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Sealy swings to Q1 profit

Sealy swings to Q1 profit

Sealy Corp. ZZ -1.05% posted a surprise fiscal first-quarter profit on strong international sales and higher pricing, which improved the mattress maker’s margins.

Action Products International, Inc. (APII)

Action Products International, Inc. (APII)

Action Products International, Inc. was originally incorporated in New York in 1977.

Telstra: Sensis CEO to leave company

Telstra: Sensis CEO to leave company

Australian telecommunications giant Telstra Corp. said Tuesday the chief executive officer of its Sensis advertising business, Bruce Akhurst, will leave the company.

Ardent Mines – ADNT.US

Ardent Mines – ADNT.US

Ardent Mines has positioned itself to develop low cost gold mining operations in Brazil, a mining friendly jurisdiction.

Boreal Water Collection, Inc. (BRWC)

Boreal Water Collection, Inc. (BRWC)

Boreal is a personalized bottled water company specializing in premium custom bottled water for your company.

Caterpillar to take over Japanese venture

Caterpillar to take over Japanese venture

Caterpillar Inc. CAT -0.18% plans to take sole ownership of its Japanese joint venture in the second quarter after partner Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd….

Barclays auditor raised tax-scheme concern: report

Barclays auditor raised tax-scheme concern: report

Barclays PLC’s (BCS, BARC.LN) auditor raised concerns over two tax avoidance schemes created by the bank that were later rejected by the tax authorities as “highly abusive,”…

Southwestern Energy fourth-quarter net up 6%

Southwestern Energy fourth-quarter net up 6%

Southwestern Energy Co.’s SWN -4.81% fourth-quarter earnings rose 6% as the energy producer benefited from higher production and strength in its midstream business,…

Yamana Gold Q4 net profit falls 29% on impairment

Yamana Gold Q4 net profit falls 29% on impairment

Yamana Gold Inc.’s (AUY, YRI.T) fourth-quarter earnings fell 29% as a result of an impairment charge, though revenue increased.

Bank of China to open new Shanghai office in March

Bank of China to open new Shanghai office in March

Bank of China Ltd. , one of China’s four largest state-run banks, will open a second head office in Shanghai next month, the China Business News reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source.

AMR’s American Air traffic up 1.4% in January

AMR’s American Air traffic up 1.4% in January

AMR Corp.’s AAMRQ -1.01% American Airlines saw a modest improvement in traffic last month as the carrier reported increases in international traffic and overall capacity.

Aeropostale taps Hirtler-Garvey to chair board

Aeropostale taps Hirtler-Garvey to chair board

Aeropostale Inc. ARO +0.84% named Karin Hirtler-Garvey its chairman, succeeding Julian R. Geiger who has stepped down from the position.

Newmont reportedly in coal ops sale talks

Newmont reportedly in coal ops sale talks

Newmont Mining Corp. NEM -0.03% is in final talks with two overseas parties on the sale of Australian assets containing more than 1.2 billion metric tons of thermal coal, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday.

Disney agrees to buy out India’s UTV Software

Disney agrees to buy out India’s UTV Software

Walt Disney Co. DIS -0.21% said it would buy a controlling interest in Indian entertainment company UTV Software Communications Ltd. , which it said would make Disney the country’s leading film studio.

Brekford Corp. (OTCQB:BFDI)

Brekford Corp. (OTCQB:BFDI)

Brekford Corp. (OTCQB:BFDI) is a technology services provider of mobile computer and video systems through its vehicle upfitting services to homeland security agencies and federal,…

Origin Energy gas, oil revenue up on higher prices

Origin Energy gas, oil revenue up on higher prices

Origin Energy Ltd. on Tuesday reported a 5% rise in first-half revenue from its oil and gas operations after lower production was offset by higher commodity prices.

QuamTel (OTCBB: QUMI).

QuamTel (OTCBB: QUMI).

QuamTel was founded in January 1996 to deliver managed pre-paid global communication products and services. Through its subsidiaries WQN and DataJack,…

Ardent Mines Appoints Luciano de Freitas Borges as President

Ardent Mines Appoints Luciano de Freitas Borges as President

Ardent Mines Ltd. (OTCQB: ADNT) (the “Company” or “Ardent Mines”), a precious resources exploration, development,…

Olympus plans to report April-Dec. results Feb. 13

Olympus plans to report April-Dec. results Feb. 13

Scandal-hit Olympus Corp. said Friday it will release its earnings results for the April to December period on Feb. 13, a day before a legal deadline for listed firms to submit their accounts.

Samsung profit up 17% on record smartphone sales

Samsung profit up 17% on record smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday its fourth-quarter net profit rose 17% from a year earlier as record smartphone sales outweighed pressure from the firm’s other businesses,…