Rare earth elements are a mere mention in school textbooks, but as their uses in consumer goods continue to grow with the invention of new high-tech gadgets -- and as China tightens control of the market -- they've been flagging heavy interest among commodities investors. "This hot commodity play has some room...
Glu Mobile cuts losses for the third quarter (5:49 PM ET) SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Glu Mobile reduced its net loss for the third quarter as the maker of mobile games was able to scale back its costs. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Glu (US:GLUU) reported a net loss of $3.99 million, or 13 cents a share, compared...
Dana Holding Corp. (US:dan) reported a third-quarter net loss of $46 million, or 45 cents a share, narrower than the company's loss of $264 million, or $2.66 a share, seen in the same period during 2008. Both quarterly losses included dividend payments on preferred stock amounting to $8 million. The Maumee, Ohio-based...
Automotive parts firm Faurecia (FR:eo) said that its second-half net loss narrowed to 69 million euros, from 552.6 million euros at the same point last year, as finance and restructuring costs offset cost cutting. Revenue declined to 4.9 billion euros, from 5.4 billion euros last year. "The upturn in global automotive...
Driving in snowy conditions presents many challenges, and it is essential that you and your car are prepared for these. Your car needs to be correctly maintained to maximise safety. There are a few simple steps you can take to...