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Motorola cuts 3,500 jobs as profit drops sharply
| Network World Asia
After reporting a 48 percent plunge in its fourth quarter profit, Motorola Inc. said Friday that it will cut 3,500 jobs in an effort to wring greater profits out of fast-rising sales of its wireless handsets.
Honda Q3 up but disappoints amid tough competition
| Findory News China
Reuters: TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. posted a smaller-than-expected rise in quarterly profit as fierce competition in China weighed on sales, and it left its operating profit forecast unchanged despite a big lift from a weaker yen.
BHP Billiton posts record first-half profit
| Findory News China
Yahoo News: AFP - The world's biggest miner BHP Billiton reported a record first-half profit of 6.168 billion dollars, and said it expected China to continue to drive global demand for commodities.
Sina profit falls on charges, ads send revenue up
| Findory News China
Yahoo News: Reuters - China's biggest Internet portal Sina Corp. posted a lower quarterly profit on Wednesday due to charges, but revenue beat expectations as online advertising sales grew, and the stock rose 2 percent.
Yum Brands Reports Profit and Sales Rose
| Findory News China
New York Times: Yum Brands, operator of the Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC chains, said that fourth-quarter profit rose, helped by increased sales in China, its fastest-growing market.
Shanda swings to profit on new games
| Findory News China
Financial Times: China's largest online game operator, Shanda Interactive Entertainment, swung to a bigger-than-expected profit from its year-ago loss, helped by the release of new content for two of its games.
Omnicom quarterly profit up 10 percent
| Findory News China
Yahoo News: Reuters - Omnicom Group Inc. , the world's largest advertising services company, said on Tuesday fourth-quarter profit rose nearly 10 percent as it reaped the benefits of investments overseas, including China.
