(Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett, said on Thursday it has shed more than…
Bigger loans help Brazil bank Itau’s earnings outclass peers
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Latin America’s biggest bank Itau Unibanco SA on Thursday posted a recurring net profit rise of 19%,…
Brazil’s Rumo profit soars on higher volumes, tariffs
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian railroad operator Rumo SA reported on Thursday a six-fold jump in third-quarter profit, benefiting mainly…
California’s new solar energy proposal removes hefty grid connection fee
By Ruhi Soni and Peter Henderson (Reuters) – California regulators on Thursday revised their proposal for rooftop solar systems credits,…
Exclusive-Glencore, Chad creditors agree in principle on terms of debt treatment – source
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Switzerland-based Glencore, China and Chad’s other creditors have reached an agreement in principle on restructuring…
Brazil’s Magazine Luiza swings to loss, hit by higher borrowing costs
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian retailer Magazine Luiza SA reported on Thursday an adjusted net loss of 146 million reais…
Australian banks ease mortgage norms as property market cools
By Lewis Jackson and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Two of Australia’s top banks have quietly relaxed some home lending standards,…
Vanguard launches Australian pension fund in bid for $2 trillion savings pool
SYDNEY (Reuters) – The world’s second-largest fund manager Vanguard launched a pension fund in Australia on Friday, the first new…
Wall Street ends sharply higher on sign of cooling inflation
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq jumped on Thursday, racking up their biggest daily percentage gains…
Lula’s honeymoon with Brazil markets ends amid spending plan fears
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Gabriel Stargardter BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s brief honeymoon with financial markets…