2006-04
20 08:47:38Greece's Cosmote to cut fixed-line call charges to its mobile network
ATHENS (AFX) - Greek mobile operator Cosmote said that as of June 1 it will cut charges for fixed-line calls to its mobile network to 0.12 eur from 0.145 eur per minute.
2006-04
20 08:46:13Misys parts company with head of banking systems a month into the job
LONDON (AFX) - Financial and healthcare software developer Misys PLC this morning parted company with Steve Vaughan, the head of its banking systems division, just a month after he joined the company.
2006-04
20 07:35:24Portugal Telecom withdraws share, bond proposals from agm
LISBON (AGX) - Portugal Telecom SGPS said it is withdrawing items relating to share buybacks and bond issuance from the agenda for tomorrow's AGM, at the request of CMVM, the bourse regulator.
2006-04
20 07:28:15Yahoo Japan's Q4 net profit jumps 26 pct on robust advertising business
TOKYO (AFX) - Yahoo Japan Corp, the country's largest online auction operator, said net profit in the fourth quarter to March rose 26 pct from a year earlier, driven by the continued growth of its online advertising business.
2006-04
20 07:05:23Telefonica refinances LatAm unit's debt to reduce liability - report
MADRID (AFX) - Telefonica SA is refinancing part of its Latin American unit's debt to avoid assuming liability for the businesses, Expansion reported without citing a source.
2006-04
20 05:44:22SKorea's Samsung SDI Q1 net profit 52.7 bln won vs 54.1 bln
SEOUL (AFX) - Samsung SDI Co Ltd's first-quarter to March consolidated preliminary results, compared to a year earlier:
Sales - 1.72 trln won vs 1.86 trln
Opg profit - 41 bln won vs 15.6 bln
Recurring profit - 65.1 bln won vs 41.4 bln
Net profit - 52.7 bln won vs 54.1 bln
2006-04
20 02:33:24Worldwide PC shipments up 13.1 pct in Q1 - Gartner
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) - Worldwide personal computer shipments totaled 57 mln units in the first quarter, a 13.1 pct increase over the same period last year, according to preliminary statistics released late Wednesday by Gartner Inc.
2006-04
20 01:19:08Sharp to use more third-party LCD panels in move to boost TV output - report
TOKYO (AFX) - Sharp Corp will start buying 200,000 LCD panels a month from three Taiwanese firms, starting this summer, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported without citing sources.
2006-04
20 01:15:02SKorea's Hynix Q1 opg profit down 31.1 pct vs Q4, meets market projections
SEOUL (AFX) - Hynix Semiconductor Inc said operating profit in the three months to March dropped 31.1 pct quarter-on-quarter to 359.8 bln won, hurt by a strong won and weaker prices for DRAM and NAND flash chips.
2006-04
20 00:43:54SKorea's Hynix Semiconductor Q1 net profit 294.2 bln won vs 320.5 bln
SEOUL (AFX) - Hynix Semiconductor Inc first quarter preliminary consolidated results:
Sales - 1.45 trln won vs 1.27 trln
Opg profit - 359.8 bln vs 321.3 bln
Recurring profit - 291.9 bln vs 321.4 bln
Net profit - 294.2 bln vs 320.5 bln
In the fourth quarter of 2005, the chipmaker posted a net profit of 764.4 bln won and an operating profit of 522.2 bln on sales of 1.76 trln.
2006-04
20 00:05:34Fuji Electric FY opg profit up 49 pct on brisk hard disk sales - report
TOKYO (AFX) - Fuji Electric Holdings Co is expected to post an operating profit of about 40 bln yen, up 49 pct, for the year to March 2006, due to stronger-than-expected growth in hard disks, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported without citing sources.
2006-04
19 23:55:53Juniper Networks profit edges up, revenue surges1
LOS ANGELES (AFX) -- Juniper Networks Inc. late Wednesday said its fiscal first-quarter net profit was little changed as expenses such as those related to stock options offset much of a 26% surge in revenue.
2006-04
19 23:52:42Apple profit rises 41%; 8.5 million iPods sold in quarter2
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- Apple Computer Inc. reported late Wednesday its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 41% as sales of its iPod portable music players continued to surge.
2006-04
19 23:08:11Intel undertaking 'wholesale' review of operations
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) -- Intel Corp. Chief Executive Paul Otellini said late Wednesday he has started a 'wholesale' review of the chipmaker's operations. 'We are undertaking a comprehensive analysis of our company with the goal of significantly increasing our overall efficiency in 2007 and beyond,' he said in a conference call. When pressed about more specifics, Otellini said it was premature to speculate what actions may result from the analysis as Intel seeks to bounce back from its recent woes. After the stock market closed Wednesday, the company said its net income fell 38% hurt by weaker demand for its computer chips as it faces stiffer competition and slowing PC sales growth.
2006-04
19 23:03:35EBay profits slip on higher expenses6
SAN FRANCISCO (AFX) - EBay Inc. said late Wednesday first-quarter profit fell 3%, hurt by higher operating expenses and the cost of employee stock options. For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com
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