International Business News - Companies http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/companies/ All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.co.uk 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/ http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Greggs, the baker, has released its results today hailing 2009 a success though warned of uncertain outlook for consumer spending. 53607 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/company-news-greggs-hails-record-results-savills-turns-around-profit.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:17:23 EDT The Co-operative Group revenues are up 27.1 pct today after a record beating rise in like-for-like food sales up 7.3 pct (excluding fuel and VAT). 53597 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/co-operative-group-revenues-bank-profits-up.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:45:40 EDT Insulation and roofing group SIG <SHI.L> slipped to a full-year pretax loss, mainly on significantly lower construction activity amid the economic downturn, and warned that its first-half pretax profit will be well below last year. 53580 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20337-sig-insulation.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/sig-slips-to-fy-loss.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/sig-slips-to-fy-loss.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:15:00 EDT Airlines Iberia <IBLA.MC> of Spain and British Airways <BAY.L> will meet next Thursday, March 25, to approve their merger deal, Expansion newspaper reported on Thursday, citing sources close to the companies. Lawyers for the airlines have already registered the name International Airlines Group for the merged entity, the paper said. 53572 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20336-an-iberia-jet-passesbritish-airways-jet-at.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/iberia-ba-to-approve-merger-deal-mar-25-report.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/iberia-ba-to-approve-merger-deal-mar-25-report.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:45:00 EDT Britain announced hundreds of millions of pounds in aid to Ford Motor and Nissan Motor for the development of environmentally friendly technologies as it seeks to become a world leader in ultra low-carbon vehicles. 53564 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20331-the-2010-ford-fusion-is-seen-in.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/uk-to-give-ford-360-mln-loan-guarantee.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/uk-to-give-ford-360-mln-loan-guarantee.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:58:00 EDT Japan's Nissan Motor Co will begin building the Leaf electric compact car at its Sunderland plant from early 2013, making Britain its third global production site for the zero-emission vehicle. 53563 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20330-nissan-motor-cos-prototype-of-the-first.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/nissan-to-build-leaf-electric-car-in-uk.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/nissan-to-build-leaf-electric-car-in-uk.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:24:00 EDT Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed a deal was still possible to prevent a planned British Airways cabin crew strike at the weekend. 53562 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100318/brown-says-ba-strike-deal-possible.htm Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:19:00 EDT Global miner BHP Billiton <BHP.AX><BLT.L> said it expects to finalise its iron ore joint venture with Rio Tinto <RIO.AX><RIO.L> this year and took a swipe at a plan being considered by Australia to hike taxes on miners. 53557 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20326-the-coal-loader-is-seen-atbhp-billiton.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/bhp-confident-can-seal-jv-with-rio.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/bhp-confident-can-seal-jv-with-rio.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:47:00 EDT Derwent London plc released their yearly statement today after a year of two halves, where property values in the capital declined rapidly before rising to end the year level. 53535 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/derwent-london-plctale-two-halves.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:54:38 EDT Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday he believed a deal was still possible to prevent a planned British Airways cabin crew strike at the weekend. 53509 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20306-a-british-airways-jumbo-jet-takes-off.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/brown-says-deal-to-avert-ba-strike-possible.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/brown-says-deal-to-avert-ba-strike-possible.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:25:00 EDT Shares in miners and oil companies rose on the FTSE 100 in morning and afternoon trading today thanks to rising metal and oil prices. 53522 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/miners-and-oils-rise-on-ftse-100-following-fed-comments.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:42:48 EDT Derwent London plc, the capital's largest focussed Real Estate Investor, reported today an IRFS loss before tax of £34.9 million. 53518 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/derwent-london-plc-share-price-falls-ftse-250.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:19:49 EDT British Airways' share price fell today after Prime Minister's Questions failed to shed any light on the future of the debate between Union, Unite and senior management at BA. 53508 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/british-airways-share-price-falls-on-ftse-100.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:35:16 EDT An Italian judge has ordered four foreign banks to stand trial for aggravated fraud stemming from a 2005 derivatives swap for a 1.68 billion euro (1.5 billion pound) bond issued by Milan, legal sources said. 53520 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20309-the-logo-of-swiss-bank-ubs-can.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/four-banks-to-be-tried-in-milan-derivatives-case.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/four-banks-to-be-tried-in-milan-derivatives-case.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:25:00 EDT China's Geely Group is set to increase its grip on lossmaking London black cab taxi maker Manganese Bronze by taking a controlling stake and moving more of the production of the TX4 cab to China. 53519 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20308-london-taxi-drivers-queue-duringprotest-in-central.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/geely-set-for-control-of-london-cab-maker.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/geely-set-for-control-of-london-cab-maker.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:14:00 EDT Shares in transport group Arriva soared over 17 per cent on the FTSE 250 after the company confirmed that it is in talks for a takeover. 53477 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/arriva-shares-up-over-17-on-ftse-250-as-takeover-talk-confirmed.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:49:11 EDT Shares in British banks rose on the FTSE 100 in morning trading following positive news on the Greek debt crisis. 53472 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/lloyds-banking-group-rbs-hsbc-and-barclays-shares-rise-on-ftse-100-following-greek-news.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:28:45 EDT Arriva shares are up by 12 pct on the FTSE 250 today after it confirmed yesterday's market speculation that there was a takeover bid 'in the making'. 53460 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/arriva-national-express-and-firstgrouop-shares-all-rise-on-ftse-250-after-possible-takeover-bid.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:47:59 EDT The trial of four Rio Tinto staff charged with commercial spying in China will begin on March 22 in a Shanghai court, Australia's foreign affairs department said Wednesday. 53445 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/data/articleimgs/20297-handout-photo-ofstack-reclaimer-withpile-of-iron.jpg http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/rio-staff-face-china-trial-on-march-22.htm http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/rio-staff-face-china-trial-on-march-22.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:34:00 EDT Axis-Shield plc, which makes diabetes testing machines, has risen to profits after bringing sales revenue to £97 million (up 13 pct). 53438 http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/20100317/company-news-axis-shield-strong-afinion-sales-northgate-cut.htm Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:42:01 EDT