Dish subscriber count beats expectations
(Reuters) – Dish Network Corp added 35,000 pay-TV subscribers in the third quarter, far exceeding expectations.
Carige seen heading towards cash call after writedowns
MILAN (Reuters) – Troubled Italian bank Carige is heading towards a capital hike after hefty writedowns punched a hole into its already weak balance sheet, analysts said, dragging its shares to a two-month low on Tuesday.
Nikon sticks to camera guns while rivals reload in other sectors
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s iconic camera maker Nikon Corp will rely on emerging market consumer sales to fuel growth even though it forecast in August its first-ever drop in digital SLR sales, the company’s president told Reuters.
UKFI says resisted government attempt to cut RBS, Lloyds pay
LONDON (Reuters) – The body that owns Britain’s bank stakes resisted proposals by the government to cut bonuses at Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds more sharply, its boss said on Tuesday.
Carlsberg appoints Heinz veteran to head Asia region
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s Carlsberg has appointed former Heinz top executive, Christopher Warmoth, to head the brewer’s operations in Asia where it is searching for acquisitions, it said in a statement on Tuesday.
Analysis: Boeing, Washington machinists may find compromise on 777X
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boeing’s biggest union rallied against a proposed labor contract on Monday, calling the offer “destructive and divisive” and vowing to reject it at the ballot box on Wednesday.
Osram sees big rise in net income for new fiscal year
MUNICH (Reuters) – German lighting maker Osram Licht AG said it expects its net income to improve sharply in its current fiscal year after it cut jobs and shuttered factories to return to profit.
Exclusive: New UK financial regulators face surge in staff turnover
LONDON (Reuters) – Staff have been quitting Britain’s financial watchdogs at nearly twice the rate since they were split into two bodies this year, data seen by Reuters shows, at a time when experts warn of a regulatory brain drain in Europe’s biggest …
BofA, Freddie Mac in talks to settle mortgage dispute: WSJ
(Reuters) – Bank of America is in talks with Freddie Mac to resolve disputes involving more than $1.4 billion in defective mortgages that Freddie wants the bank to take back, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Boeing hopeful of 777X deal, may build wings in Japan if rejected
TOKYO (Reuters) – Boeing Co is hopeful its key machinist union will vote for a labor contract to secure production of the 777X in Washington State, but will look at alternatives, including building the wings in Japan if the deal is rejected, an executi…
