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

Unity Technologies to Showcase Development Platform at the China Game Developers Conference (CGDC)

Unity Technologies to Showcase Development Platform at the China Game Developers Conference (CGDC)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — Unity Technologies, provider of the Unity development platform for games and interactive 3D on the web, iOS, Android, consoles and beyond, today announced that it will showcase Unity at CGDC in booth #W5-B43. Being held in conjunction with ChinaJoy, CGDC is expecting 5,000 attendees this year and is taking place July 28 – 30 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center."This is our first time at CGDC, and we-re excited to get to connect wi