Exxon Mobil announced on Friday that it will resume a share repurchase program next year, citing stronger earnings prospects following quarterly results that exceeded analysts’ expectations. The world’s largest oil producer reported an adjusted profit of $1.58 per share, topping… Read More ›
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Apple Dislodged By Microsoft As The World’s Most Valuable Company
Microsoft Corp has dislodged Apple Inc as the most valuable publicly listed company in the world on Friday, because of the continued drop in the share price of the iPhone maker. The lingering global supply chain problems resulted in… Read More ›
CD&R’s $10 Bln Acquisition Of Morrisons To Be Probed By UK Watchdog
The British supermarket chain Morrisons has to be managed as a separate company while its 7 billion pounds ($9.7 billion) merger deal with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s (CD&R) is being reviewed by Britain’s competition regulator, according to the watchdog. CD&R… Read More ›
Taliban fighting losing battle to keep Afghanistan’s economy running
With Afghanistan facing a severe cash crunch, migration crisis and mass starvation, the Taliban government is pressing for the release of billions of dollars from its central bank reserves. Afghanistan has parked billions of dollars in assets overseas with central… Read More ›
Commonwealth Bank of Australia pleads guilty to 30 criminal charges
On Friday, in a statement the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country’s largest lender has pleaded guilty to 30 criminal charges for mis-selling consumer credit insurance between 2011 and 2015. The scrutiny… Read More ›
Japanese Firms Hit Heavily By Global Supply Constraints
A worldwide parts and chip scarcity is weighing heavily on Japanese industries, with seven out of eight automakers reporting a decline in global output in September. This has cast doubts on the central bank’s assumption that the impact of supply… Read More ›
German Consumers Slated To Face Higher Prices Across The Board
German customers are facing higher pricing for items across the board as more firms in Europe’s largest economy opt to pass on their higher manufacturing costs to customers as a result of widespread supply constraints and a rise in energy… Read More ›
Travel And Fashion Brands Benefit From Reopening Of Asia While Pandemic Winners Take Backseat
With the easing of lockdowns and improving rates of Covid-19 vaccinations, fashion brands and airlines are regaining investor favor in Asia, as there has been an increase in travel and leisure activities while stripping off some of the luster off… Read More ›
China Is Rationing Diesel Because Of Fuel Shortages
In several parts of China, petrol stations have begun limiting diesel purchasess by customers due to rising costs and dwindling supply. According to tweets on the social media site Weibo, some truck drivers are being forced to wait for days… Read More ›
Increase in carbon pricing on greenhouse gas emissions will result in real change: GFMA
On Thursday, in a statement the Global Financial Markets Association (GFMA) said, countries should increase the use of carbon markets to meet goals set by the Paris climate agreement aimed at limiting a rise in the earth’s temperature to 1.5… Read More ›