The FINANCIAL -- McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant company, said global sales rose 2.6 percent in January, although its sales in the U.S. were weak. -»

Coca cola shares rise after profit report
 09/02/2010 18:03 (04:32 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Coca-Cola shares rose in pre-market trading after the company's fourth-quarter profit climbed in line with estimates as international unit case volumes soared. -»

The Coca-Cola Company Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results
 09/02/2010 17:58 (04:37 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- The Coca-Cola Company reports solid fourth quarter 2009 operating results, with unit case volume increasing 5 percent, successfully cycling 4 percent growth in the prior year quarter. -»

McDonald's Reports Global Comparable Sales Increase for January
 09/02/2010 17:42 (04:53 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- McDonald's Corporation (NYSE: MCD) announced on February 9 that global comparable sales increased 2.6%in January. Performance by segment was as follows: -»

Synovate survey reveals that three quarters of Canadians think Valentine's Day is too commercial
 09/02/2010 17:39 (04:56 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- TORONTO. Roses, chocolates, and a nice candle lit dinner are the ingredients for a typical Valentine's celebration. Retailers usually take this opportunity to lift prices for this special occasion, leading three quarters of Canadians to agree that 'Valentine's Day is too commercial', according a survey conducted by global research firm Synovate. -»

Harris Poll: President Obama is Not a Polarizing Figure
 09/02/2010 17:23 (05:12 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- A new Harris Poll finds that most Americans have both good and bad feelings about President Obama. -»

Rasmussen Reports: 59% Still Hold Favorable View of Toyota
 09/02/2010 17:19 (05:16 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Americans still hold at least a somewhat favorable view of Toyota even as the embattled automaker adds at least 300,000 2010 Prius models to the eight million cars it is already recalling worldwide over safety issues. -»

TNS: Canadian consumers do not understand financial risk
 09/02/2010 17:18 (05:17 minutes ago)

The FINANCIAL -- TORONTO. Only 13 per cent of Canadians surveyed could answer three basic risk literacy questions correctly, a percentage that matches the average observed across 13 countries that were studied in TNS Finance’s Personal Risk Assessment and Risk Literacy Survey. -»

TNS: UK consumers financially fragile as recession fails to prompt sensible saving
 09/02/2010 17:14 (05:21 minutes ago)

The IFNANCIAL -- London. The recession has done little to convince UK consumers of the merit of saving for tough times. Only 22% of UK consumers are certain they could meet an unexpected expense of just £1,500 according to TNS’ Personal Risk Assessment and Literacy Survey – suggesting that the loss of confidence in the banking system has not spurred consumers to protect their future finances. -»

Ex-PM Nogaideli Signs Cooperation Treaty with Russia’s Ruling Party
 09/02/2010 17:09 (05:26 minutes ago)

Civil.Ge -- Georgian former PM Zurab Nogaideli’s Movement for Fair Georgia and Russia’s ruling party, United Russia, signed a cooperation agreement in Moscow on February 9. -»