Bitcoin briefly surpassed $24,000 on Friday, recording its highest monthly performance in nine months as risk assets continued to rise. According to CoinDesk data, the world’s largest digital currency touched a six-week high of $24,412 early Friday, its highest level… Read More ›
Month: July 2022
US Economy Is Contracting Once More, Raising The Prospect Of A Recession
The US economy shrank for the second quarter in a row, a milestone that would be called an economic recession in many other countries. That is not the case in the United States, where the decision is made using additional… Read More ›
Germany Pushes For Reduced Use As Nord Stream Cuts The Gas Supply Even Further
On Wednesday, gas flows via Nord Stream 1 plummeted to one-fifth of the pipeline’s capacity, causing Germany’s network authority to issue yet another plea to families and industry to conserve energy and prevent rationing. The drop in flows comes only… Read More ›
Mondelez International’s Income Grows In Increased Prices And Strong Demand For Its Oreo Cookies
After reporting better-than-expected quarterly results on Tuesday, Mondelez International Inc upped its sales projection for the whole year, as higher product pricing failed to dampen demand for the Oreo maker’s snacks and chocolates. Packaged food manufacturers have steadily boosted prices… Read More ›
Goldman Sachs Reduces The MSCI China Earnings Forecast To Zero Growth
Due to a deteriorating recession in China’s housing sector, Goldman Sachs has reduced its prediction for the MSCI China index. According to a study published late Thursday, the investment bank reduced its earnings forecast for the index to zero growth… Read More ›
Russia Denies Triggering The Worldwide Food Crisis As A Result Of The Ukraine Conflict
Russia’s Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, who is on a diplomatic assault in Egypt, has denied that Moscow is to blame for the global food crisis. He claimed that Western governments were distorting the reality about the effect of sanctions on… Read More ›
Retail Sales In The UK Fell In June As Customers Struggled With Inflation
British retail sales fell in June as drivers cut back on record-high gasoline prices, with consumers spending less than predicted, according to figures, albeit the trend remained modest as households struggled with increasing inflation. The Office for National Statistics reported… Read More ›
Since The Pandemic Outbreak, Cyber-Attacks Against The Port Of Los Angeles Have More Than Doubled
Since the start of the Covid epidemic, cyber-attacks on one of the world’s busiest ports have nearly doubled. The number of monthly attacks on the Port of Los Angeles has risen to roughly 40 million, according to the port’s executive… Read More ›
Earnings At Domino’s Fall Short Of Forecasts As The Pizza Operator Battles With A Driver Shortage And Rising Costs
Domino’s Pizza posted mixed quarterly earnings on Thursday, citing increasing expenses and an ongoing shortage of delivery drivers. “I can assure you that nobody at Domino’s is happy with our recent performance,” CEO Russell Weiner told analysts on a conference… Read More ›
Concerns About A Global Slump Cloud Asian Manufacturers’ Prospects
Concerns about a global downturn are clouding Asia’s recovery prospects, with manufacturing activity growth slowing in Japan and Australia, putting pressure on policymakers to support their economies while tightening monetary policy to battle inflation. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) poll… Read More ›