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While you were sleeping: Dow hits fresh record
By Margreet Dietz Aug. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street advanced, with the Dow Jones touching a fresh record high, as better-than-expected corporate earnings bolstered the mood. After the bell, Apple is set to reports its latest quarterly results. The stock traded 0.3 percen...

Dairy product prices slip, though whole milk powder gains
By Margreet Dietz Aug. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Dairy product prices fell at the Global Dairy Trade auction, declining for the third time in four auctions, amid concern about extra supply. The GDT price index slid 1.6 percent from the previous auction two weeks ago to US$3,343. S...

Datacom annual profit rises 61% as new services lift sales, fatten margins
By Paul McBeth Aug. 2 (BusinessDesk) - Datacom Group lifted annual profit 61 percent as the next generation of services helped the country's biggest IT services provider boost sales and fatten margins, paving the way for a bigger dividend. Profit rose to $43.7 million, or...