Job alert - - Amvescap 2006 pre-tax profit rises to 388 mln pounds

Amvescap 2006 pre-tax profit rises to 388 mln pounds
MSN UK News - Retail funds tend to earn higher margins than institutional portfolios. Last week the firm said its assets under management at the end of January were $469 billion. At 12:42 p.m. Amvescap's shares were down 0.9 percent at 623 pence. The firm recommended

MetLife 4th-quarter profit balloons as revenue grows and Manhattan
San Diego Union-Tribune - In November, MetLife closed on the sale of Peter Cooper Village and Stuyvesant Town which together form the largest apartment complex in Manhattan for $5.4 billion. The company had expected to earn $3 billion from that deal after income taxes

UPDATE 1-Genesee & Wyoming sees 2007 earnings of $1.50-$1.55/shr
Reuters - The operator of freight railroads said it expects 2007 revenue of about $515 million to $520 million with an operating ratio between 80 percent to 82 percent. For 2007, analysts, on average, expect the company to earn $1.57 a share, excluding

Royal's proposals earn applause, sneers in France
Reuters - PARIS (Reuters) - French commentators gave a mixed response on Monday to Segolene Royal's 100 proposals for her presidential bid, saying the plans targeted both Socialist and more conservative voters, but lacked detail on financing. Seeking to revive

Hutch Tel to earn $9.6 bln gain on India sale
Reuters - HONG KONG, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. (2332.HK: Quote , Profile , Research ) (HTX.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) said on Monday that it would earn a pretax gain of US$9.6 billion from the sale of its 67

Investing in India Can Prove Rewarding
Forbes - He questioned whether the market has overestimated how much Indian companies will continue to earn. Earnings growth has in recent years hovered near the breakneck pace of more than 20 percent. Despite lingering questions, Chatterji noted good growth

Tiger wrestlers earn No. 7 seed
Hutchinson Daily Leader - Tigers wrestling coach Todd Card said Monday he had no problem with the No. 7 seed. He got his wish later that night at the seeding meeting. Hutchinson will face No. 10 Mankato West in the opening round Saturday at Minnetonka High School. The first