Edoardo Cignoli: gennaio 2015

sabato 31 gennaio 2015

China Manufacturing Gauge Shows Contraction

China’s official manufacturing purchasing-managers index fell to 49.8 in January compared with 50.1 in December, the National Bureau of Statistics said Sunday.

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Scientist Considered Father of Birth Control Pill Dies

Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died at 91.

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Kerry: 'Enormous' Interest in New Relationship With Cuba

North America has an “enormous interest” in building diplomatic relationships with Cuba, Secretary of State John Kerry said Saturday during a weekend meeting with his counterparts from Canada and Mexico.

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Lydia Ko Takes No. 1 Spot at 17

New Zealand teenager Lydia Ko became the youngest player of either gender to reach No. 1 in world ranking in golf. The 17-year-old blew a late lead and had to settle for a share of second place at the U.S. LPGA Tour season opener.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Lafarge, Holcim Near Deal to Sell Assets to CRH

Cement giants Lafarge SA and Holcim Ltd. are nearing a deal to sell at least $7 billion worth of assets to Ireland’s CRH PLC, according to people familiar with the matter.

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NATO to Set Up Command Centers on Eastern Flank

NATO will establish command centers in six of its eastern countries in coming months, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said, part of a beefed-up response to Russian aggressiveness.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Chimerix Scraps Ebola Drug Trial

Chimerix Inc. scrapped testing of its experimental antiviral in Ebola patients in Liberia, saying the number of infections had dropped in recent weeks, and that only a handful of patients had been enrolled in the Liberian study.

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Laurence Fink's Optimistic Outlook

The head of BlackRock on cheap oil, China, the downside to living longer and his outlook for 2015.

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Car of the Future May Run on Gasoline

For all the talk of electric cars, the old-fashioned internal combustion engine is proving to be hard to beat.

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Why People Think in Symbols, From Lab Experiments to Charlie Hebdo

Robert M. Sapolsky looks at how symbolic thought affects human behavior, from clothing to the Charlie Hebdo attack

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Islamic State Launches Attack on Kirkuk

Islamic State militants launched their biggest offensive yet outside the Kurdish-controlled city of Kirkuk and tried to penetrate the city itself, in a spate of brazen attacks by the extremist group on Kurdish forces across Iraq.

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Indonesia's Leader, Rival Build Ties

Indonesian President Joko Widodo is building links with the man he defeated in last year’s election, with political analysts calling the move a warning to members of the president’s own coalition three months into his term.

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The Return of Anti-Semitism

The Saturday Essay: Seventy years after the liberation of Auschwitz, violence and hatred against Jews is on the rise, especially in the Middle East and among Muslims in Europe.

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In Africa, Motorcycles Can Save Lives by Delivering Health Care

A lifelong biker founded a group that helps health workers deliver basic care, transport lab specimens and administer diagnostic tests for such common diseases as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV.

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North Korean Art, Rarely Seen, Revealed in Exhibition

A show in a satellite city of Seoul features 70 artists from North Korea, in what may be the largest event of its kind in South Korea

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The Guggenheim Show 'Silence' Spans Kawara's Career

At New York’s Guggenheim, a show on conceptual artist On Kawara includes many of his famous ‘date paintings.’

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Actress Geraldine McEwan Dies

Actress Geraldine McEwan, known for roles including the famous Agatha Christie detective Miss Marple, has died at age 82.

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In Japan, 'Marriage Hunting' Homes Have Stripper Poles

A Tokyo real-estate company has a plan to solve the woes of Japan’s lonely singles with konkatsu or “marriage hunting” apartments.

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Sydney Hostages' Final Moments Revealed

A dramatic court account revealed how the gunman in a Sydney cafe standoff ordered one hostage to kneel before he shot him, while another was killed by police gunfire.

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Video Claims ISIS Killing of Japanese Hostage

A video was released on Saturday purporting to show the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto by an Islamic State militant.

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Ukraine Violence Escalates as Truce Sought

Ukraine’s nine-month conflict plunged further into deadly violence, as Russia-backed rebels pressed their offensive to take the city of Debaltseve and officials held a new round of cease-fire talks.

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Greece Tries to Mend Ties Ahead of New Meetings

Greece moved to repair the relations with its international creditors, after a turbulent first week at the office and as Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis embrace for a fresh round of meeting with European counterparts.

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Fire at Bangladesh Factory Kills 13

A fire swept through a plastic packaging factory on Saturday night in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, killing at least 13 people, a fire department official said.

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Vatican Probes Prelates Over Child Porn

The Vatican says two Polish-born prelates are being investigated by authorities in the Holy See for alleged possession of child pornography.

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American, Russian Burst Ballooning Records

A helium-filled balloon piloted by an American and a Russian landed safely off the coast of Mexico early Saturday after an audacious trip across the Pacific Ocean that shattered two long-standing records for ballooning.

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Chevron Pulls Out of Poland Shale

U.S. oil major Chevron said it would stop exploring for shale gas in Poland, joining other companies that have pulled out of the sector and dashing hopes for the nascent shale industry in Europe.

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Fire at Moscow Library Damages Rare Texts

A fire at a Moscow library housing some valuable U.N. documents and rare ancient Slavic texts, caused significant damage, Russian news agencies reported.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Auto Makers Recall 2.12 Million Cars, SUVs for Air Bag Fix

An array of auto makers are recalling more than 2 million older-model vehicles to address air bags that can deploy inadvertently because of an electronic component supplied by TRW Automotive Holdings.

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Italian Premier's Pick Gets Presidency

Italian lawmakers elected Sergio Mattarella, a constitutional court judge and seasoned politician, as the country’s president, giving a big political boost to Prime Minister Matteo Renzi who nominated him.

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German Ex-President von Weizsäcker Dies

Former German President Richard von Weizsäcker, who was in office during the unification of East and West Germany in 1990, has died at the age of 94, the country’s presidency said.

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Australian Conservatives Lose Another Vote

A state-election mauling was the latest setback for Australia’s prime minister, Tony Abbott, with Queensland voters adding to an anti-conservative mood threatening his coalition in elections next year.

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Russia GDP Seen Shrinking 3% in 2015

Russia’s economy minister said Saturday that the country’s gross domestic product is expected to shrink by 3% in 2015 with oil prices at $50 a barrel and an estimated capital outflow at $115 billion, Russian news agencies reported.

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India Tests Nuclear-Capable Missile

India on Saturday successfully used a mobile launcher to test-fire a nuclear-capable ballistic missile that could strike targets in Pakistan and China.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Panasonic Stops Making TVs in China

Panasonic Corp. has stopped making televisions in China, faced with severe price competition and slowing market growth, a person at the company said Saturday.

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venerdì 30 gennaio 2015

Cheaper Super Bowl Spread? Don't Bet on It

Recent drops in commodity prices aren’t likely to lower grocery bills for Sunday’s spreads. Guests driving to the parties, though, will get a break on gas.

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Oh, the Silly Things That Financial Pros Say

Morgan Housel’s guide to seven seemingly informative phrases that don’t tell investors much at all.

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Russia Cuts Interest Rates

Russia’s central bank surprised financial markets with a two percentage point cut in its key interest rate, sending the ruble lower even as the bank said the currency was showing signs of stabilization.

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Mexico to Cut Planned Spending

Mexico’s government will cut planned spending by about $8.3 billion this year to cushion the effects of plunging oil prices and adverse global economic conditions, while postponing a controversial high-speed train.

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As Uighurs Flee, China Sees Jihad Risk

Hundreds, possibly thousands, of Uighurs have fled China for havens like Turkey via an Asian “underground railway.” Beijing worries some will become militants.

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As Greece and EU Clash, Clues on Deal Emerge

Despite finance ministers’ frosty exchanges, prospects are seen for a compromise that would share pain between Athens and its creditors.

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Coalition Strike Kills ISIS Chemical-Weapons Expert

Airstrikes carried out by the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq have killed a chemical-weapons expert working with the Islamic State extremist group, officials with the U.S. military’s Central Command said.

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Edoardo Cignoli : States Dash to Regulate E-Cigarettes

As the Food and Drug Administration continues to figure out how to regulate the rapidly accelerating use of electronic cigarettes, states are taking matters into their own hands.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Spain's Economic Growth Accelerates

Spanish economic growth accelerated more than expected in the fourth quarter, as consumer spending rebounded, suggesting that lower oil prices could be more beneficial for major European economies than many had anticipated.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Recalls Hit Honda Earnings

Honda cut its profit outlook for a second consecutive quarter, the latest indication of the growing toll of two recalls—one involving exploding air bags made by Takata and the other related to the redesigned Fit subcompact.

