ABB second-quarter net income rises 43% amid steady top line growth

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– Orders up 18% (10% organic; 17% revenue growth (9% organic)
– Strong top line and business execution boost bottom line
Operational EBITDA3 up 22% to $1.5 billion
Solid contribution to results from acquisitions
ABB reported a 43-percent increase in second-quarter net income to $893 million amid strong industrial growth, higher earnings in the Power Systems division and the contribution from recent acquisitions, especially Baldor Electric.

EMEA PC Market Continued to Suffer from Slow Consumer Demand in Western Europe and Contracted by 8.9% in 2Q11, Says IDC

EMEA PC Market Continued to Suffer from Slow Consumer Demand in Western Europe and Contracted by 8.9% in 2Q11, Says IDC

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) continued to contract in 2Q11 as sustained high levels of inventory inhibited stronger sell-in, particularly in Western Europe, and led to a decline of 8.9% in overall shipments across EMEA compared with the same quarter last year. A shift in interest and budget toward other products continued to contribute to weak consumer demand and slow stock depletion across Western Europe, But CEE and MEA continued to expand and enjoy positive grow

Consorteum Holdings, Inc. Announces Lead Spokesman for the First Nations MasterCard Program

Consorteum Holdings, Inc. Announces Lead Spokesman for the First Nations MasterCard Program

NEW YORK, NY — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — Consorteum Holdings, Inc. ("Consorteum" or the "Company") (OTCQB: CSRH), developer of digital media services and solutions, today announces that Rudy Youngblood has agreed to become the lead spokesman for the Company-s innovative MasterCard® program which will be initially targeted at Canadian Aboriginal communities.A Native American, Rudy Youngblood is very proud of who he is and where he comes from. Prior to making his film