TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 09:15 BST

TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Consumer and retailing highlights to 09:15 BST

	Published : Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:32 By : Agencies Print this Story

2007-04-10 09:10:27

SKorea's LG Philips posts Q1 opg loss; 4th qtrly loss in row

SEOUL (XFN-ASIA) - LG Philips LCD said it posted a fourth consecutive

quarterly loss in the three months to March, with product price declines

continuing to weigh on its performance.

2007-04-10 08:50:49

US-listed Quantum Fuel Systems signs CNG cylinder distribution agreement

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Nasdaq-listed Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies

Worldwide Inc said that it has signed an agreement in China for the distribution

and sale of compressed natural gas cylinders into international markets.

2007-04-10 08:25:13

SKorea's LG Philips LCD posts Q1 opg loss on price falls; 4th qtrly loss in row

SEOUL (XFN-ASIA) - LG Philips LCD said it posted a fourth consecutive

quarterly loss in the three months to March, with product price declines

continuing to weigh on its performance.

2007-04-10 08:17:31

Tainted pet food-kidney illness link

WASHINGTON (AP) - Cases of kidney failure among cats

rose by 30 percent during the three months that pet food contaminated with an

industrial chemical was sold, one of the nation's largest chains of veterinary

hospitals reported Monday.

2007-04-10 07:43:43

SKorea's LG Philips LCD Q1 net loss 169 bln won vs profit 48 bln

SEOUL (XFN-ASIA) - LG Philips LCD first quarter to March preliminary

results:

Sales - 2.72 trln won vs 2.47 trln

Opg loss - 208 bln won vs profit 52 bln

Recurring loss - 246 bln won vs profit 14 bln

Net loss - 169 bln won vs profit 48 bln

(1 usd = 933.90 won)

shinsaeromi@xinhuafinance.com

2007-04-10 06:29:20

Jelmoli posts record FY net on strong operational performance, property values

ZURICH (Thomson Financial) - Jelmoli Holding AG reported a record full year

net profit of 180.0 mln sfr, up from 51.9 mln in the previous year driven by a

strong operational performance and a sharp increase in property values.