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Edoardo Cignoli : ANA Orders $2.2 Billion in Aircraft From Boeing, Airbus

All Nippon Airways agreed to buy eight new planes from Boeing in an order valued at about $1.4 billion, while also taking $828 million worth of Airbus Group planes.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Xerox Cuts Outlook on Weakening Euro

Xerox cut its outlook for 2015, citing a weakening euro, and gave a disappointing outlook for its current quarter.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Alibaba Is Tested by Regulators, Mobile

Alibaba reported disappointing revenue growth, while a senior executive defended the e-commerce giant against Chinese government allegations that it failed to crack down on fakes.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Ford Forecasts Stronger 2015

Ford pledged to put weaker earnings behind it with a strong 2015 profit forecast, but persistent losses in Europe and emerging markets last quarter show the hurdles facing its efforts to kick results into overdrive.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Shake Shack Prices IPO at $21, Above Expectations

Restaurant chain Shake Shack Inc., known for its burgers and crinkle-cut fries, priced its initial public offering above expectations at $21 apiece late Thursday.

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Edoardo Cignoli : How Sharp-Elbowed Uber Is Trying to Make Nice

Facing roadblocks, ride-sharing service Uber is trying to present a softer side to its aggressive push into global markets.

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Edoardo Cignoli : For McDonald's, a CEO With Fresh Perspective

In tapping Steve Easterbrook as its new chief executive, McDonald’s has opted for a company insider with an unusual attribute: an outsider’s perspective.

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Edoardo Cignoli : IPO Sizzles as Shake Shack Tests Big Chains

Shares of Shake Shack Inc., rocketed up 119% on their first day of trading from their initial public offering price of $21 each, ending at $45.90 in 4 p.m. trading and giving the operator of 63 restaurants a valuation topping $1.6 billion.

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Edoardo Cignoli : IBM CEO Rometty to Receive $3.6 Million Bonus

International Business Machines Corp. said Chief Executive Virginia Rometty will receive a $3.6 million bonus for her performance in 2014, despite annual declines in profit and revenue at the computing giant.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Shire Drug Cleared to Treat Binge-Eating Disorder

Shire’s drug Vyvanse became the first drug approved for sale in the U.S. to treat the estimated 2.8 million adults who have a binge-eating disorder.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Brazil's Vale Plans to Cut Dividends

Brazilian mining giant Vale SA plans to slash dividends to the lowest level in eight years in a bid to shore up cash amid spiraling commodities prices.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Monsanto Shareholders Approve Nonbinding Proxy-Access Proposal

Monsanto shareholders rejected a stockholder proposal urging the separation of the chairman and CEO roles, but approved a nonbinding proposal requesting “proxy access” adoption.

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African Union Chief Tries to Galvanize Organization

Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has worked to re-energize the AU, a pan-continental group that had a reputation for being unproductive and ineffectual.

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Swiss Central Bank Payments to Government Rise

Switzerland’s central bank will double its 2014 payments to federal and regional governments to $2.17 billion, but indicated its decision to abandon a cap on the Swiss franc could jeopardize payments this year.

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Second Canada Resident Tests Positive for H7N9 Avian Flu

Canadian officials said Friday a second British Columbia resident previously suspected to have contracted the H7N9 strain of avian flu did test positive for the virus, but reiterated the risk to the wider public is low.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Lower Oil Prices Help Truck Demand, Paccar Says

Lower oil prices should cause more U.S. consumer spending, which will stimulate demand for commercial trucks this year, Paccar said.

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Ukraine General Says Russia Knew Rebel Offensive Was Coming

Civilian and military casualties mount as fighting over strategic transport hub in eastern Ukraine rages, while efforts in Minsk to revive cease-fire talks failed.

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Hezbollah Says Attacks Were Warning to Israel

Hezbollah attacks this week that killed two Israeli soldiers are a warning to Israel that it will pay a price for its military operations near its northern frontier.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Falling Prices Spread Pain Across Oil Patch

Trouble has been looming over the oil patch since crude prices began falling last summer. But only now are the long-feared effects of a bust starting to ripple through the energy ecosystem.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Sunday's Challenge for Box Makers: 12.5 Million Pizzas

Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day of the year for takeout pizza, with Americans expected to order about 12.5 million pies. That also makes it the biggest day for companies that make corrugated pizza boxes.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Judge Clears Way for Dendreon to Auction Provenge

A bankruptcy judge Friday paved the way for Dendreon to auction its flagship, Provenge, to the highest bidder, a day after Valeant Pharmaceuticals set a $296 million floor price for the prostate cancer drug.

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Edoardo Cignoli : FCC Names Winning Bidders In Wireless Spectrum Sale

AT&T spent $18.2 billion in the latest sale of U.S. wireless licenses, easily topping other bidders and capping a yearlong spending spree that has raised concerns the telecom giant is getting stretched.

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Edoardo Cignoli : U.K.'s Daily Mail Buys Elite Daily

Britain’s Daily Mail & General Trust said it has acquired cultural news website Elite Daily as part of a plan to broaden its footprint in the U.S.

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Italian Vote for President Fails Again

Italian lawmakers failed to elect a new head of state in the second round of voting, with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi betting on having his Democratic Party’s candidate elected in the fourth round on Saturday.

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Canada Introduces New Antiterror Measures

Canada proposed wide-ranging changes to its national security laws on Friday that would give the country’s main spy agency new powers to disrupt potential terrorist threats.

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giovedì 29 gennaio 2015

U.S. Draws Closer to Yemeni Rebels

The U.S. has formed ties with Houthi rebels who seized control of Yemen’s capital, in the clearest indication of a shift in the U.S. approach there as it seeks to maintain its fight against a key branch of al Qaeda.

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U.S. Contractors Shot Dead in Kabul

Three American contractors working for U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan were shot dead on Thursday at Kabul’s military airport in an apparent insider attack, coalition officials said.

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Underground Network Said to Benefit Would-Be Jihadists in Europe

Would-be attackers no longer need to be part of a terror group’s rank-and-file to benefit from its resources, according to Western counterterrorism officials and people close to militant networks.

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Taiwan's Growth Slows

Taiwan’s economy expanded more slowly in the fourth quarter, as falling oil prices hurt petrochemical exports, though demand for electronics remained strong.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Samsung, Apple Battle for Top Spot

The fortunes of the world’s two biggest smartphone makers crossed paths again, as contrasting earnings reports from Apple and Samsung Electronics put the two technology giants back in a dead heat for leadership of the global market.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Falling Prices Spread Pain Far Across The Oil Patch

Edoardo Cignoli : Super Bowl Challenge for Box Makers: 12.5 Million Pizzas

Edoardo Cignoli : Cablevision Sues Verizon Over Wi-Fi Service

Cablevision Systems is suing Verizon Communications, accusing Verizon of falsely advertising the “fastest Wi-Fi available” in New York in an attempt to undercut Cablevision’s competitive advantage.

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Edoardo Cignoli : DuPont to Cut Bonuses, Delay Raises

DuPont plans to cut bonus payments and delay raises for this year, as the chemical company grapples with slower-than-expected growth and an activist investor’s push to split the company.

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Russian Coffers, and Sway, Fall Along With Gas Prices

Brussels Beat: Further losses in Russia’s pricing power and market share in Europe appear inevitable, says Stephen Fidler.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Scrapped: Oil Prices Shelve an $11 Billion Gulf Coast Project

Sasol said it was shelving an $11 billion project on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast, imperiling one of the largest foreign investments on U.S. soil because of the plunge in oil prices.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Shake Shack Prices IPO at $21, Above Expectations

Edoardo Cignoli : Canadians to See Super Bowl Ads---in 2017

Canada’s broadcast regulator said it will lift a rule that effectively prevents Canadians from seeing American Super Bowl ads during the game. But the change won’t occur until 2017

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Edoardo Cignoli : Antitrust Suit Filed Against Caterpillar, Others

An upstart online seller of Chinese construction equipment has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Caterpillar Inc. and three other companies, accusing them of conspiring to thwart the new venture.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Riverbed Tech's Profit Soars

Riverbed Technology’s fourth-quarter profit soared on the sale of its SteelStore product line to NetApp Inc.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Alexion Pharmaceuticals Names COO to CEO

Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Thursday that its No. 2 executive would take over as chief executive of the rare-disease drug developer.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Broadcom Profit Soars on Sales Growth, Lower Costs

