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A Look Into Petrobras' Great Week And The Detention Of Brazil's Ex-President Lula da Silva
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 9:43am | 444Shares of Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (ADR) (NYSE: PBR) have gained 50 percent since last Monday, and almost 10 percent on Friday alone. Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras (ADR) (NYSE: PBR-A) shares have surged even higher, as they rose more than 56 percent over the week. In fact, many oil...
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Alibaba Buys Back Half of Yahoo! Stake
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 - 3:03pm | 237On Tuesday, China's Alibaba Group said that it had bought back around half of the stake that U.S. internet company Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) owns in the firm, paying about $7.6 billion. According to Reuters, the deal was completed with the funding support of eight international banks, including...
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Are the Chinese Nervous too? President Delays Retirement of Prominent Banker
Friday, August 12, 2011 - 8:22am | 229Perhaps a testament to the uncertain global economic headwinds that are currently prevailing, Chinese President Hu Jintao has delayed the retirement of China Development Bank's (CDB) chairman, sources said Friday. According to two people familiar with the situation, CDB chair Chen Yuan, who is...
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The Curious Case of Harbin Electric
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 3:54pm | 704It has been a wild month for shares of Harbin Electric (NASDAQ: HRBN). The company, which designs, manufactures, supplies, and services electric motors in the People's Republic of China, has been the target of much scrutiny, as allegations of fraud have run rampant, wreaking havoc on share prices...
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Earnings Preview for LDK Solar
Monday, June 6, 2011 - 10:06am | 316LDK Solar (NYSE: LDK) is set to report first-quarter fiscal 2011 results late Tuesday, June 7. The question for investors is whether the company can deliver a fourth consecutive quarter of record revenue. They will also be looking for news on the impending investment in LDK by the China Development...