Posts Tagged ‘ estimates ’

Bank of America kept AIG legal threat under wraps 

August 31, 2011
Bank of America kept AIG legal threat under wraps 

The American International Group (AIG) building is seen in New York's financial district March 16, 2009. Top Bank of America Corp lawyers knew as early as January that American International Group Inc was prepared to sue the bank for more than $10 billion, seven months before the lawsuit was filed, according to sources familiar with [...]

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Vietnam's gold holdings worth nearly half of GDP 

June 11, 2011
Vietnam's gold holdings worth nearly half of GDP 

The World Gold Council estimated that Vietnam's gold holdings amount to roughly 1,000 tons Vietnam’s gold holdings are valued at up to 45 percent of the country’s gross domestic product, according to financial estimates from international groups. The World Gold Council estimated that Vietnam’s gold holdings amount to roughly 1,000 tons while the UK’s precious metals consultancy [...]

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Earnings to decide stocks’ fate

July 20, 2009
Earnings to decide stocks’ fate

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York last Friday Earnings are set to take center stage again this week as more marquee US companies line up to report their quarterly scorecards and investors decide whether to keep pushing stocks higher. Investors will turn their attention to household names [...]

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Job cuts avert catastrophic quarter as profits excel

May 1, 2009
Job cuts avert catastrophic quarter as profits excel

A shop assistant shows an Electrolux AB washing machine in an electronics store in Oslo, Norway in February 2009 Corporate earnings worldwide haven’t been the disaster analysts predicted as companies beat earnings estimates through job cuts, factory consolidations and a dose of lowered expectations. “It’s one of those things where you walk away from the [...]

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Hyundai seizes ‘once -in-lifetime’ chance to grab Toyota’s sales

March 31, 2009
Hyundai seizes ‘once -in-lifetime’ chance to grab Toyota’s sales

Hyundai Motor Co. vehicles sit parked in a storage lot at the Port of Newark in Newark, New Jersey, US In the worst US car market in 28 years, Hyundai Motor Co. is on a roll. The Seoul-based automaker has boosted sales in the US, where demand for Toyota Motor Corp.’s models has plunged. The [...]

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Dark rivers of fortune

March 22, 2009
Dark rivers of fortune

LookAtVietnam – Waste and waste water are flowing against Vietnam’s mounting urbanisation and industrialisation dreams. While the government is encouraging all economic sectors to address the issue, private investors are turning up their noses. For young Hanoians it is hard to imagine how the To Lich River, one of famous symbols of the capital, was [...]

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Coffee falls in London as Vietnam may accelerate bean shipments

March 3, 2009
Coffee falls in London as Vietnam may accelerate bean shipments

Coffee fell to the lowest since the 10-ton contract started in January 2008 in London on speculation shipments from Vietnam, the largest grower, will add to supply. Cocoa and sugar also declined. Vietnam’s robusta exports climbed 5.1 percent from October through January, an International Coffee Organization report last week showed. The crop is estimated at [...]

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2009 State budget estimates show belt-tightening trend

November 9, 2008
2009 State budget estimates show belt-tightening trend

VietNamNet Bridge – The National Assembly on November 8 overwhelmingly passed a resolution on State budget estimates for 2009 that calls for reduction in spending amid global financial crisis. The National Assembly’s priorities were for social security and poverty reduction with investments in 61 poorest districts taking the top place. VietNamNet Bridge – The National [...]

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Ministry estimates huge investment needed in road infrastructure

October 28, 2008
Ministry estimates huge investment needed in road infrastructure

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Transport and Communication (MoTC) estimates that it will require almost 60 billion USD to fund road infrastructure from now until 2020. Approximately 80 percent of highways and provincial roads in the country have been cemented or asphalted.To meet these needs, the MoTC intends to establish a road transport maintenance [...]

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Vietnam, Cuba foreign ministries to bolster ties

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Vietnam’s top diplomat has affirmed that the Foreign Ministry will closely cooperate with its Cuban counterpart to implement the agreements reached by the two...