Broadcom Corp. said fourth-quarter earnings surged thanks to continued growth in the chip maker’s broadband and connectivity business, as well as lower costs.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Shell to Cut Spending

Royal Dutch Shell posted higher profit but said it would freeze dividend payments and curb planned spending over the next three years by some $15 billion as it struggles with weaker oil prices.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Potash Corp. Profit Jumps 77%

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan raised its quarterly payout on Thursday and said fourth-quarter earnings jumped 77%, fueled by record potash sales volumes and higher prices for its fertilizer nutrients.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Taj Mahal Workers Rally at Icahn's Office

A group of Atlantic City, N.J., casino workers rallied outside billionaire Carl Icahn’s Manhattan office Thursday to protest benefit cuts made as part of a protracted battle to keep the Trump Taj Mahal from closing.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Hanesbrands Profit Surges on Recent Acquisitions

Fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as the apparel company recorded its second consecutive year of record sales, boosted by the purchases of Maidenform and DBApparel.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Kayak Offers Searches for Cuban Travel

Thursday brought another sign that travel between the U.S. and Cuba is getting easier: Travel search-engine Kayak.com started offering hotel and flight results for Cuba.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Nokia Notches Up Better-Than-Expected Profit

Finland’s Nokia Corp. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter net profit and fattened its dividend but investors took fright at a fall in revenue from the licensing of its large catalog of patents.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Cheap Oil Sours Big-Ticket Projects

Chevron’s big-budget exploration projects, conceived during an era of high energy prices, are starting to produce their first barrels of oil as a global glut is making the payoff from such projects less certain.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Spotify Seeks to Raise About $500 Million

Music streaming service Spotify is working with Goldman Sachs on a new round of private fundraising, potentially putting off an initial public offering for another year.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Manitowoc to Split Crane, Food-Service Arms

Manitowoc said it will split its cranes and food-service businesses into two separate, publicly-traded companies, a move sought by activist investor Carl Icahn.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Pledge Boost in Spending and Exports

Northrop Grumman Corp. and Raytheon Co. on Thursday both pledged to boost research spending and exports, but the two defense companies received sharply different reactions from investors.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Gap Cuts Creative Director Role

Gap said Thursday that it has eliminated creative director Rebekka Bay’s position as part of the struggling retailer’s latest management shake-up.

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New Surge in Street Violence Plagues Rio de Janeiro

Amid a police ‘pacification’ effort, residents of the city’s poorer neighborhoods are getting caught in the crossfire as criminal gangs fight back.

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Egypt Says Attacks in Sinai Leave 20 Dead

Simultaneous attacks on Egyptian police and military targets in the Sinai Peninsula on Thursday left 20 people dead, including civilians, and wounded 36 others, according to Egyptian state television.

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Armed Man Detained at Dutch Public Broadcaster

Dutch police on Thursday detained a man with a gun who had entered the building of the Netherlands’ public broadcaster, authorities said.

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Ukraine Fighting Creates New Refugees

Thousands of people who thought the worst had passed have suddenly found themselves catapulted back into the crossfire and scrambling for safety in the dead of winter.

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Iraq's Parliament Approves 2015 Budget

Iraq’s parliament has approved the country’s 2015 budget following weeks of debate on lower oil prices and how to write in a landmark oil export deal reached last year between Baghdad and the northern Kurdistan region.

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Canada: Armed Forces Aren't in Iraq Combat Role

Canadian officials reiterated Thursday that the country’s armed forces aren’t engaged in a combat role in Iraq as part of the U.S.-led mission against Islamic State, but say troops maintain the right to defend themselves should they come under fire.

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Petrobras CEO's Face Will Be a Carnival Mask

Embattled Petrobras Chief Executive Maria das Graças Silva Foster hasn’t been seen much in public lately but her face will be the model for a Carnival mask to be worn at the street festival next month.

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Saudi King Reshuffles Cabinet, Keeps Oil Minister in Place

Saudi Arabia’s new king announced a shake-up of the kingdom’s government, but kept veteran oil minister Ali al-Naimi in place.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Google Reports Disappointing Revenue

Google reported disappointing revenue growth in the holiday quarter amid further indications of slowing growth in its maturing search-advertising business.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Airline Booker Draws Complaints of Irregularities

Spain’s EDreams Odigeo has grown to rival Expedia as a global leader in airline bookings, but it has also become a magnet for customer complaints about irregularities in booking practices, a Wall Street Journal review found.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Amazon's Profit Drops Less Than Expected

Amazon’s said its fourth-quarter profit declined less than expected and sales surged 15%, though the e-commerce giant’s spending continued to weigh on its bottom line.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Air Force to Open Additional Satellite Launches to Competition

The Pentagon will announce plans next week to open more space rocket launches to competition, paving the way for Elon Musk’s SpaceX to try to win its first military business, according to U.S. officials familiar with the plan.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Samsung Pegs Rebound on Mobile Chips

Samsung offered signs that the worst was likely over for its mobile division, as the company turns to mobile chips and cheaper handsets to spur a recovery in profit.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Senate Moves Closer to Keystone Passage

The GOP-controlled Senate on Thursday inched closer to passage of a bill approving the Keystone XL pipeline, despite opposition from President Obama, who has threatened to veto it.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Petrobras' Internal Review of Corruption Could Last Two Years

An internal investigation into alleged corruption at Brazilian state-run oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA will cost the company approximately $57 million this year and could last up to two years, its chief executive said Thursday.

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Edoardo Cignoli : McDonald's CEO Out as Sales Drop

McDonald’s said Chief Executive Don Thompson was leaving, less than three years into his tenure, and promoted a company veteran to try to revive the fast-food giant from its worst slump in more than a decade.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Which Future Lies Ahead for BuzzFeed?

BuzzFeed, the eight-year-old news website that pioneered the “listicle,” has a host of imitators but it now must prove that its growth model is sustainable and that “native ads” can generate measurable returns for brands.

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Germany Gears Up Against Russian Propaganda

Germany is launching an international news service to counter Russia’s propaganda push in Europe. The only problem: Employees of Deutsche Welle, the state broadcaster spearheading the initiative, are having none of it.

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Italy Lawmakers Fail to Elect President

Italian lawmakers failed to elect the country’s new President in the first round of voting Thursday, with the race remaining wide open.

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U.K. Summons Russian Envoy Over Aircraft Maneuvers

The U.K. government summoned the Russian ambassador Thursday to ask him why Russian aircraft had flown over the English Channel the previous day, forcing British authorities to divert civil aviation.

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RBI Will Likely Leave Rates Steady, Economists Say

Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan will likely leave lending rates unchanged at Tuesday’s policy meeting, economists say, after a surprise cut earlier this month that caught markets off guard.

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Edoardo Cignoli : GM's Opel to Halt St. Petersburg Production

General Motors Co’s Opel unit, responding to the slump in the Russian market, will halt production for nearly two months at its St. Petersburg, Russia, facility and review its plans for the region.

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mercoledì 28 gennaio 2015

AirAsia Co-Pilot Was Likely at Helm Before Crash

Investigators looking into the fatal crash of AirAsia Flight 8501 believe the co-pilot was at the controls before the jet went into a dangerously fast climb, two people familiar with the probe said.

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Raúl Castro Says U.S. Must Return Guantanamo

Cuban President Raúl Castro demanded that the U.S. return the base at Guantanamo Bay, lift the trade embargo and compensate his country for damages before the two nations re-establish normal relations.

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Sydney Siege Inquest Reveals Last Minutes

Sydney siege gunman Man Haron Monis ordered one of the hostages to kneel before he shot him in the head at close range and another was killed by police gunfire, an inquest into the deadly incident heard.

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Freighter Runs Aground In Galapagos Islands

A freighter carrying about 13,000 gallons of fuel ran aground in the Galápagos Islands, which may be declared in a state of emergency in the coming hours.

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Photos: Japan's Festive New Year Airborne Drill

Around 15,000 enthusiastic people came out to see Japan’s 1st Airborne Brigade carry out its annual New Year drill, near Tokyo, in early January.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Samsung Pegs Rebound on Mobile Chips

Samsung Electronics offered signs that the worst was likely over for its mobile division, as the company turns to mobile chips and cheaper handsets to spur a recovery in profit.

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Islamic State Offshoots Spring Up

Middle East Crossroads: Islamic State offshoots have sprung up in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, Libya, Algeria and Yemen.

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Militants Driven From Pakistan Flock to Afghan Towns

Arab and Central Asian Islamist militants have moved into Afghanistan after a military offensive by Islamabad largely eliminated havens in Pakistan’s tribal areas, posing a potential new threat to the country’s security.

