Sun 4Q profit falls 73 pct, guidance hurts stock Sun Microsystems Inc.'s profit plunged 73 percent in the most recent quarter as slumping sales to big U.S. companies and restructuring charges weighed on the server and software maker. 04 Aug 2008
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Sun Pharma's Q1 FY09 net profit jumps 25 percent on strong sales India's fourth largest pharmaceutical company in terms of sales, the Dilip Sanghvi-led Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has reported a whopping 24.57 percent jump in net profit for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2008, attributing it to strong sales. 28 Jul 2008
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Gunmen in Iraq kill 7 Shiites en route to shrine Gunmen hiding in reeds in a Sunni town south of Baghdad killed seven Shiite pilgrims Sunday as they were marching to a shrine in the capital for a major holiday, officials said. 27 Jul 2008
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Samsung Electronics' 2nd-quarter net profit surges 51 percent Samsung Electronics said Friday that second-quarter net profit surged 51 percent from the same period last year, amid strong performance in flat panels, televisions and mobile phones. 25 Jul 2008
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Earthquake hits Japan, more than 100 injured A powerful earthquake rattled parts of northern Japan early Thursday, injuring more than 100 people, triggering landslides and cutting power to thousands of people, officials said. 24 Jul 2008
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Analysis finds TV buyers steered to costlier LCDs LCD or plasma? If you've been shopping for a flat-panel TV, that's the big question. According to a mystery-shopper survey, electronics salespeople don't know much about the differences, but still have a ready answer: LCD. 23 Jul 2008
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Nissan compact car Micra to roll out from Chennai plant Japan's third largest automaker Nissan Motor Co. said it would begin manufacturing its popular compact car model Micra in Chennai, a step seen as challenging Maruti Suzuki's dominance in the small car market. 04 Jun 2008
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Samsung unveils the 'Guru' of mobile phones: Guru 200 After launching the simple, down-to-basic with a few fringes handset Guru 100 in February this year, Samsung has now unveiled its successor Guru 200. 20 May 2008
Samsung's CEO of 20 years quits amid tax scandal Lee Kun Hee, the chairman of Samsung Group and the most prominent businessman in South Korea, abruptly resigned introducing a dramatic twist in the ongoing corruption investigation inside the company that defines the South Korean economy. 30 Apr 2008
