- China factory output surges, U.S. auto sales jump
- 'Clunkers' bolster July U.S. auto sales
- First rise for UK manufacturing activity since March '08
- Major British banks see profits affected by bad debt
- German retail sales down, Metro warns of more declines
- China's factory output surges, euro zone nears recovery
Reuters 4 August 2009
- UBS, Switzerland's biggest bank, has reported a loss of 1.4bn Swiss francs ($1.32bn; £790m) for the April to June quarter.
- Toyota, the world's biggest carmaker, made a loss of 77.8bn yen ($818m; £483m) for the three months to the end of June as global car sales slumped.
- World stocks have risen, boosted by encouraging manufacturing figures and solid earnings results.
BBC Business News 4 August 2009
- Warm and sunny here in Malta at 31 degrees,
- England and Australia play out a tame draw in the 3rd Ashes Test.
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