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at 07:39 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Avon Products Inc. says higher revenue in Latin America and Europe helped its second-quarter net income more than double.
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at 07:38 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Colgate-Palmolive Co.'s second-quarter net income rose more than seven per cent as the consumer products maker kept selling more of its Palmolive dishwashing liquid, Ajax cleanser and Colgate toothpaste.
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at 07:37 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Motorola is reporting a sharply higher profit for the second quarter that beats Wall Street expectations on revenue that was almost the same as a year ago, signalling the end of a long decline.
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at 05:14 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
LONDON - Another survey is showing that economic conditions in the 16 countries that use the euro improved further in July, with Germany leading the way.
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at 05:13 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
LONDON - Anglo-Australian mining company Rio Tinto PLC and China's state-owned Chinalco have set aside recent tensions and agreed Thursday to establish a joint venture to operate an iron ore project in Guinea, in West Africa.
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at 05:05 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
BERLIN - Automaker Volkswagen AG says its first-half net earnings surged to €1.82 billion (US$2.4 billion) as strong demand from China pushed sales higher.
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at 04:43 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
ATHENS, Greece - Greek police used tear gas Thursday to disperse protesting fuel-truck drivers, whose strike is hurting tourism and industry, after the government issued an emergency order to force them back to work.
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at 02:58 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
LONDON - BAE Systems PLC, Europe's largest defence contractor, says it made a profit in the first half of the year, reversing a loss in the same period a year ago, despite worries about cuts to national defence spending.
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at 02:56 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - Europe's largest oil company, Royal Dutch Shell, has reported a 15 per cent rise in net profit for the second quarter.
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at 02:47 on July 29, 2010, EDT.
CALGARY - Suncor Energy Inc. (TSX:SU) reports second quarter net earnings of $480 million, or 31-cents per common share, compared with a net loss of $51 million, or six cents per common share, for the second quarter of 2009.
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