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Libya Hotel Hit Shows Militants' Ambitions

An American is among the dead after gunmen claiming affiliation with Islamic State stormed a luxury Tripoli hotel.

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Europe File: Eurozone May Not Blink First in Clash With Greece

Europe File: The problem with the new Greek leader’s appetite for confrontation with the country’s creditors is that attitudes in the eurozone are also hardening, Simon Nixon writes.

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Edoardo Cignoli : California Declares Electronic Cigarettes a Health Threat

California plans to launch a statewide campaign warning citizens about the health risks of electronic cigarettes.

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Greece Moves to Reverse Reforms

Greece’s new leaders moved swiftly to reverse the reform course imposed on the country by its creditors, triggering a steep selloff in Greek stock and debt markets.

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In Japan, 'Marriage Hunting' Homes Have Stripper Poles

A Tokyo real-estate company has a plan to solve the woes of Japan’s lonely singles with konkatsu or “marriage hunting” apartments.

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Edoardo Cignoli : McDonald's CEO Steps Down

McDonald’s, struggling amid declining sales and menu changes, said Don Thompson will step down as president and chief executive.

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Edoardo Cignoli : China, Alibaba Clash Over Fake Goods

Alibaba is embroiled in a rare, high-stakes public dispute with a Chinese government agency over fake goods sales on its e-commerce platforms, highlighting one of the risks for a company that last year raised $25 billion in the world’s largest IPO.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony Bails Out of Music Streaming

A shake-out in the crowded market for music-streaming services appears to be gathering steam. Sony said it is shutting down its $10-a-month Music Unlimited at the end of March, four years after launching it in the U.S.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Qualcomm Shows Unexpected Growth but Still Cuts Outlook

Qualcomm Inc. showed surprising growth in its fiscal first quarter, but lowered its revenue targets for the year amid continued turmoil in China and stiffening competition for smartphone chips.

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Edoardo Cignoli : GM Rejects Request to Extend Compensation Claim Deadline

General Motors Co. rejected a request by two U.S. senators to extend their ignition switch compensation fund claim deadline for a second time.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Las Vegas Sands Profit Rises 25%

Las Vegas Sands Corp. said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 25%, thanks to lower operating expenses, though the casino operator continued to be hurt by a slowdown in Macau.

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EU Policy Up in Air as Greece Seeks Relief

A new Greek government led by the left-wing Syriza party is creating an overlap between the two biggest crises Europe has faced in recent years: the deep economic malaise in the eurozone and the war in Ukraine.

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Photos of the Day: Jan. 28

In photos selected Wednesday by Wall Street Journal editors, a grave digger works in a cemetery in Liberia, frozen sea spray coats a house in Massachusetts, Israeli soldiers carry an injured comrade, and more.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Facebook Earnings Rise on Mobile Growth

Facebook’s earnings jumped 34% in the holiday quarter, despite an 87% increase in costs, as the social network continues to get more money from mobile ads.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Pentagon Picks Boeing 747-8 As New Presidential Aircraft

The Pentagon said it had selected Boeing’s 747-8 to replace the aircraft that serves as Air Force One for the president of the U.S.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple Delivers Quarter for the Ages

Apple surpassed even the most bullish Wall Street expectations for its holiday quarter with an improbable trifecta: selling 46% more iPhones at higher prices—and earning more on each sale.

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Key Standard Chartered Shareholders Want Change at the Top

Standard Chartered’s two largest shareholders are privately pushing for new leadership, say people familiar with the matter, and customers and regulators are increasingly anxious about the bank’s problems.

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Fed Sticks to 'Patient' Tack on Rate Increases

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday committed to keeping short-term interest rates near zero at least until midyear and set the stage for tough debates in the months ahead about whether to wait even longer.

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Qatar Set to Gain Control of Canary Wharf

Qatar’s sovereign-wealth fund and Canadian investors Brookfield Property Partners are set to gain control of London’s Canary Wharf business district in a deal worth $3.94 billion.

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Pentagon Puts China Exchange on Hold

The Pentagon, facing political pressure, delayed a decision on a major new military exchange with China until the two countries can reach an agreement on rules for airborne encounters between their warplanes.

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Edoardo Cignoli : On-Demand Workers: 'We Are Not Robots'

Companies that rely on freelance labor describe their workers as micro-entrepreneurs. But lawsuits, protests and forums suggest that many flexible laborers feel less enthusiastic about the new work model.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Closing an Airport Security Gap

A trio of recent incidents is fueling new scrutiny of U.S. airport security procedures that allow nearly a million workers nationwide access to airport facilities without routine screening.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Amazon Starts Email Service for Companies

Amazon is announcing Wednesday an email and electronic calendar service called WorkMail that is aimed at grabbing a slice of the corporate-email market largely controlled by Microsoft, and to a lesser extent Google.

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Edoardo Cignoli : EU Approves Novartis-Glaxo Deals

The drug giants won European Union regulatory approval for a complicated series of deals worth more than $20 billion that will focus Novartis’ scope and turn Glaxo into a vaccines-and-consumer-drug powerhouse.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Denso Corp. Hiring 400 in Tennessee

Denso Corp., a Japanese auto-parts supply giant, said Tuesday it will add 400 jobs in Athens, Tenn., as part of a factory investment aimed at supplying components that help auto makers meet stricter emissions regulations.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Glencore May Slash South African Coal Operations

Commodities company Glencore PLC may shut some of its South African coal operations as commodity prices continue to slump in a weakening global economy.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Creditors Seek to Sue Icahn Over Trump Cash

Trump Entertainment Resorts’ unsecured creditors want a bankruptcy judge’s blessing to sue investor Carl Icahn, who is poised to own the casino company under its current restructuring proposal.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Canada's TSB Concerned Over 'Inadequate' Rail Safety

Canada’s transportation safety agency concerned that Ottawa’s oversight of railway companies remains inadequate.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Virgin Media Asks U.K. Regulator to Pause Premier League Auction

Liberty Global PLC’s British cable operator Virgin Media said it has asked U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom to pause the English Premier League soccer live-television-rights auction for competitive reasons.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Startups See Your Face, Unmask Your Emotions

Startups with names like Emotient and Affectiva are combining psychology and algorithms to analyze people’s faces and potentially discover their deepest feelings. Collectively, they are amassing an enormous visual database and breeding privacy concerns.

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EU May Extend Russian Sanctions by Nine Months

The European Union could extend targeted sanctions on Russian officials and separatist leaders when foreign ministers meet Thursday.

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Bank of England Chief Urges Eurozone Fiscal Union

Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney urged eurozone officials to foster stronger growth in the currency union by deepening the fiscal ties between member states.

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Canada's TSB Concerned Over 'Inadequate' Rail Safety

Canada’s transportation safety agency concerned that Ottawa’s oversight of railway companies remains inadequate.

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Turkey Unveils Aid to Home Buyers Before Elections

Turkey’s government unveiled a plan Wednesday to boost the country’s real-estate market with subsidies to first-time home buyers, seeking to prop up the construction industry with cash pledges to boost the economy before June elections.

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Photos: Inside a War-Torn Kobani

A look at the Syrian border city of Kobani after U.S.-backed Kurdish forces declare victory.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Uber Denied New Delhi Taxi License

Uber’s application to be recognized as a radio-dispatched taxi company in Delhi has been rejected in the latest roadblock for the car-hailing company.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Reynolds, Lorillard Holders Back Deal

Shareholders of Reynolds American and Lorillard voted to approve Reynolds’ $25 billion acquisition of Lorillard; the deal still needs regulatory approval.

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Edoardo Cignoli : IBM Cloud-Computing Executive Leaves

Lance Crosby, an executive at International Business Machines Corp.’s cloud-computing unit, has left the company amid the computing giant’s push to become a top player in the fast-growing area.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Caesars Wins Bankruptcy Venue Fight

Caesars Entertainment scored a victory in its bid to dig out from under $18.4 billion in debt through the bankruptcy of its main operating unit, when a judge in Delaware said its financial restructuring could proceed in Chicago.

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Germany Gears Up Against Russian Propaganda

Afghan Lawmakers Approve Ministers

The Afghan parliament approved the appointments of several key ministers, lifting an important obstacle to President Ashraf Ghani’s ambitious plans to overhaul his country’s government.

