http://steelmanlaw.com Opinion Fri, 18 May 2012 03:30:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Japanese stocks ended up Thursday, the figures for economic growth in January-March quarter have offset the worries about Greece and its banks. The Nikkei gained 0.9% or 75.42 points to 8876.59 points, while the Topix broader took 1.12% or 8.28 points to 747.16 points. Japanese gross ... http://steelmanlaw.com/the-tokyo-stock-exchange-finished-up-0-86/ Volvo reported Wednesday a 4% drop in shipments from trucks in April from a year earlier, sluggish demand in Europe and South America have overshadowed ; a strong recovery in North America. The second largest global industry saw its shipments fall by 22% in Europe, its biggest market, ... http://steelmanlaw.com/cor-sales-down-in-april-of-volvo-trucks/ While European countries are being hit hard by the economic crisis, Poland, EU member since 2004, is the only one to succeed at the game's GDP grew by 1.6% in 2009 and three , 8% in 2010 (source: OECD). The country has many strengths that explain this singular economic ... http://steelmanlaw.com/poland-the-good-student-of-the-european-union/ Banks in the world are preparing in peace to work with a new Greek currency. Some financial institutions have never cleared the drachma of their computer systems after the adoption of the euro by Greece in 2001. They would be ready in a flash if the problem of debt ... http://steelmanlaw.com/banks-are-preparing-for-the-return-of-the-drachma-in-greece/ America Movil, the phone giant owned by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, said Thursday it will buy the California-Simple Mobile to expand its market presence ; American. This is the second external expansion of the group within days. Simple Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator, with ... http://steelmanlaw.com/the-mexican-america-movil-wants-to-buy-the-u-s-single/ Bertelsmann announced Wednesday for the first quarter of 2012 up 13% of operating profit and 5% of its turnover, confirming its annual target of moderate growth CA The first media group in Europe - which has among others the broadcasting group RTL and publisher Random House - said ... http://steelmanlaw.com/bertelsmann-confirms-its-target-of-annual-turnover/ Euro Disney announced on Monday a net loss deepened and reduced its EBITDA margin in the first half 2011-2012 as a result of costs for its 20th anniversary festivities. The operating company of Disneyland Paris has improved one percent of its revenue from tourism activities for the period ... http://steelmanlaw.com/euro-disney-digs-his-loss-and-reduced-its-margin-in-h1/ Rolls-Royce said Friday it was on track to post strong growth this year, continuing to capitalize on the need for airlines to have had less intensive ké ; Rosene. The British group, second largest manufacturer of aircraft engines behind General Electric, said the year had started well for ... http://steelmanlaw.com/rolls-royce-boosted-by-demand-for-aircraft-fuel-efficient/ France has awarded Thursday 7.43 billion euros of long-term debt at better terms than in previous auctions, three days before the second round of presidential elections . The Agence France Trésor (AFT) has issued an amount corresponding to the top of the announced range (6.5 to 7.5 billion ... http://steelmanlaw.com/france-improved-the-financing-conditions/ The priority given by the European Union to austerity should not be questioned even if the means of stimulating growth are in the focus of next week, has Monday said the German finance minister, Wolfgang Schäuble. "Fiscal consolidation is not only necessary but is necessary for a specific ... http://steelmanlaw.com/priority-to-the-austerity-not-affected-said-schauble/