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CERN to re-run Einstein tests in May after cable doubts
GENEVA - Physicists are to run new tests in May after the CERN research institute said on Thursday that its startling findings appearing to show that one of Einstein's fundamental theories was wrong could have been caused by a loose cable.
Centrica sees upstream business driving growth
LONDON - British utility Centrica expects to deliver improved growth this year helped by higher profits from its upstream oil and gas business, after lower consumption at its supply business pegged back growth in 2011.
JP Morgan raises Ericsson to overweight
- Ericsson, the world's biggest maker of equipment for mobile phone networks, is expected to gain as European operators begin to place orders by the year-end, J.P. Morgan Securities said and upgraded the stock to "overweight" from "neutral."
UPDATE 1-Debt-laden Elpida eyes doubled share issue
* Needs to agree on turnaround plan with lenders (Adds background)
European shares rise; Natixis, RBS up on results
LONDON, Feb 23 - European shares were higher on Thursday morning, led by banks as results from Natixis and Royal Bank of Scotland overshadowed weaker earnings from Commerzbank.
UPDATE 2-Centrica sees upstream business driving growth
* Upstream gains offset by mild weather, lower power use
ACÇÕES PORTUGAL-PSI20 em queda, contraria optimismo europeu após Ifo
LISBOA, 23 Fev - As quedas dos pesos-pesados Portugal Telecom, EDP e do BPI impedem a bolsa portuguesa de acompanhar as valorizações dos pares europeus, animados com o crescimento do clima de negócios na Alemanha, pelo quarto mês consecutivo, disseram dealers.
UPDATE 2-Tesco eyes majority stake in S.Korea Hi-Mart-sources
* Tesco's S.Korea unit Homeplus had $4.62 bln sales in Q3-filing
UPDATE 2-BAT in $2 bln share buyback as earnings rise
* Shares down 0.7 percent (Adds analyst comment, shares and further detail)
CORRECTED-Hong Kong shares slip, China stocks rise for 5th day
(Correcting the number of consecutive days on which China stocks have risen to five, not four)
Google’s unhealthy cookie habit
Our relationship with the big Internet companies is based on trust. They have to keep convincing us that the privacy trade-off -- lots of personal information for incredible, world-altering things -- is worth it. So don't screw that up, Google.
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