The New York Times Siemens and VW Surge on Roaring Demand From China Thu 29 Jul 2010 FRANKFURT — Germany continued to show surprising strength Thursday as a drop in unemployment, coupled along with better-than-expected profit at two of the country’s biggest manufacturers,... (photo: AP / Andreas Beil)
Houston Chronicle Shell profit rises to $4.4 billion in second quarter Thu 29 Jul 2010 Royal DutchShell, Europe's largest oil company, posted a 15 percent increase in second- quarter profit on higher oil prices and production as it exceeded a target for cost savings. Net income rose to... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)