Thursday, March 14, 2013

Daily Digit: 10 mln Galaxy S 4s (1:17)



Mar 14 - Sales of Samsung's latest smartphone, the Galaxy S 4, could top 10 million units in the first month after its launch, according to analysts’ predictions. Conway G. Gittens reports

Jobs threat dominates EU summit (2:14)



Mar 14 - Soaring unemployment and biting austerity top the agenda at a summit of EU leaders, with the social consequences of the region's debt crisis now seen as the greatest threat to the survival of the single currency. Joel Flynn reports.

S&P on the edge (2:09)



March 14 - Close but no cigar for the S&P 500 which failed to close at a record high, but the rise in the benchmark index to near peak levels indicates a greater confidence in the economic recovery. Bobbi Rebell reports

Dow extends longest rally in 16 years (1:57)



March 14 - Summary of business headlines: Blue chips set record close for eighth day, S&P 500 two points shy of historic peak; Samsung and Apple square off in smartphone war; Amazon falls on profit growth concerns. Conway G. Gittens reports