By Danilo Masoni MILAN – European defence stocks were among the rare gainers in a falling market on Thursday on bets of bigger spending after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in …
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DUBAI – Saudi Aramco shares surged as much as 4.2% to a record high 42.25 riyals ($11.26) on Thursday as oil prices breached the $100 a barrel after Russia attacked …
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ZURICH – Adecco expects “solid revenue growth” at the start of 2022, the temporary staffing and training company said on Thursday, after reporting a 2% increase in revenues during its …
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By Md Manzer Hussain BENGALURU – Strong demand is likely to make Dubai house prices rise more sharply this year than previously thought, although plentiful supply is likely to ensure …
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By Amna Karimi – Coca-Cola HBC said on Tuesday it had contingency plans to cope with the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis, as the London-listed soft drinks bottler reported a surge in …
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MEXICO CITY – Mexican annual inflation likely accelerated in the first half of February after slowing during the past eight weeks, a Reuters poll showed Monday, reinforcing expectations that the …
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LONDON – Investors pumped money into U.S. Treasuries at the fastest pace in nearly two years in the week to Wednesday and yanked funds out of cash, inflation-linked debt and …
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KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s exports rose 23.5% from a year earlier in January, government data showed on Friday. Imports in January grew 26.5% year-on-year, while the trade surplus for the …
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JOHANNESBURG – Africa’s largest mobile operator by subscriber numbers, MTN said on Friday its profits for the year to Dec. 31 would probably rise by up to 35%, without giving …
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PARIS – Carrefour shares opened 2.8% higher on Thursday as investors cheered record cash generation in 2021 and a confident outlook for 2022, reflected in a new share buyback plan …
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The U.S. coastal sea level is projected to rise by at least one foot over the next 30 years, the same amount recorded over the last century, according to the …
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DEl RIO, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector encountered more than 160 unaccompanied migrant children from Feb. 4-11. This fiscal year, between Oct. 1 …
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By Devik Jain, Davide Barbuscia and Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK – Investors were bracing for more market volatility after a sharper-than-expected rise in consumer prices ramped up expectations for how …
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NEW YORK – U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in January, leading to the biggest annual increase in inflation in 40 years, which could fuel financial markets speculation for a 50 …
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By Nichola Saminather and Sohini Podder – Canadian insurers Manulife Financial and Sun Life Financial narrowly beat quarterly earnings expectations on Wednesday, driven by strong growth in their asset management …
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FRANKFURT – Hopes for more clarity around a possible listing of Volkswagen’s luxury Porsche AG division lifted shares in Europe’s largest carmaker and its top shareholder on Wednesday, traders said. …
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HAMBURG -Aurubis AG, Europe’s largest copper producer, on Monday confirmed an 85% rise in quarterly profits and reiterated increased full-year earnings estimates as high metal prices and strong output boosted …
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DUBAI – Ports giant DP World on Monday reported a 9.4% rise in 2021 container volumes, though growth rates moderated in the fourth quarter which the Dubai state company said …
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WASHINGTON – New orders for U.S.-made goods fell slightly more than expected in December, but manufacturing remains supported by businesses replenishing inventories. The Commerce Department said on Thursday that factory …
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ROME – World food prices rebounded in January and remained near 10-year highs, led by a jump in the vegetable oils index, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday. The …
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– Building material maker Boral Ltd will return A$3 billion ($2.12 billion) to its shareholders using mostly proceeds from the sale of several North American businesses that helped it refocus …
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AMSTERDAM -Dutch telecom company KPN announced on Monday a new share buyback program and a higher dividend over 2022, as its core profit rose on the back of growing mobile …
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HONG KONG – Shares of cash-strapped Shimao Group rose on Monday after the Chinese developer and its chairman sold a Shanghai hotel and a stake in a Hong Kong development, …
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LONDON – A planned increase in British social security contributions from workers and employers will go ahead in April, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak said, despite …
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Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of Jay U. Freedman of 1265 15th Street, Apt. 8C, Fort Lee, NJ on a charge of Causing or Risking Widespread Injury …