Global business: Amazon reports unexpected quarterly loss, Samsung se...

If this email is not displayed correctly, please click on the following link or open your browser and paste the link into the address field: http://view.ed4.net/v/EB8122/MJMDL4/6PU2T4/6VRT5E/   Global Business Friday July 26 2013 Companies News   Amazon reports unexpected quarterly loss Some analysts say profitability is a matter of management's discretion as the company goes through elective bursts of capital spending on new warehouses http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/ULIREQ/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   Samsung sees slower smartphone growth ahead The world's largest technology company reported a 20 per cent increase in revenue in the second quarter http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/Q3XQKX/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   Halliburton to plead guilty over Gulf spill US Department of Justice said the company would pay the $200,000 maximum permissible fine for destroying evidence during the investigation http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/DX6A0F/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   US presses banks for billions in MBS payments The Federal Housing Finance Agency is reportedly chasing Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Royal Bank of Scotland for compensation for mortgage-backed securities http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/6A18T7/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   Five charged over hacking operation The men are accused of conspiring in 'worldwide scheme that targeted major corporate networks', Paul Fishman, US attorney in New Jersey, said http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/ULIRQL/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   US attorney says SAC 'magnet for cheaters' SAC was charged with one count of wire fraud and four counts of securities fraud, and prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly illegal profits http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/ULIREF/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   Malaysia deal weighs on AIA profit margins AIA reported record numbers despite seeing profit margins come under pressure in the first six months of 2013 http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/LS7K5E/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   Zynga hit as it sees hard times ahead 'We expect to see more volatility in our business than we would like over the next two to four quarters,' says Don Mattrick, chief executive http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/MJMD41/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   Tourre regrets 'widows and orphans' joke SEC has accused Fabrice Tourre of defrauding investors in a bond deal linked to subprime mortgages and struck just before the housing crash http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/OF4IWY/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   Starbucks points to progress in UK business Starbucks has said its low tax bill in the UK reflects the fact its business has been losing money in the country for several years http://link.ft.com/r/EB8122/2097B8/OJ2XU6/1O808Z/7ZL6H2/MQ/h?a1=2013&a2=7&a3=26   In depth - FT.com Libor scandal Austerity Europe Great tax race US states of emergency Tools Your account    Portfolio Email Briefings    Price alerts Keyword alerts    RSS feeds Subscribe to FT.com     © THE FINANCIAL TIMES LTD 2013 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up from the NBE preference page. FT.com Change Briefings  •   Unsubscribe  •   Change Email Address  •   Forward this email to a friend  •   Privacy Policy  •   About Us  •   Help This email was sent by or on behalf of a company owned by Pearson plc, registered office at 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. Registered in England and Wales with company number 53723..