Posts Tagged ‘ VIA ’
Investment News Briefs Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Jul 29th, 2009 | By Money Morning Staff | Category: Financial NewsGoldman Goes to Defends Energy Trading; Consumer Confidence Falls on Job Worries; Home Price Erosion Continues to Slow; Congress Works to Ban Incentive Pay, Give Shareholders a Voice on Bonuses; IBM Expands Its Data-Crunching Business;
Global Investment News Briefs Friday, February 13th, 2009
Feb 13th, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial NewsForeclosures Continue Falling; Chinalco Invests $19.5 Billion in Rio; 4Q Profit Falls for Viacom; Coca-Cola Beats Expectations; GM May to Bail on China Venture; Australia Senate Nixes Senate
Global Investing Roundups Tuesday, November 4th, 2008
Nov 4th, 2008 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial NewsSouth Korea Plans $10.8 billion Stimulus; KKR IPO Delayed Again; DryShips Posts 71% Profit Growth; Oil Slides Below $64; Manufacturing Hits 26-year Low; Viacom Profit Down 37%; Cars Sales Plummet
News Corp. Expands Presence in India with $100 Million Investment
Aug 6th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Emerging Markets, Financial NewsNews Corp. (NWS), the media giant owned by Rupert Murdoch, will strengthen its presence in India with the creation of six regional television channels.Murdoch has in the past warned that an advertising slowdown in the newspaper and television industries would have a decidedly negative impact on U.S. media businesses. At the same time, however, India’s entertainment market is just beginning to realize its potential.
About 17 million viewers joined India’s burgeoning television market in the first half of 2008. Television advertising responded to the broader audience, growing 26% in the first six months of the year.
The media and entertainment market in India is expected to grow by 18.5% by 2012, according to consultancy firm PwC. That’s the fastest among the BRIC countries…
Yahoo Grasping at Straws with Google Deal
Jun 16th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Stock Market InvestingJerry Yang, Yahoo Inc.’s (YHOO) chief executive officer, finally got his wish last Thursday when his company partnered with rival Google Inc. (GOOG) to enhance its online advertisement business.