first three months

AP - The economy turned in a better — but still subpar — performance in the first three months of this year, mostly spurred by stronger sales of U.S. products overseas.

The growth of Internet display advertising slowed in the first quarter of 2008 because of a weakened economy, according to a study released Wednesday.

Sales of Internet display ads rose 8.5 percent to an estimated $2.9 billion in the first three months of 2008, according to research firm ...

Japan revises its economic growth for the first three months of the year upwards to 1%, beating forecasts.

Japan's economy grew at a brisk annual rate of 3.3% in the first three months of 2008, official figures show.

Soaring fuel prices and stiff competition saw Spanish airline Iberia make a loss in the first three months of 2008.

Sony reports an unexpected loss for the first three months of the year after it is hit by falling stock markets.

Improved Airbus results sends its parent company EADS into profit in the first three months of the year.

HSBC writes down $3.2bn in the first three months of 2008 as a result of its exposure to the US sub-prime market.

US worker productivity topped analysts' forecasts during the first three months of 2008, official figures show.

AP - Worker productivity rose by a better-than-expected amount in the first three months of the year while labor cost pressures eased.