A preview of Google earnings, with Martin Pyykkonen, Janco Partners sr. analyst; Jason Helfstein, Oppenheimer media & Internet analyst; and CNBC's Dennis Kneale.
Banks must disclose how much they pay top employees, a UK government-sponsored report published by Sir David Walker said Thursday. "I am confident that the direction of the proposals I'm making is right," Walker, a former chairman of Morgan Stanley's international unit, told CNBC.
"It has been a difficult year for holiday companies…It has been a difficult year for luxury goods as well," Peter Rothwell, CEO of Swiss-based luxury travel company Kuoni, said Thursday. "Probably the worst is behind us and we're beginning to look at the green shoots."
Compass Group beat expectations with its full-year earnings Wednesday after an extensive cost-cutting strategy helped the catering group's bottom line. "The revenue outlook is flattish … but we would expect to grow the margins again," CEO Richard Cousins told CNBC.
Recession-wary consumers are regaining their appetite for ready-meals, according Greencore. Patrick Coveney, CEO of Greencore, told CNBC the outlook for the Irish food company was improving.
Heinz profit fell 16 percent, but the company beat analyst estimates on emerging-market growth. William Johnson, chairman and CEO of Heinz, talks to CNBC.