Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:10:14 +0100 Swedish cheap-and-chic fashion giant H&M on Thursday posted a 2011 net profit down 15 percent from a year earlier amid higher cotton prices, but expressed optimism for 2012 despite the difficult economic climate. (Source: AFP Relax News)
Samsung surpasses Apple in smartphones, upbeat on Q4
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 04:20:10 +0200 SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co surpassed Apple Inc as the world's top smartphone maker with more than 40 percent shipment growth, and forecast strong sales in the fourth quarter, as it aims to consolidate its lead against rivals. (Source: Reuters)
Chancellor Angela Merkel offered an upbeat forecast for the ...
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 14:30:06 +0200 (AFP) - Chancellor Angela Merkel offered an upbeat forecast for the German economy Friday, with growth expected to reach a similar level this year to the rate in 2010, when it hit 3.6 percent.(AFP/John Macdougall)
South Korea's government is upbeat about economic prospects ...
Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:30:08 +0100 (AFP/File) - South Korea's government is upbeat about economic prospects for next year, predicting growth of around 5 percent compared with lower forecasts from the central bank and think-tanks.(AFP/File/Park Ji-Hwan)
World oil prices made strong gains Wednesday as relatively upbeat ...
Wed, 09 Jun 2010 22:20:20 +0200 (AFP/DDP/File) - World oil prices made strong gains Wednesday as relatively upbeat comments by Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke and declining US stockpiles lifted the economic recovery outlook.(AFP/DDP/File/Norbert Millauer)