Copyright © 2007 Yahoo! All rights reserved. http://uk.news.yahoo.com/economy.html en-en Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:15:00 +0000 5 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/economy.html http://l.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/i/uk/any/u/news.gif 30 140 http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080724/tbs-germany-auto-company-earnings-daimle-5268574.html /afp/20080724/r_t_afp_bs_economy/tbs-germany-auto-company-earnings-daimle-5268574_2 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:15:00 +0000 The German car maker Daimler posted on Thursday a six-percent increase in second-quarter sales to 25.4 billion euros (40 billion dollars) but warned that its would not meet a full-year operating profit forecast. AFP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080724/tbs-forex-europe-5268574.html /afp/20080724/r_t_afp_bs_economy/tbs-forex-europe-5268574_1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:06:00 +0000 The euro fell on Thursday after downbeat surveys on eurozone business activity and German business sentiment dampened prospects of a interest rate rise by the European Central Bank, dealers said. AFP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080724/tbs-uk-bg-7318940.html /rtrs/20080724/r_t_rtrs_bs_other/tbs-uk-bg-7318940_1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:48:00 +0000 Gas producer BG Group said profits soared in the second quarter, and beat forecasts, thanks to high gas prices but shares fell as investors focussed on lower-than-expected production and gas prices in Britain. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080724/tbs-france-auto-company-earnings-renault-5268574.html /afp/20080724/r_t_afp_bs_economy/tbs-france-auto-company-earnings-renault-5268574_1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:39:00 +0000 Shares in French auto group Renault fell in mid-day trading on Thursday after a sharp rise in response to strong trading figures and a hard drive to raise profitability. AFP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080724/tbs-britain-engineering-aerospace-compan-549cbb6.html /afp/20080724/r_t_afp_bs_britain/tbs-britain-engineering-aerospace-compan-549cbb6_2 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:23:00 +0000 Rolls-Royce, the maker of plane engines, said on Thursday that first-half net profit fell 3.9 percent to 294 million pounds (374 million euros, 587 million dollars) owing to a weak dollar and higher costs. AFP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080724/tbs-uk-mecom-norway-7318940.html /rtrs/20080724/r_t_rtrs_bs_other/tbs-uk-mecom-norway-7318940_2 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:19:00 +0000 UK-based European newspaper publisher Mecom is looking to sell its Norwegian newspaper division Edda Media just two years after it bought the business, Norwegian financial daily Dagens Naeringsliv reported. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080724/tbs-switzerland-engineering-company-earn-5268574.html /afp/20080724/r_t_afp_bs_economy/tbs-switzerland-engineering-company-earn-5268574_1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:14:00 +0000 Swedish-Swiss engineering group ABB said on Thursday it had posted a record quarter with strong orders and sales on the back of healthy global demand. AFP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080724/tbs-ecb-eurozone-economy-trade-account-b-5268574.html /afp/20080724/r_t_afp_bs_economy/tbs-ecb-eurozone-economy-trade-account-b-5268574_1 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:10:00 +0000 The eurozone payments current account showed a deficit of 7.3 billion euros (11.5 billion dollars) in May, the European Central Bank estimated on Thursday, following a surplus of 1.5 billion euros in April. AFP http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080724/tbs-uk-retail-sales-instant-f6da091.html /rtrs/20080724/r_t_rtrs_bs_retail/tbs-uk-retail-sales-instant-f6da091_2 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:51:00 +0000 Retail sales slumped in June at the sharpest monthly rate since the series began in 1986, more than wiping out May's record rise, the Office for National Statistics said on Thursday. Reuters http://uk.news.yahoo.com/rtrs/20080724/tbs-uk-yell-7318940.html /rtrs/20080724/r_t_rtrs_bs_other/tbs-uk-yell-7318940_2 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:49:00 +0000 UK-based directories group Yell said it was on track to meet its full-year guidance for flat core profit after a rise in the first quarter despite tough economic conditions, lifting its shares more than 18 percent. Reuters