HTC surges

TAIPEI, July 29 (Reuters) – Taiwan stocks rose 0.18 percent on Thursday with smartphone maker (2498.TW) rising by its maximum daily limit after comments from Sprint (S.N) on strong demand for one of HTC’s phones. The main TAIEX share index .TWII ended up 14.18 points at 7,798.99, lifted by a 7 percent jump in HTC. [...]

European Factors-Shares seen broadly lower; focus on charts

LONDON, July 29 (Reuters) – European shares are likely to open flat to lower on Thursday, mirroring losses in Asia and on Wall Street, with investors seen cautious following weak U.S. data and the market’s failure to break key resistance levels. According to financial bookmakers, Britain’s FTSE 100 .FTSE was expected to open 6 to [...]

S.Korea Himart plans to raise about $500 mln in IPO

SEOUL, July 29 (Reuters) – Himart, South Korea’s biggest electronics retailer, plans to raise about 600 billion won ($506.3 million) in a 2011 initial public offering, a Himart official said. Himart has chosen Daewoo Securities to manage the IPO, the proceeds of which are likely to be used to pay off debts owed by its [...]

TSMC posts record qtly profit on strong chip sales

July 29 (Reuters) – TSMC (2330.TW), the world’s largest contract chipmaker, posted a record quarterly profit well above forecasts as it churned out more chips with more advanced technology to meet rising demand for new PCs, phones and other high-tech goods. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC) (TSM.N) said on Thursday it earned a net [...]

More Reuters Results for: “” * Most Popular * Most Shared 1. Second U.S. sailor’s remains found in Afghanistan 29 Jul 2010 2. Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attack 29 Jul 2010 3. WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says | Video 29 Jul 2010 4. Special Report: Is immigration a desert mirage for the GOP? 27 Jul 2010 5. Brewer claims world’s strongest beer 29 Jul 2010 6. French mother confesses to killing eight babies | Video 29 Jul 2010 7. Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup 29 Jul 2010 8. European shares little changed 3:21am EDT 9. Bear kills man, injures two near Yellowstone Park 28 Jul 2010 10. Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency 28 Jul 2010 1. Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attack 29 Jul 2010 2. Best of European Athletics 29 Jul 2010 3. Drought strikes Russia 29 Jul 2010 4. Brewer claims world’s strongest beer 29 Jul 2010 5. French mother confesses to killing eight babies | Video 29 Jul 2010 6. Bear kills man, injures two near Yellowstone Park 28 Jul 2010 7. Colombiamoda fashion 29 Jul 2010 8. Second U.S. sailor’s remains found in Afghanistan 29 Jul 2010 9. UPDATE 4-Li Ka-shing to buy EDF’s UK grids for $9.1 bln 1:59am EDT 10. Mental health experts ask: Will anyone be normal? 27 Jul 2010 Broker Center Special Advertising Feature Trade free for 60 days with E*Trade Les Nouveaux Constructeurs – First-Half 2010 Review

* First-half revenue: €220 million, down 14% compared with H1 2009 * Impact of commercial real estate and block sales to Spanish banks in 2009 * Housing revenue in France up 5% vs. H1 2009 * Orders * Excellent second-quarter sales in France with orders totaling €119 million * Smaller contribution from block sales compared [...]

More Reuters Results for: “” * Most Popular * Most Shared 1. Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attack 29 Jul 2010 2. Second U.S. sailor’s remains found in Afghanistan 29 Jul 2010 3. Special Report: Is immigration a desert mirage for the GOP? 27 Jul 2010 4. WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands, U.S. says | Video 29 Jul 2010 5. Bear kills man, injures two near Yellowstone Park 28 Jul 2010 6. Mexican army kills kingpin in drug war coup 29 Jul 2010 7. Brewer claims world’s strongest beer 29 Jul 2010 8. French mother confesses to killing eight babies | Video 29 Jul 2010 9. Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency 28 Jul 2010 10. Republicans block small business plan in Senate 29 Jul 2010 1. Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attack 29 Jul 2010 2. Best of European Athletics 29 Jul 2010 3. Drought strikes Russia 29 Jul 2010 4. French mother confesses to killing eight babies | Video 29 Jul 2010 5. Colombiamoda fashion 29 Jul 2010 6. Bear kills man, injures two near Yellowstone Park 28 Jul 2010 7. Frank talk from Cameron shakes up British diplomacy 29 Jul 2010 8. Brewer claims world’s strongest beer 29 Jul 2010 9. UPDATE 2-Zarlink shrs touch yr-high on strong results, outlook 29 Jul 2010 10. Special Report: Is immigration a desert mirage for the GOP? 27 Jul 2010 Broker Center Special Advertising Feature Trade free for 60 days with E*Trade CAPGEMINI: Half-year results

