Silicon Image lowers 3rd-quarter revenue outlookSeptember 30th, 2009 Silicon Image lowers 3Q revenue outlookSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Silicon Image Inc.
Jet pilots hopeful of 'positive decision' soonSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Striking pilots of the Jet Airways late Thursday hoped of an early and "positive decision" as they continued their talks with the management. "We are hopeful of a positive decision from the talks in a couple of hours," Girish Kaushik, president of the National Aviators Guild (NAG) - an association of Jet pilots who have gone on strike, told IANS.
White House expresses 'strong hope' about North Korea after diplomats' meeting with RichardsonAugust 19th, 2009 White House hopeful about North KoreaWASHINGTON — The White House is hopeful about improved relations with North Korea after a delegation from the communist country met in the U.S. with New Mexico Gov.
Target's 2nd-quarter profits fall 6.2 pct, but results well exceed estimates amid cost-cuttingAugust 18th, 2009 Target's 2Q profit falls 6.2 pct, beats estimatesNEW YORK — Target says its second-quarter profit fell 6.3 percent, but results surpassed Wall Street forecasts amid cost-cutting initiatives and improvements in its credit-card business. The Minneapolis-based discounter says Tuesday that it earned $594 million, or 79 cents per share, in the period.
Obama aide hopeful Clinton trip will improve US-NKorea relationsAugust 7th, 2009 Obama aide hopeful of better relations with NKoreaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's national security adviser says he's hopeful that former President Bill Clinton's trip to North Korea to secure the release of two American journalists will lead to "other good things" between the two countries. James Jones said Thursday the relationship between the United States and North Korea hasn't changed because of Clinton's trip, which he described as a "humanitarian mission." But he said the Obama administration is delighted it produced the release of the two journalists and "we certainly hope it will lead to other good things."
Jones commented in response to a question during a White House briefing on Obama's trip to Mexico next week.
Obama hails meeting with police officer, Gates as a 'friendly, thoughtful conversation'July 31st, 2009 Obama hails meeting with police officer, GatesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is hailing his meeting with professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and policeman James Crowley as a "friendly, thoughtful conversation." In a statement after the three men and Vice President Joe Biden chatted over beers, Obama said he learned that Gates and Crowley had already spent some time talking with each other.
Steel Dynamics forecasts third-quarter earnings above Wall Street expectationsJuly 23rd, 2009 Steel Dynamics targets above-expectation profitFORT WAYNE, Ind. — Steel Dynamics Inc.
United finance chief says carrier doing well controlling costs as revenue plungesJuly 21st, 2009 On the call: United CFO Kathryn MikellsAirlines have taken a huge hit to revenue due to the steep drop-off in demand for air travel. Revenue for the April-June quarter at the parent of United Airlines was off more than 25 percent.
Meeting with India's foreign minister positive: PakistanJune 26th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Friday termed as positive his meeting with his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna in Italy, saying all issues were discussed in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.
InVentiv Health says profit decreased 2 percent as communications revenue fell 20 percentMay 8th, 2009 InVentiv 1Q profit slips on communications revenueSOMERSET, N.J. — InVentiv Health Inc., which provides services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries, said Friday its profit slipped 2 percent in the first quarter due to falling demand for its communications business.
Obama hopeful for resolution that keeps Chrysler viableApril 30th, 2009 Obama hopeful for resolution in Chrysler caseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is "very hopeful" for a resolution that keeps Chrysler a viable auto company. Chrysler has borrowed $4 billion from the government since the beginning of the year and could soon be in danger of running out of cash without more help.
BJP 'still hopeful' of ties with BJDMarch 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), still reeling from the shock of losing its more than decade-old trusted alliance partner, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), just ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, said Sunday it was still hopeful of a solution. 'We are still hopeful' that the alliance would not be broken, BJP strategist and vice-president Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi told IANS Sunday morning.
Plane debris salvaged, LTTE says it was suicide attackFebruary 22nd, 2009 COLOMBO - Sri Lankan investigators Saturday salvaged debris of two Tamil Tiger planes that killed two people in an audacious overnight bombing of Colombo that officials said held no military significance. While the authorities said that both aircraft were brought down by anti-aircraft fire, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) claimed that it was a suicide mission.
Lalu aims to surpass freight revenue target despite slowdownFebruary 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Railways Minister Lalu Prasad expects to cross the budgeted freight and passenger revenue targets this fiscal despite the economic slowdown. 'We are not only hopeful but confident that the budget targets for passenger and goods earnings set for this fiscal will be surpassed,' Lalu said Friday while presenting the interim railway budget for 2009-10.
Government increases states' borrowing limitJanuary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The borrowing limit of state governments will be increased and their fiscal deficit targets relaxed to allow them raise funds for capital expenditure for 2008-09, the government said Thursday. The cabinet committee on economic affairs, which met Wednesday evening, decided to allow states to borrow up to 3 percent of their respective gross state domestic product (GSDP) with an additional borrowing limit of 0.5 percent of their GSDP.
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