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Aquino Urges Support for Peace Pact

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III urged his country to support a peace deal with Muslim rebels despite a weekend in which dozens of elite commandos were killed staging an unannounced raid to capture terror suspects.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Mitsubishi, Renault Scrap Car-Making Tie-Up

Renault’s international expansion plans are encountering obstacles with a proposed joint-venture with Mitsubishi scrapped and its struggling business in Russia disclosing another round of layoffs.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Anglo Warns of Commodity-Price Hit

Anglo American is set to incur noncash impairment charges when it reports its full-year results next month, reflecting the toll the slump in commodity prices is taking on the global mining industry.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Qatar Set to Gain Control of Canary Wharf

Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and Canadian investors Brookfield Property Partners are set to gain control of London’s Canary Wharf business district in a deal worth £2.6 billion ($3.94 billion).

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Edoardo Cignoli : IKEA Posts Slight Profit Rise

IKEA said increased growth in all its sales channels helped drive a slight rise in net profit for fiscal 2014 as demand remained high in North America and continued to recover in Europe.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Electrolux Swings to Profit

Swedish home appliance maker Electrolux said it swung to a net profit in the fourth quarter following a strong improvement in operating income for its Major Appliances business in Europe, Latin America and Asia.

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Edoardo Cignoli : STMicro Warns of Slack Sales

STMicroelectronics, Europe’s largest semiconductor maker, expects weaker demand for its chips early this year as it swung into the black in the fourth quarter, with lower costs offsetting a decline in revenue.

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martedì 27 gennaio 2015

Edoardo Cignoli : China Raps Alibaba Over Fake Goods

A Chinese government agency on Wednesday criticized Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. for offering fake goods on its online marketplaces and for lax internal controls.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Roche Profit Misses Forecasts

Swiss drug maker Roche said full-year net income fell 16% despite rising sales of its cancer treatments.

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Edoardo Cignoli : OZ Minerals Mulls Asset Sales

OZ Minerals launched a review that will consider the possible sale of one of Australia’s biggest copper mines, as the company’s new chief executive grapples with prices of the commodity tumbling to a 5½ year low.

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High-End Malls Get Boost From Tech Stores

The Property Report: Apple, Microsoft, Tesla and other high-tech companies are drawing customers to U.S. shopping malls, helping to drive their bottom lines.

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Debt That Once Boosted Its Cities Now Burdens China

Rampant borrowing by firms like Wuhan Urban, a local-government concern that funds development in dusty Wuhan city, is a big reason China’s debt load is expanding.

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Hard Choices on Easy Money Lie Ahead for Fed Chief

Janet Yellen’s job is about to get harder after a relatively easy first year as Federal Reserve chairwoman, as she looks to move past the preset course of winding down a bond-buying program and begin raising interest rates.

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Branch Cuts Make It Pain to Bank in Rural Spain

Thousands of branch closures, aimed at cutting costs, have limited access to banking services in some parts of rural Spain.

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Indonesia Agency to Continue AirAsia Crash Search

Indonesia’s search-and-rescue agency said it would continue to search alone for victims of the AirAsia jet that crashed in the Java Sea on Dec. 28, after the military withdrew from joint recovery operations.

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Militants in Yemen Free President's Top Aide

Houthi militants freed the embattled Yemeni president’s chief of staff Tuesday and called for a meeting among the country’s clashing factions to end a deepening political crisis in which U.S. counterterrorism interests are at stake.

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Debt That Once Boosted Its Cities Now Burdens China

Rampant borrowing by firms like Wuhan Urban, a local-government concern that funds development in dusty Wuhan city, is a big reason China’s debt load is expanding.

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Top Venezuelan Bodyguard Defects to U.S.

A former bodyguard to Diosdado Cabello, the powerful president of congress and a leader of Venezuela’s military wing, defected to the U.S. to cooperate with officials investigating drug-trafficking, Venezuelan authorities said.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Facebook Denies Hacking Claim

Facebook denied being the victim of a hacking attack and said its site and photo-sharing app Instagram had suffered an outage after it introduced a configuration change.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Aer Lingus Set to Recommend IAG Takeover

British Airways parent International Consolidated Airlines Group said the board of Aer Lingus is ready to recommend a sweetened takeover offer for the Irish carrier.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple Delivers Quarter for the Ages

Edoardo Cignoli : On-Demand Workers: 'We Are Not Robots'

Edoardo Cignoli : Yahoo to Spin Off Alibaba Stake

Yahoo unveiled plans for a tax-free spinoff of its remaining holdings in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba as the company also reported declines in fourth-quarter earnings and revenue.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Will Yahoo's Spin of Its Alibaba Stake Satisfy Starboard?

Yahoo Inc., in deciding to spin off its $40 billion stake in Alibaba Group, addressed the biggest concern of investor Starboard Value LP. But it may not completely satisfy the activist shareholder,

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Edoardo Cignoli : Closing an Airport Security Gap

A trio of recent incidents is fueling new scrutiny of U.S. airport security procedures that allow nearly a million workers nationwide—including baggage handlers, mechanics and aircraft cleaners—access to airport facilities without routine screening.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Port Snarls to Take Months to Unwind

The labor dispute that has magnified the snarls at U.S. West Coast ports may be on the brink of a settlement, but it will take months to end the widespread pain, freight disruptions, and losses caused by the cargo jam.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Big Oil Faces Time of Reckoning

In the coming days, the world’s biggest publicly traded oil companies will report fourth-quarter earnings, offering the best look yet at the bite lower crude prices have taken out of Big Oil. For BP, lower oil prices are just one headwind.

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Edoardo Cignoli : VMware Profit Falls Slightly Despite Higher Revenue

VMware Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit fell slightly, offsetting a double-digit revenue increase, as the computer-server software pioneer reported higher costs associated with its stock-compensation program.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Steel's Heady Revival Is Short-Lived

U.S. steelmakers gained new life with the energy boom, but now face a reversal of fortune as the slump in oil prices saps demand from drillers.

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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Steel Tops Wall Street Views

U.S. Steel Corp. reported fourth-quarter earnings well above Wall Street estimates Tuesday as its ongoing “Carnegie Way” efficiency efforts helped results.

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Edoardo Cignoli : FCC Warns Hotels, Others Not to Block Personal Wi-Fi

FCC officials issued a warning that it will prosecute businesses, including hotels and other establishments, that block people from using personal Wi-Fi networks.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Electronic Arts Reports Profitable Holiday Season

Electronic Arts swung to a profit on stronger than expected revenue in the holiday quarter, as more consumers snapped up software for discounted videogame consoles and downloaded more digital content.

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Edoardo Cignoli : GM Considering Adding Rugged SUV to GMC Brand

General Motors Co. is considering adding a rugged SUV to its GMC brand in an effort to compete with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV’s Jeep Wrangler.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Mexico Halts Chinese Expo Center Construction

Mexican authorities have halted construction of a controversial exposition center for Chinese goods near the Caribbean resort Cancún, saying the planned site isn’t appropriate for the project because it is home to protected mangroves and birds.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Western Digital Results Top Expectations

Western Digital posted a better-than-expected 7% increase in profit in its December quarter as expenses fell.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Juniper Swings to Loss

Juniper Networks swung to a fourth-quarter loss as it posted an $850 million goodwill-impairment charge for its security-reporting unit, due to factors including the division’s underperformance.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Stryker Profit Falls on Costs

Stryker Corp.’s fourth-quarter profit fell 33% as the medical-device maker recorded higher costs due to recalls and the opening of its European regional headquarters.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Amgen Profit Rises 27% on Higher Sales of Key Drugs

Amgen Inc. said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 27%, as sales growth was again driven by key drugs such as cancer therapy drug Kyprolis and osteoporosis treatment Prolia.

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Brazilian Drought Leaves Carnival Awash in Doubt

Brazil’s epic drought, which has inflicted blackouts, withered crops and left millions short of drinking water, now is threatening the country’s most beloved institution: the riotous annual street festival known as Carnival.

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New Saudi King Amasses Twitter Following

Saudi Arabia’s new king has the fastest-growing Twitter profile in the world, in a country where officials are struggling to marry the meteoric rise in popularity of social media with attempts to maintain tight control over information.

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Photos of the Day: Jan. 27

In pictures selected Tuesday by Wall Street Journal editors, lemurs feed at wildlife park in China, a worker laces up a football ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl XLIX, and more.

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Heavy Fighting Drains Ukraine Government's Options and Finances

Ukrainian troops beat off fresh attacks by pro-Russia militants on a crucial rail hub Tuesday, part of recent heavy fighting that is sapping the Ukrainian administration of options and finances as it works to fend off a wider Russian-supported onslaught.

