HSBC , Britain’s biggest bank, reported earnings for last year Monday that fell short of expectations and said it had said aside more money for bad loans, sending its shares falling. Read the rest here: HSBC Profit Disappoints, and Bank Warns on Bad Loans (New York Times)

Vivendi, Europe’s largest entertainment group, sounded a cautious note on its profit outlook for this year despite posting better than expected results for 2009, boosted by its video games and telecoms units. Original post: Vivendi beats forecasts, cautious on 2010 (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Percy Pringle III, a.k.a. WWE Legend Paul Bearer and NWA Legend, 1/2 of “The Rock N’ Roll Express” Robert Gibson headlines the March 5th Sports Entertainment Wrestling event as it makes its return to Bayou La Batre,AL. Read the rest here: Sports Entertainment Wrestling in Bayou La Batre,AL on Friday night,March 5th (Lords of Pain)

Delta Air Lines’ plans to add more Duluth-Twin Cities flights and bring back big jets seemed like good news last month. View post: Can United weather Delta threat in Duluth? (Pioneer Press)

Commercial Metals Co. plans to exit its joist and deck business through the sale or possible closure of its facilities. The maker and recycler of steel and metal products said Sunday the weak market for joists has led to unacceptable losses. Read the original: Commercial Metals to exit joist and deck business (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

March 1 (Bloomberg) — Wilmar International Ltd., the world’s biggest palm-oil trader, aims to expand its India business to about half of China in 10 years as rising incomes lift demand for processed foods in the South Asian nation. Read more from the original source: Wilmar to Expand India Business to Half of China (Update1) (Bloomberg)