NEW YORK (Reuters) - Diversified manufacturer Tyco International Ltd reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday on strong demand from energy and industrial markets and an improving performance at its ADT security division.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch office supplies firm Corporate Express said Tuesday it was not in talks to be bought by U.S. rival Staples , denying a newspaper report and halving a sharprise in its shares.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CME Group Inc , parent of the world's largest derivatives exchange, said on Tuesday quarterly profit nearly doubled, topping analysts' average forecast, driven by strong volume growth.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures fell on Tuesday as investors fretted about the U.S. economy, while the start of voting in U.S. primaries to select presidential candidates fueled caution.
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Whirlpool Corp , the world's biggest appliance maker, reported higher-than expected fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday as strong international sales and savings from the Maytag acquisition offset a drop in U.S. demand.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Avon Products Inc , the world's largest direct seller of cosmetics, said on Tuesday fourth-quarter profit fell, as it spent more during the final stages of its multiyear restructuring plan.
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denied the Chinese government would mount a legal challenge against BHP Billiton's proposal to take over rival Australian miner Rio Tinto .
LONDON (Reuters) - Investment firm Olivant would consider re-entering the auction for Northern Rock if the government was willing to reconsider the terms, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.
PARIS (Reuters) - Societe Generale (SocGen), hit by massive losses it blamed on rogue trades, braced for fresh criticism on Tuesday after a government report highlighted major failings in its risk controls.
