Friday, April 11, 2008

World markets soured by poor GE profits

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World stock markets slumped and the dollar fell on Friday after first quarter results from industrial bellwether General Electric missed analysts’ estimates, re-igniting concerns for corporate profits amid ongoing financial market turmoil and fears for the US economy.

GE said earnings from continuing operations fell 12 per cent to $4.36bn, blaming disruptions in global capital markets which made it unable to complete asset sales and led to bigger-than-expected losses at its finance businesses.

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