Copenhagen - Danish brewer Carlsberg's first-quarter 2008 operating profit dropped slightly despite a 6-per-cent increase in beer sales, the group said Wednesday.
Vienna - The Austrian oil and gas group OMV said Wednesday that profits and operating earnings increased significantly, as rising oil prices offset the burden of the weaker US dollar.
Taipei - Some 70 per cent of Taiwanese top executives are optimistic about Taiwan's economy after pro-China incoming president Ma Ying-jeou is sworn in on May 20, a survey showed on Wednesday.
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