* Confirmed recovery * Increased net profit * Strong growth in bookings PARIS–(Business Wire)– Regulatory News: The Board of Directors of Cap Gemini S.A. (Paris:CAP), chaired by Serge Kampf, convened in Paris on July 28, 2010 to examine and approve the accounts of the Capgemini group for the first half of 2010. The key figures [...]

More Reuters Results for: “” * Most Popular * Most Shared 1. Second U.S. sailor’s remains found in Afghanistan 10:49am EDT 2. WRAPUP 3-BP lawsuits over oil spill take center stage 7:33pm EDT 3. Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency 28 Jul 2010 4. Bear kills man, injures two near Yellowstone Park 28 Jul 2010 5. Obama seeks his “mojo” on daytime TV’s “The View” 4:23pm EDT 6. Key parts of Arizona anti-immigration law blocked | Video 28 Jul 2010 7. Four killed in Air Force plane crash in Alaska 9:34am EDT 8. China urges change in U.S. policy to avoid friction 7:45am EDT 9. Heavy rains delay salvage of crashed Pakistan plane 12:41pm EDT 10. Foreclosures up in 75 percent of top U.S. metro areas 7:48am EDT 1. Bear kills man, injures two near Yellowstone Park 28 Jul 2010 2. Schwarzenegger declares California fiscal emergency 28 Jul 2010 3. Wireless sensor watches blood sugar for diabetics 28 Jul 2010 4. Foreclosures up in 75 percent of top U.S. metro areas 7:48am EDT 5. Brewer claims world’s strongest beer 10:59am EDT 6. Calcium supplements may raise risk of heart attack 7:20pm EDT 7. China urges change in U.S. policy to avoid friction 7:45am EDT 8. Republicans block small business plan in Senate 7:38pm EDT 9. Second U.S. sailor’s remains found in Afghanistan 10:49am EDT 10. UPDATE 1-Foreclosures up in 75 pct of top U.S. metro areas 2:05pm EDT Broker Center Special Advertising Feature Trade free for 60 days with E*Trade SCOR: Very strong second quarter performance drives first half 2010 net income to EUR 156 million

PARIS, Jul 29 (MARKET WIRE) — Press Release 29 July 2010 For further information, please contact: Jean-Charles Simon / Geraldine Fontaine +33 (0)1 46 98 73 17 Communications and Public Affairs Antonio Moretti +44 (0) 203 207 8562 Investor Relations Director Very strong second quarter performance drives first half 2010 net income to EUR 156 [...]

Indonesia’s United Tractors posts flat H1 net profit

July 29 (Reuters) – PT United Tractors (UNTR.JK), Indonesia’s biggest heavy equipment provider, posted a 0.8 percent rise in its first half 2010 net profit on Thursday, as revenues climbed but costs increased. The firm, Indonesia’s largest mining contractor, posted a 1.888 trillion rupiah ($209.8 million) net profit in the first half of the year, [...]

Thailand to sign Myanmar natural gas purchase deal

July 29 (Reuters) – Thailand will sign on Friday an agreement to buy natural gas from the Zawtika field at the offshore Block M9 in the Gulf of Martaban in Myanmar from late 2013, Energy Minister Wannarat Charnnukul said. State-controlled PTT PCL (PTT.BK), as a buyer, will sign the gas deal with sellers, which include [...]

UPDATE 1-China Dalian Port receives first VLCC after blast

300,000-tonne oil berth resumes operations * Tanker discharging at a pace one third of normal rate * Slow speed due to temporary pipeline installed after blast (Adds details of first VLCC discharging now) HONG KONG/BEIJING, July 29 (Reuters) – China’s Dalian Port is receiving the first very large crude carrier nearly two weeks after a [...]

UK’s Osborne says no deal with BOE’s King on low rates

uly 29 (Reuters) – British finance minister George Osborne on Thursday said there was no tacit agreement with the Bank of England’s governor Mervyn King on keeping interest rates low. (Reporting by Sumeet Desai)