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Edoardo Cignoli : NFL to Air Domestic-Abuse Ad at Super Bowl

The NFL is financing a chilling spot on domestic violence to air during the Super Bowl, as the league looks to repair damage to its image caused by player scandals.

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Edoardo Cignoli : China Aims to Prop Up Its Chip Makers

As China tries to forestall foreign governments from tapping its phones, the country is investing growing amounts of money into domestic chip makers and tasking them with developing processors for “safe phones.”

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Edoardo Cignoli : Microsoft's Windows Shows Its Age

Microsoft said the stronger dollar and a shift to Web-based software cut into its sales of Windows, Office and computer-server products to corporations.

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Chinese Real-Estate Firm Looks West---to California

A Chinese real-estate firm known for its big investments at home is casting its net much farther afield, becoming one of the most aggressive property buyers in California.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Strong Dollar Hangs Over More Companies, Rattling Investors

The stronger dollar is suppressing sales and profits at America’s big companies, prompting them to put renewed emphasis on cost cutting and adding pressure on the broader U.S. economy.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Cliffs Natural Resources To Restructure Mine

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. will restructure its Canadian Bloom Lake iron-ore mine, saying the business has stopped generating revenue and can longer meet its obligations.

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Edoardo Cignoli : FTC Clears Safeway-Albertsons Merger

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission cleared the merger of supermarket operators Safeway Inc. and Albertsons after the companies agreed to sell 168 stores to address the commission’s competition concerns.

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Leaders Mark Auschwitz Liberation 70 Years Later

Dozens of world leaders gathered at the former site of the Auschwitz concentration camp on Tuesday to commemorate its liberation by the Red Army 70 years ago, with Russia’s president notably absent amid tensions with the West.

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IMF Urges Ireland to Trim Budget

The International Monetary Fund has urged the Irish government to continue with spending cuts and tax rises designed to narrow its budget deficit.

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lunedì 26 gennaio 2015

Edoardo Cignoli : Fuel-Price Plunge Lifts Asian Carriers

Asian airlines are seeing a strong boost in profitability due to the slump in oil prices, because they are typically more exposed to fuel-price swings compared with their counterparts world-wide.

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Russia Rating Slips to Junk, Hurting Ruble

Russia’s fractured economy suffered another potential blow Monday after credit-rating firm Standard & Poor’s cut the country’s credit rating to junk.

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Pork Prices Drop as Hog Herds Recover

U.S. hogs are trading at the lowest prices in four years as herds have bounced back from a deadly virus. The price slide is benefiting consumers, who are paying less for ham, bacon and other pork products.

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Yuan Falls Sharply

China’s yuan fell to its weakest level in seven months, pushed lower by the central bank as Beijing adds to measures aimed at spurring growth.

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Asia's Insurers Sing for Sales

When insurance agents in Indonesia try to “evoke a new spirit,” it isn’t a religious matter. They are revving up to do battle for customers—in song.

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Taiwan Spy Affair Shines Light on Military Morale

Taiwan’s latest spy scandal has accentuated concerns about low morale in a pared-down defense force as the island forges warmer ties with China.

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Canadian Special Forces Again Exchange Fire With Islamic State

Canadian special forces have exchanged fire with Islamic State in Iraq twice more since Canada became the first Western country to say that its ground troops have fought the extremist group.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Yahoo Holders Await Plan for Alibaba Assets

Marissa Mayer is expected to unveil her plan for unlocking Yahoo’s investments in Alibaba and Yahoo Japan when the company reports earnings on Tuesday.

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Edoardo Cignoli : For New Revenue-Recognition Rules, It's Ready vs. Not

Call it the $360 billion question: whether to delay one of the biggest accounting changes in decades--involving longstanding revenue-recognition rules. The answer isn’t expected until early in the second quarter.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Google to Announce Fiber Expansion In Four Cities

Google is preparing to offer its high-speed fiber-optic Internet service in four new metro areas, the latest step in a careful expansion of the service.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Carnival in Talks on China Cruise Joint Ventures

Carnival is in talks with state-owned China Merchants Group to form two joint ventures in China that will build cruising ports and ships and expand the nascent industry in a booming tourism market.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Huawei's Higher-End Phones Lift Revenue

Revenue from Huawei Technologies Co.’s consumer business, which consists mostly of mobile phones, rose 30% to $12.2 billion last year, thanks in part to its efforts to sell more higher-end smartphones.

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Covert CIA Mission to Arm Syrian Rebels Goes Awry

Plagued by red tape, skimpy supplies and the defection of some fighters, the U.S. is shifting the program’s focus to southern Syria.

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Peru's Congress Repeals Youth Labor Law

Peru’s Congress on Monday repealed a hotly contested law aimed at changing the labor code for youths, the latest blow against the increasingly unpopular government led by President Ollanta Humala.

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Hope for Justice Dims in Argentina's Jewish Community

For Latin America’s largest Jewish community, the death of the lead prosecutor in the 1994 terrorist attack on a Jewish center in Buenos Aires marks yet another painful twist in a two-decade struggle for justice.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Google, Cablevision Challenge Wireless Business Model

Google and Cablevision Systems are preparing new cellphone services that would turn the wireless industry’s business model on its head, increasing pressure on companies already dealing with a price war.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Siemens Chief Faces Heat on Deal

Siemens Chief Executive Joe Kaeser is expected to face tough questions from investors on Tuesday over the high price he agreed in September to pay for oil equipment maker Dresser-Rand Group.

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Edoardo Cignoli : 'American Sniper' Tags Another Win

The war drama crosses the $200 million mark; Jennifer Lopez’s ‘The Boy Next Door’ places second.

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Edoardo Cignoli : NFL to Air Domestic-Abuse Ad at Super Bowl

Edoardo Cignoli : Pfizer to Cut Prevenar 13 Price Again

Pfizer said Monday it would cut the price of its pneumococcal vaccine for the third time in three years as the pharmaceutical industry faces criticism over skyrocketing vaccine prices in developing markets.

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Edoardo Cignoli : The Man Behind IBM's Cloud Campaign

Facing an uphill battle to boost revenue, IBM is mounting a high-stakes campaign to become a top player in cloud services. Now that push has a new point man.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Microsoft Says Sales to Businesses Slows

Edoardo Cignoli : United Tech Cuts Outlook

United Technologies Corp. cut its 2015 sales and profit forecasts as the strengthening dollar takes a bite out of overseas sales of its jet engines, elevators and other heavy equipment.

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Edoardo Cignoli : PepsiCo Expands Stevia-Sweetened Cola Distribution

PepsiCo confirmed it is starting a limited rollout of stevia-sweetened Pepsi True in Denver, Minneapolis and Washington this week after launching the reduced-calorie cola on Amazon.com last October.

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Edoardo Cignoli : CBO: Deficit to Narrow, Then Widen in '18

Existing budget restraints and stronger economic growth will chip away at the federal deficit into 2017 before the gap begins to widen again, the Congressional Budget Office said, providing ammunition for both parties ahead of the White House’s first budget proposal to the Republican-controlled Congress.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Texas Instruments Profit Up Sharply

Texas Instruments Inc.’s fourth-quarter profit rose sharply, driven by sales of analog chips and embedded processors.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Medicare to Rework Billions in Payments

The Obama administration set an ambitious goal to rework hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicare payments to doctors and hospitals in an effort to reduce waste and make older Americans healthier.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Walgreen Names Alliance Boots Executive as CFO

Walgreen Boots Alliance, which was formed from Walgreen’s recent purchase of Alliance Boots, has named George Fairweather as chief financial officer.

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Edoardo Cignoli : TE Connectivity Nears Deal to Sell Network Arm

TE Connectivity is nearing a deal to sell its business that makes equipment for telecommunications and data networks to CommScope Holding for about $3 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Foreign Law Firms Face Pressure in China

For foreign lawyers looking for work in China, scrutiny from regulators over possible mergers and culture clashes between Eastern and Western firms create hurdles.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Breathing for Your Better Health

Breathing and controlling your breath is one of the easiest ways to improve mental and physical health, doctors and psychologists say.

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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Steel to Curb Operations at Three Plants

U.S. Steel Corp. said Monday it will temporarily curtail operations at two plants in Alabama and one in Texas, potentially affecting 1,918 workers, as the collapse of oil prices continues to punish key segments of American industry.

