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Business news and markets: as it happened, April 25, 2013 – Telegraph.co.uk

April 25, 2013

16.51 A raft of disappointing earnings have dampened trader sentiment today, with the FTSE 100 closing up just 10.83 points, or 0.2pc, at 6,442.59. The surprisingly positive GDP number fo the UK has had little impact on trading today, according to William Nicholls, a dealer at spread-betting group Capital Spreads: The better than expected GDP […]

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Market Entry: People’s Republic of China – Lexology (registration)

April 25, 2013

OVERVIEW China is the world’s second largest economy, with an annual growth rate of more than 8 percent and a rapidly growing middle class. Foreign investment into China routinely exceeds US$100 billion a year. Businesses from all over the world must have a China strategy to remain competitive and succeed in the […]

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The Secret to America’s Recovery – Investment U

April 25, 2013

by David Fessler, Investment U Senior Analyst Thursday, April 25, 2013: Issue #2020 It all started a few years ago with a handful of courageous companies. It has quietly gained momentum in the years since. This phenomenon is so new, so off the beaten path, the mainstream press isn’t writing about it. There’s no government […]

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Business news and markets: live – Telegraph.co.uk

April 25, 2013

Since falling earlier this afternoon, ENRC has now bounced back by 1.8pc. 14.39 Trading has kicked-off in the US, and it’s been a fairly muted start to the session. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is flat and has edged up less than a point, mirroring the FTSE 100, which is down just five points this […]

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West Valley leaders tout future of region – Glendale Star

April 25, 2013

Businesses that have made the move to the West Valley spoke to an enthusiastic crowd last week at the annual economic development summit sponsored by WESTMARC (Western Maricopa Coalition). Those businesses that talked about why they chose the West Valley represented the aerospace and defense industry, education, health care, manufacturing and renewable/clean technologies. Prime Solutions […]

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Hyundai Motor’s Q1 profit reduces on shift change – EastDay.com

April 25, 2013

SEOUIL, April 25 — Hyundai Motor, South Korea’s top automaker, said Thursday that its first-quarter operating profit reduced due to a fall in auto production at domestic plants coming from the shift change. Operating profit was 1.87 trillion won (1.68 billion U.S. dollars) in the three months ending March 31, […]

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US stocks finish on a mixed note – Business Standard

April 25, 2013

US stocks ended in a mixed mode on Wednesday, 24 April 2013. While Dow ended the day with moderate losses, the Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended with minor gains. The day was dominated by earning and economic reports. Both set of reports checked in worse than expected and weighed on the Dow. The dollar […]

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The Shadow Lobbyist – New York Times (blog)

April 25, 2013

Tom Edsall on politics inside and outside of Washington. There has been a quiet upheaval in the lobbying industry. On the surface, the firms that represent thousands of businesses, trade associations and special interests are taking a beating. In practice, however, the lobbying industry is moving below the radar. More than $3 billion is still […]

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What’s the Best Small Cap Robot Stock? IRBT vs. ADEP – SmallCap Network

April 24, 2013

For investors who don’t want to invest in medical robot stocks, small cap industrial or consumer robot stocks like iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ: IRBT) and Adept Technology Inc (NASDAQ: ADEP) are worth considering. After all and if there is actually a trend towards onshoring or bringing manufacturing back to the States from places like China, robots […]

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NZ minister slams TPP exceptions for Japan – The Japan Times

April 24, 2013

New Zealand trade minister Tim Groser said Wednesday all trade products should be subjected to liberalization under the Trans-Pacific Partnership without exception, including farm products Japan is now trying to protect by maintaining tariffs. “We will not handle these sensitivities in agriculture, autos or whatever, by exclusions from trade liberalization,” Groser told the Japan National […]

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