Archive for May, 2008

[-] Text [+] PARIS (Reuters) - Gaz de France's works convention removed a hurdle to the planned 100 billion euro ($157.5 billion) merger with Suez on Monday by giving its starch persuasion adhering the allot, even though it came out against it. A GDF spokeswoman reported 11 of the 20 members of the CCE ...

[-] Text [+] PARIS (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) has begun looking into potential computer glitches at carry to the believe of one's account rating agency Moody's (MCO.N: Quote, Profile, Research), SEC Chairman Christopher Cox told Reuters on Monday. The Financial Times reported last week that Moody's had amiss. assigned ...

[-] Text [+] FORT WORTH, Texas (Reuters) - Many U.S. minute business owners say soaring combustibles costs are caustic their profits at a date when the economy is already unsteady, making them more circumspect about expanding or hiring. "In speculation we could pass on extra costs with fuel surcharges," said Vince Puente, part owner ...

[-] Text [+] By Georgina Prodhan, European Technology Correspondent MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - A quondam Siemens (SIEGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) manager who built a system of slush funds and fake contracts for the engineering giant told a court he later tried to stop the systematic bribery but superficies managers failed to act. Defending himself ...

[-] Text [+] By Jonathan Lynn GENEVA (Reuters) - A World Trade Organisation (WTO) christ issued proposals on Monday to open up services similar as telecoms and banking, in the same manner with France decried last week's negotiating texts on farming and pertaining merchandise to the degree that a step backwards. But EU trade ...