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Photos of the Day: Jan. 26

In photos chosen Monday by Wall Street Journal editors, the Church of England consecrates its first female bishop, air passengers try to escape a blizzard bearing down on New York, and more.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Animal Advocates Enlist Proxy-Advisory Firms

Animal-welfare advocates are courting proxy advisory firms as a new Wall Street ally as they take on big U.S. meatpackers. The pitch: Mistreatment of animals can pose a risk to business.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Proxy Battle Puts Focus on DuPont Earnings

DuPont will detail fourth-quarter earnings and project profits for the year ahead—but how much weight investors should put on the forecast depends these days on whom you ask.

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Edoardo Cignoli : WikiLeaks Wants Google Answers on Giving Staff Data to U.S.

WikiLeaks said the whistleblower website is demanding answers from Google Inc. about why the Internet search giant appears to have handed WikiLeaks staff members’ personal data to U.S. law enforcement nearly three years ago.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple's iPhone Is Closing In on Samsung

Strong sales of Apple Inc.’s new iPhones are pushing the company close to rival Samsung Electronics Co. as the world’s top seller of smartphones.

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Edoardo Cignoli : BP Freezes Pay in 2015 Amid Oil's Drop

BP PLC Chief Executive Bob Dudley says the company would freeze 2015 base pay, part of a larger round of cost savings and cuts the company has undertaken as oil prices plunge.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Caesars Debates Creditors Over Bankruptcy Court

Creditors of Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s largest unit lined up Monday to challenge the gambling company’s bid to work through its $18.4 billion debt load in a bankruptcy court in Chicago.

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At Least 10 Killed in NATO Fighter Plane Crash

A Greek fighter plane crashed during a NATO training course in southeast Spain, killing at least 10 people and injuring 13, Spain’s defense ministry said.

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U.S. Drone Strike Kills Suspected Militants in Yemen

A U.S. drone strike killed two suspected militants in Yemen on Monday, the first such attack since President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi resigned last week in a move that raised uncertainty about the future of American counterterror operations in the country.

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U.S. Accuses 3 of Spying for Russia

U.S. prosecutors in Manhattan unsealed criminal charges against three men on Monday, accusing them of being spies for the Russian government.

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Wall Street Braces for NYC Blizzard

Wall Street scrambled to prepare for a blizzard that is expected to slam into the New York region later Monday, but few traders and analysts said they expected to see substantial disruptions.

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U.S. to Give $1 Billion to Fund Immunizations

The U.S. government plans to donate $1 billion over the next four years to GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, to fund immunizations for millions of children in developing countries.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Viacom CEO Earns $44.3 Million for Year

Viacom’s Chief Executive Philippe Dauman earned $44.3 million in total compensation in the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, a 19.2% raise from the previous year.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Family Dollar's December Sales Improve

Family Dollar Stores, less than a week after gaining shareholder approval to sell itself to Dollar Tree Inc., said Monday its December sales improved as the discount retailer benefited from fewer markdowns.

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Generation of Long-Lasting Mideast Rulers Produced Stability---and a Mess

Capital Journal: Washington Bureau Chief Gerald F. Seib examines the legacy of Mideast autocrats who ruled for decades and kept a lid on extremism but leave behind a cauldron of instability.

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U.K. Lawmakers Call for Fracking Moratorium

A panel of U.K. lawmakers is calling for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for shale gas even as companies are applying for permits to start exploration work in the fledgling sector.

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Edoardo Cignoli : IBM Dismisses Report of Massive Layoffs

IBM dismissed a report stating that massive new layoffs were coming this week for the computing giant.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Bombardier Selling Aviation Training Business

Bombardier said it agreed to sell its military aviation-training operations to flight-simulator maker CAE for 19.8 million Canadian dollars.

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domenica 25 gennaio 2015

Currency Fight Hinders Talks on Trade Deal

Concern that some trade partners are manipulating their currencies to gain an export edge has emerged as a major hurdle to the Obama administration’s efforts to move a Pacific trade agreement through Congress.

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ECB Gives Dollar Rally Further Impetus

Horizons: The European Central Bank’s big stimulus plan has thrust the dollar’s advance into overdrive, for better or worse.

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'American Sniper' Tags Another Win

The war drama crosses the $200 million mark; Jennifer Lopez’s ‘The Boy Next Door’ places second.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Google, Cablevision Challenge Wireless Business Model

Australian Labor Member May Have Gone to Fight Militants

Police are investigating whether Matthew Gardiner, former head of the Labor Party in Australia’s Northern Territory, traveled to Syria to join Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State militants.

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Edoardo Cignoli : GE to Feel Oil Drop's Effect

General Electric’s oil-and-gas business managed to blunt the hit from plunging prices of crude but the company is braced for deepening trouble in the year ahead.

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Obama's India Visit Is Message to China

U.S. President Barack Obama was set to join Indian leaders at a parade here Monday as the world’s second-most-populous nation shows off its military modernization efforts and cultural diversity.

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The Battle to Include Women

From Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Myrlie Evers to Title IX, the long struggle to ensure that half of humanity is not kept down and out.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Adelson to Take CEO Job at Sands China

Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson will also take on that title at the company’s Macau unit, underscoring the billionaire’s unwavering focus on his gambling empire.

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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. and India Advance Nuclear Trade

President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said they made tangible progress on a range of issues with movement on civil nuclear trade defense cooperation and climate change.

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Edoardo Cignoli : AXIS Capital and PartnerRe to Merge

AXIS Capital Holdings and PartnerRe said they have signed an agreement to merge.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Siemens Chief Faces Heat on Deal

Commandos Killed in Philippines Clash

More than 30 police commandos were killed in a clash with Muslim insurgents Sunday in the southern Philippines, the biggest single-day combat loss for Filipino forces in recent years, officials said.

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Malaysia Airlines Website Hacked

Still recovering from the loss of two aircraft last year that left hundreds of people dead or missing, the airline had its website hacked by a group claiming be aligned with Islamic State.

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Japan's Trade Deficit Halves in December

Japan’s trade deficit halves in December from a year earlier as exports jump 13%, a sign that the nation’s trade balance may be starting to improve, despite a record annual shortfall in 2014.

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Syriza Victory Roils Europe's Political Landscape

Syriza’s election victory in Greece is likely to embolden populist movements and a voter revolt against austerity in other eurozone countries.

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Euro's Drop Puts U.S. Economy to the Test

The ECB’s program to buy bonds—and the resulting fall in the euro—means the U.S. must deal with a strengthening dollar that will make American goods more expensive abroad and could slow U.S. growth.

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Hoax Calls Prompt U.K. Government Review

The U.K. government is reviewing its procedures for crank calls—and has warned its departments to be alert—after a hoax caller claiming to be the head of a Britain intelligence agency was put through to Prime Minister David Cameron.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Inroads Made by Apple Pay Propel 'Mobile Wallet' Idea

Apple’s Apple Pay payments service, now three months old, is making progress toward a goal that has eluded other mobile wallets: persuading people to use it.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Roughnecks Make Hard Hats Their Canvas

In the oil fields, where hard hats abound, so do hard-hat stickers, blue-collar badges of street cred that advertise everything from the wearer’s job experience and professional affiliations to favorite local eateries.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Few Weapons Left for Defense Firms

U.S. defense companies became a safe haven for investors over the past two years, but new leadership in the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill could reduce some of the advantages that helped the sector outperform the broader market over the past two years, even as industry sales declined.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Regulatory Concern Hangs Over Reynolds-Lorillard Deal

As Reynolds and Lorillard head into a shareholder vote Wednesday about their planned merger, the stock price of Lorillard indicates that investors are worried the deal won’t pass regulatory muster.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Obama Administration Moves to Ban Drilling in Arctic Refuge

The Obama administration is moving this week to designate areas of Alaska off limits to oil and natural gas drilling in its latest effort to bolster its environmental legacy.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Google Wireless Service Aims to Switch Between Carriers

Google Inc.’s upcoming wireless service would aim to end subscribers’ reliance on a single carrier, instead giving them the ability to pick the best signal from a variety of sources, people familiar with the plan said.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Datsun Sputters in Initial Markets

Nissan’s initial effort to build an emerging-markets car brand around its Datsun cars is struggling to throw aside launch woes, with early sales below the company’s expectations in India, Indonesia and other markets.

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Edoardo Cignoli : U.K. Lawmakers Panel Calls For Moratorium on Shale Gas Fracking

The U.K. parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee is calling for a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing for shale gas even as companies are applying for permits to start exploration work in the fledgling sector.

