Fourth Quarter

Eurozone economy shrinks 0.3% in fourth quarter

The 17-nation eurozone economy grew by 1.5 percent in 2011 but went into reverse in the last three months of the year

Market brightens for industrial park developers

Things are looking up for the industrial park property market this year with many projects likely to be implemented with "multi-use" components, according to property service provider CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Viet Nam.

Ford hit by commodity costs, international woes

Ford Motor Co reported a lower-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday as commodity costs shot up and results from operations outside North America fell short of expectations

US economy picked up modestly in fourth quarter

The US economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, fresh data showed, but it appeared to be still struggling to click into second gear as investment and consumer spending remained weak

China says growth slows to 9.2% in 2011

China said its economy expanded an annual 9.2 percent last year, slowing from 2010, as efforts to tame high inflation and global turbulence put the brakes on growth

Wall Street Week Ahead: Focus shifts back to U.S. earnings

Stocks have strayed from their recent link to euro moves, and the start of U.S. corporate earnings next week could help shift investor focus back to U.S. fundamentals from Europe.

Samsung tips record Q4 operating profit of $4.5bn

Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects a record operating profit in the fourth quarter of 5.2 trillion won (US$4.5 billion), 73 percent up year-on-year thanks mainly to strong smartphone sales

Apple in narrow win in U.S. patent suit vs HTC

Apple Inc scored a narrow victory against Taiwan's HTC Corp in their smartphone patent battle after the International Trade Commission ruled HTC infringed on only one of four patents at the center of the case brought by Apple

HTC cuts Q4 revenue growth forecast; shares tumble

Taiwan's HTC Corp cut its revenue forecast for the fourth quarter to no growth over the same period a year earlier from around 20 percent to 30 percent year on year growth previously, surprising the market and sending its shares tumbling 7 percent

Euro zone already in recession, IIF says

The euro zone has sunk into recession, a leading international banking organisation said Wednesday

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From Politics

NA talks about changes to work law

Employees harvest whitened-leg shrimps in the Hung Bien Ocean Items Co Ltd within the central province of Quang Binh. The draft amended Work Code, that was talked about through the NA yesterday, is anticipated to make sure workers' proper privileges including salaries, overtime and maternity leave. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hung HN — The Nation's Set up talked about a variety of concerns associated with work issues throughout a session which was

PM greets mind of Lao inspectorate

HN — Pm Nguyen Tan Dung yesterday confirmed that Viet Nam always supported co-operation between its relevant agencies and also the Inspection Commission from the Lao Individuals Revolutionary Party Central Committee and also the Government Inspectorate of Laos. Dung made the statement while finding the commission mind, Inspector-General Bounthong Chitmany.Dung stated co-operation would concentrate on training human assets within the sector in addition to swapping encounters within the combat and protection