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The U.S. economy is destroying jobs for the third straight month in August but significantly less than expected and job creation in the private sector were pleasantly surprised, easing the pressure on the Federal Reserve for new measures support.
Last month, 54,000 non-agricultural jobs have been eliminated, said Friday the Labor Department, the number [...]

Saffron Monday denied preparing a bid for the capital of the aerospace supplier Zodiac although it remains convinced of the value of a rapprochement.
The communication specialist aerospace engine manufacturer Snecma's parent, spoke in response to an article in financial daily La Tribune has reported in its Monday edition that a takeover bid was [...]

The Chinese company Geely Automobile Holdings Wednesday reported a 35% rise in interim profits, higher than expected, but is facing a slowdown in sales due to increased competition in the biggest car market world.
The automaker, whose parent company Zhejiang Geely bought Volvo to Ford, posted a net profit of 804.85 million yuan (94 [...]

Asahi Breweries and SABMiller are interested in operating in the Australian beer Foster's Group, valued over 10 billion dollars (7.9 billion euros), but no formal offer has yet been made, it was Monday learned from sources close to the matter.
The Sunday Times reported Sunday that SABMiller, the second brewer in the world, was [...]

The Japanese company Astellas Pharma has announced a fall of 18.2% of its current quarterly earnings and sharply reduced its annual earnings forecast, to take into account the cost of a license extension and the impact of yen appreciation .
Astellas said it would again cut its earnings outlook after the publication of its [...]

British Airways saw its loss widen in the first quarter of 2010-2011, under the combined effects of volcanic ash cloud and a strike, which did not deter the British airline reaffirmed its forecast of a pretax profit in equilibrium.
At about 8:00 GMT, the group, which saw its value melt a billion pounds over [...]

The results of resistance tests passed by 91 European banks confirm the overall resilience of the banking system of the European Union, said on Friday in a joint statement the European Commission, the European Central Bank and European bank regulators.
The results announced Friday by the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) show that [...]

Delta Air Lines, world's largest airline, announced Monday it had returned to profit in the second quarter, thanks to the resumption of international air traffic.
The group sees growth in its turnover due to economic recovery, after two difficult years for the airline industry faces a sharp decline in demand.
The company's net [...]

E. ON supports a proposal to allow alternative operators to finance the extension of the lifetime of nuclear reactors of EDF in becoming shareholders, "said President of the French subsidiary of German energy company.
In an interview published in Les Echos Friday, Luc Poyer also felt that the French nuclear industry was willing to [...]

The Paris Bourse was up in early trade on Thursday and back above 3,500 points after a sharp rise in New York, buoyed, like Europe, by bank and by the optimistic forecasts on State Street the quarterly earnings season.
The European markets have embraced the methodology of stress testing of banks in Europe and [...]