Shiseido eyes growth through overseas expansion.
Shiseido Corp. said it will seek further growth and higher shareholder returns under its new threeyear business plan by accelerating overseas business expansion, particularly in Asia, and share buybacks. Japan's biggest cosmetics maker by sales aims to generate an operating profit equal to 10% or higher of...

Wal-Mart CEO Says Company Is Well Positioned to Succeed in Current Economic Climate.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-8 June 2008-Wal-Mart CEO Says Company Is Well Positioned to Succeed in Current Economic Climate(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com In a speech to investors and associates at the 2008 Wal-Mart Annual Shareholder Meeting, Wal-Mart Stores President and CEO Lee Scott said that the changes...

Chemrez quintuples net profit to P480.6 M in 2007.
Byline: James A. Loyola Chemrez Technologies Inc., the country's leading producer of biopetroleum, resins, oleochemicals, and powder coatings announced that its audited consolidated net earnings after tax for 2007 reached P480.6 million. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) over the weekend, the...

EMC eyes home computer market; Company would back up personal data.
Byline: Martin Luttrell SOUTHBORO - As the demand to store and manage digital information accelerates, EMC Corp. is well positioned to retain its lead in storage devices and software, company officials told about 115 shareholders at its annual meeting yesterday. Executives said EMC, the world's...

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COLUMN: Business briefs Telegram & Gazette Bloomberg Index Central Massachusetts Change: -1.84 Last: 175.74 Volume: 59,025,738 Up: 7 Down: 15 Unchanged: 8 Gainer: American Superconductor Corp. $30.91 +$0.90 ...

Cardinal Health Board OKs $2 Billion Share Repurchase - Elects Colleen Arnold as Director.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-8 August 2007-Cardinal Health Board OKs $2 Billion Share Repurchase - Elects Colleen Arnold as Director(C)2007 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Cardinal Health, a global provider of products and services that improve the safety and productivity of health care, has announced its board of directors...

EMC stock price highest since 2001.
Byline: Martin Luttrell HOPKINTON - EMC Corp. stock hit a six-year high yesterday after the data storage and software giant reported record revenues and net income for the third quarter. EMC closed yesterday at $24.45 a share on the New York Stock Exchange, up $1.92....

P/$ rate closes at P44.28/$ 1.
The peso exchange rate closed lower at P44.28 to the US dollar yesterday at the Philippine Dealing & Exchange Corp. (PDEx) from P44.11 the previous day. The weighted average rate depreciated to P44.129 from P44.115. Total volume amounted to $ 462.10 million. Ayala ups bond offer to...

Avon announces $2 billion, five-year stock buyback.
* Avon Products will repurchase $2 billion of common stock over a five-year period following completion of its current program. Through Sept. 30, 2007, Avon purchased 26 million shares at a total cost of $904 million under the existing program begun in late 2005. Avon has had a share...

P/$ stands at P47.61/$ 1.
The peso exchange rate closed at P47.61 to the US dollar Monday at the Philippine Dealing Exchange. The weighted average rate stands at P47.536 to $ 1. Financial markets are closed yesterday for an official holiday. Trading resumes today. BSP okays BDO LTCDs The Bangko...