All go for Harvey Norman - News.com.au

HARVEY Norman delivered a respectable result in a difficult retail market, and its stock remains an attractive buy, analysts say. The electronics and furniture retailer last week reported a bottom line net profit of $358.45 million for 2007/08, down

GDF Suez H1 EBITDA rises 20 percent - Forbes
PARIS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - GDF Suez released its maiden half year results for 2008, announcing strong profit growth and confirming its medium-term objectives. Suez's main operating figures showed revenue up 17 percent to 43.1 billion euros ($63.53

Newspaper round-up - Reuters UK
Coal production in Britain is set to increase in 2008 as prices rise and generators' realise the value of indigenous deposits. The news is a fillip for an industry which has seen output and working mines both fall to their lowest level since the

Help Wanted: War-Zone Contractors - Washington Post
Contracting out traditional military functions continues to be the practice when it comes to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, as illustrated last month by new offerings from the State Department and the Army. On behalf of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul

TEXT-Fitch assigns Austria's OMV AG 'A-' rating; outlook stable - Reuters UK
Sept 1 - Fitch Ratings has today assigned Austria-based oil and gas company OMV AG (OMVV.VI: Quote , Profile , Research ) (OMV) a Long-term foreign currency Issuer Default rating (IDR) of 'A-' (A minus) with Stable Outlook, and a senior unsecured