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Australia Debates Minimum Wage

The Outlook: Higher minimum-wage supporters in the U.S. often point to Australia as a low-unemployment country with one of the world’s highest pay floors. Now, joblessness in Australia is rising, and some are calling for a decadelong slowdown in increases to the minimum wage.

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Edoardo Cignoli : 'American Sniper' Tags Another Win

The war drama crosses the $200 million mark; Jennifer Lopez’s ‘The Boy Next Door’ places second.

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No Easy Riding for India's Motorcycle Drill Team

India’s elite Border Security Force team of motorcycle stuntmen will perform for dozens of dignitaries including President Obama as part of India’s annual Republic Day parade on Monday.

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World Health Organization to Pursue Reforms

The World Health Organization agreed on Sunday to pursue reforms aimed at strengthening its disease-fighting capabilities, after a bungled response to history’s worst Ebola epidemic exposed major shortcomings.

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U.K. Lawmakers Panel Calls For Moratorium on Shale Gas Fracking

Aging Gulf Leadership Poses Risk of Instability

The prospect of the deaths of several aging Gulf leaders could inject even more instability into the Middle East.

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New Saudi King Faces Economic Challenges

Saudi Arabia’s new king faces economic and social challenges, as falling oil prices limit government spending aimed at keeping the kingdom’s expanding youth population content and fighting terror.

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BOE Rate Setter Suggests Need to Act Earlier

At the Bank of England, a former White House adviser is scrutinizing the global crosscurrents buffeting the U.K. economy. Her conclusion: Interest rates in Britain may need to start slowly rising sooner than many people think.

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Photos of the Day: Jan. 25

In photos selected Sunday by Wall Street Journal editors, President Obama visits India, models show off men’s fashions in Paris and more.

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Greek Party Leader Vows to End Austerity

The head of Greece’s leftist Syriza party, set to win Sunday’s election, promised Greeks to end the austerity that sent the country into an economic tailspin without causing any “catastrophic break” with Europe.

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Saudis Aim to Project Stability

Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman has appointed his nephew, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, as deputy crown prince, making the powerful interior minister second in line to the throne.

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Syriza's Challenge: an Empty Treasury

The clock is ticking for Syriza—the victorious antiausterity party in Greece’s elections—to strike a deal with creditors to keep Greece solvent and in the euro.

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Eurozone Cohesion Put to the Test

Europe File: After the Greek vote, a growing anti-reform electoral tide poses a direct risk to the long-term viability of the single currency, says Simon Nixon.

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Head of Blacklisted Group Speaks at Pakistan Rally

The head of an internationally blacklisted organization that U.S. and Indian authorities link to the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai addressed a rally in Pakistan’s largest city, a demonstration that coincided with President Barack Obama’s visit to neighboring India.

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Obama, Modi Promote Ties With Visit

President Barack Obama arrived in India to showcase what his administration sees as a deepening relationship, beginning a three-day visit that will be heavy on symbolism but likely will yield only modest tangible results.

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EU Ministers to Meet on Ukraine

European Union foreign ministers will gather in an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the EU’s response to an assault by Russian-backed rebels on the southeastern Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

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Latest Bid to Lift AirAsia Fuselage Fails

The latest attempt to lift the fuselage of the crashed AirAsia jet failed as the wreckage sank back to the ocean floor when a rope linking the lifting balloons broke.

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Obama, Modi Report Progress in Talks

President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said they had made progress on a range of issues, including moving toward an agreement on civil nuclear trade and addressing climate change.

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Merkel, Renzi Say Changes Must Continue

The German and Italian leaders agreed that Italy and other European countries need to push ahead with structural measures following the move by the European Central Bank to help boost the eurozone’s struggling economy.

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Japan Holds Out Hope for Hostage

Japan held out slim hopes for a Japanese journalist held by Islamic State militants after a video showed that his fellow captive had been beheaded.

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Yemen Parliament Session Canceled

Yemen’s parliament canceled a session Sunday that had been called to approve or reject President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s sudden resignation last week, casting fresh uncertainty over the political future of a key U.S. ally in the fight against terrorism.

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Kerry Visits Nigeria to Promote Peaceful Vote, Fight Against Boko Haram

Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Nigeria on Sunday for a day of meetings with the country’s two presidential candidates, in a step to pave the way for a peaceful election amid a wave of attacks from terrorist group Boko Haram.

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Truck Explodes Outside Kabul

A truck packed with explosives blew up on the outskirts of the Afghan capital Sunday, police said, in the first such violent incident in Kabul for almost three weeks.

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Indian Activist Arrested Again

Indian rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu has been rearrested by police in the northeastern state of Manipur, a day after a local court set her free, according to her brother.

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Thousands Demonstrate Across Yemen

Thousands of protesters demonstrated across Yemen, some supporting the Shiite rebels who seized the capital and others demanding the country’s south secede after the nation’s president and cabinet resigned.

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Boko Haram Attacks Nigerian City

Suspected Islamic militants attack Maiduguri a day after President Goodluck Jonathan visited and pledged to vanquish terrorists who are taking over towns and killing thousands.

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Ten Killed in Baghdad Bombings

A bomb went off outside a small restaurant, killing seven civilians and wounding 22, a police officer said. Another bomb in the central Sibaa area killed three civilians and wounded 11, he said.

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Minister Kidnapped in Central African Republic

Armel Mingatoloum Sayo was taken hostage in the country’s capital by men believed to belong to the Christian Anti-Balaka militia group, his wife said.

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Egypt Protesters Mark Fall of Mubarak

Egypt tightened security in Cairo and other cities as police moved to break up scattered, small protests marking the anniversary of the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Hosni Mubarak.

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Ukraine Rebel Leader Vows Advance

Rebel leaders in eastern Ukraine vowed to extend their advances against government troops and boycott further peace talks despite a diplomatic push to implement a long-ignored cease-fire.

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Lebanese Troops Clash With Militants

Lebanese helicopter gunships and artillery pounded positions of Syria-based militants Friday after they attacked troops on the outskirts of a northeastern village, the Lebanese army and officials said.

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Greeks Vote for Next Government

Greeks headed to the polling booths Sunday for the third time in less than three years to elect a new government, a vote that could determine the country’s future in the eurozone and reverberate across Europe.

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Edgar Lungu Wins Zambia Election

Ruling party candidate Edgar Lungu has been declared the winner of Zambia’s presidential election, capping days of tense vote tallying.

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sabato 24 gennaio 2015

Edoardo Cignoli : BAE Offers to Build Howitzers in India

BAE Systems PLC has offered to build a howitzer factory in India to close a deal valued at more than $800 million after years of stalled talks left it shuttering plants in the U.S. and the U.K. that were supposed to produce the artillery.

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Canadian Pleads Not Guilty in Terror Case

A Canadian man has pleaded not guilty to U.S. charges accusing him of supporting terrorism linked to deadly attacks on U.S. soldiers in Iraq. Sayfildin Tahir Sharif entered the plea on Saturday in federal court in Brooklyn.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Exxon Fined $1.05 Million for 2011 Yellowstone Pipeline Break

Exxon Mobil Corp. must pay a $1.05 million penalty for safety violations related to a 2011 pipeline break under Montana’s Yellowstone River, federal regulators said.

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Sri Lanka Premier: 'Huge Challenge' Ahead

Two weeks after an electoral upset, Sri Lanka’s new leaders are racing to investigate allegations of corruption under the previous regime and are rushing to enact legal and constitutional changes.

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U.K. Ebola Patient Makes Recovery

A Scottish nurse diagnosed with Ebola in late December after returning from an aid mission to West Africa has made a full recovery, the North London hospital caring for her said.

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Islamic State Executes Japanese Hostage, Video Claims

Islamic State executed one of its two Japanese hostages, according to a video released Saturday on social media linked to the militant group. Japan’s cabinet secretary called it “an utterly unacceptable act” and demanded the safe release of the other hostage.

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Chinese Officials Shrug Off Economic Concerns

Two days before the annual World Economic Forum started, China announced its lowest growth rate in 24 years. Yet Chinese policy makers and business leaders at Davos didn’t seem too worried about the slowdown.

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venerdì 23 gennaio 2015

Edoardo Cignoli : Digital-Music Services Face Another Oldies Challenge

The owner of recordings by Hot Tuna, New Riders of the Purple Sage and the Flying Burrito Brothers filed lawsuits Thursday against several online music service operators including Apple, Google and Sony for using songs recorded before 1972 without permission.

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Edoardo Cignoli : Gap Abandons Online Brand Piperlime

Gap Inc. is closing Piperlime, abandoning an online brand it launched to fend off hipper new Internet-based rivals.

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