Breaking News, World News and Taiwan News.

Updated Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:30 am TWN, AFP

Swiss chocolate-maker Lindt posts profit plunge in economic crisis

GENEVA -- Swiss chocolate-maker Lindt and Spruengli on Thursday said its full-year profits plunged by over a third as the economic crisis quashed demand for premium chocolates. Currency fluctuations and record prices for cocoa also dented 2009 earnings, which fell 35.4 percent to 193.1 million francs (US$182 million), from 261.5 million francs posted for 2008, the chocolatier added.

Subscribe to The China Post and save 25%. Click here

Share

Print

Email

Company Focus Breaking News

Updated Wednesday, September 8, 2010 10:54 pm TWN
▪	Philips sells remaining NXP stake to own pension fund for US$451 mil.
▪	Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Hurd named co-president of Oracle Corp.
▪	Nokia betting on latest generation of smartphones for recovery
▪	Air Products bolsters offer to buy Airgas to US$5.48 billion
▪	HSBC's Green to be trade minister: media

Most Read

▪	Indonesian volcano erupts again; strongest yet
▪	Trade between Laos and China increases 59.3% to US$566 million
▪	5 defendants in Xinsheng probe named
▪	China sees new energy, efficient cars as key to the future
▪	Australian Labor Party wins enough support to rule

Sponsors
▪	Buy china wholesale products from reliable chinese wholesalers on DHgate.com!
▪	China Hotels: discount 70% in Shanghai, Canton, Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Xian, Ningbo
▪	B2B Directory for Global Products, China Products & Manufacturers of LED Displays, LED Light, Solar Panels, CNC Machines, Security Cameras, Valves, GPS Systems & trade leads.
▪	Beijing hotels, shanghai hotels, guangzhou hotels, discount china hotel booking via sinohotel.com.
▪	Get Car Hire Asia, Thailand, Middle East, Cyprus, Dubai, USA