Tag: business

February 15, 2024

Chinese automaker BYD has set its sights on Mexico as its quest for global expansion turns toward North America. The Shenzhen-based car company, whose rapid growth has made it one of the world’s largest electric-vehicle sellers, is scouting locations in […]

February 15, 2024

Global Payments has attracted headlines this week over potential acquisitions it might make, but in an earnings call with analysts CEO Cameron Bready was more ready to talk about parts of the company that might be pared. In addressing “potential […]

February 14, 2024

Inflation has pulled back significantly from its pandemic-era peak. In fact, some categories have fallen into outright deflation, meaning consumers are seeing the prices decline instead of rise. Deflation has largely occurred among physical goods rather than services, economists said. […]

February 13, 2024

Oil prices fell in early Asian trade on Wednesday after a U.S. industry group reported crude stocks rose more than expected last week and as investors reined in expectations for interest rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Brent futures […]

February 12, 2024

Elevated inflation continues to pervade the U.S. economy. And while the pace of 12-month price increases has slowed from the near-double-digit highs reached in the summer of 2022, American consumers are still encountering higher prices compared with before the pandemic. […]

February 9, 2024

Cross-border payments player Western Union and rival Euronet Worldwide are both increasingly counting on their faster-growing digital services to fuel the expansion of their businesses. The money transfer companies earn revenue from providing services that let consumers send money domestically […]

February 9, 2024

The UK’s largest retailer, which had been in discussions with other major lenders including HSBC and Lloyds over a deal, said all 2,800 staff at Tesco Bank would transfer to Barclays under the agreement over time. The sale only includes […]

February 8, 2024

Societe Generale on Thursday reported a sharp decline in fourth-quarter net profit on the back of weaker net banking income, but launched a new 280 million euro ($302 million) share buyback program. The French lender posted group net income of […]

February 8, 2024

The Energy Information Agency (EIA) reported another storage drawdown in Cushing Oklahoma but the latest drop was minor. Nevertheless, it extends the run of drawdowns to 5 successive prints but has struggled to meaningfully propel oil prices higher. Drawdowns imply […]

February 8, 2024

Sky News has learnt that the Spanish-owned lender has told the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) that the Nationwide television commercial – featuring the actor Dominic West as an arrogant bank boss – is misleading about its rivals’ approach to closing […]

February 7, 2024

The quiet period after the festive Christmas period has, according to data going back to 2007, witnessed very modest returns for the S&P 500. In fact, over the same time horizon, it represents the third worst month for the index. […]

February 7, 2024

Orsted, the company developing the Norfolk coast windfarm, Hornsea 3, also suspended shareholder payments in an effort to strengthen its balance sheet. In common with the industry more broadly, Orsted has been hit by high inflation, raised interest rates, project […]

February 6, 2024

Infineon (OTC:IFNNY) Technologies AG (IFX) has reported a decline in revenues and adjusted its forecast for the fiscal year 2024, citing a challenging market environment and inventory adjustments. During its recent earnings call, the semiconductor manufacturer detailed a quarter-over-quarter revenue […]

February 5, 2024

Asian shares edged up on Tuesday thanks to a bounce in battered Chinese markets, although investors were cautious after a slide on Wall Street amid diminishing expectations of a near-term Federal Reserve rate cut, which in turn underpinned the dollar. […]

February 2, 2024

The latest US NFP release showed the US jobs market in rude health with 353k new jobs created in January compared to forecasts of 180k. Last month’s headline figure was also revised higher to 333k from 216k. The closely watched […]

February 2, 2024

U.Today – As the new bull market is gaining traction, Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) alum and seasoned crypto VC Vance Spencer indicates a number of milestones the blockchain segment could reach in the coming two years. While his forecast sounds optimistic, he […]

February 1, 2024

Mastercard is preparing for a speedy rollout of services in the “massive economy” of China, Mastercard’s CEO said on a call with analysts Wednesday. Mastercard, the second-largest U.S. card network, is on track to launch services in China in the […]

February 1, 2024

The Federal Reserve concluded earlier this week its first meeting of 2024, voting to maintain its policy settings unchanged. The FOMC also abandoned its tightening bias, but indicated it will not rush to cut borrowing costs. Chairman Powell went a […]

January 31, 2024

The U.S. and China had a “productive” first day of talks in Beijing about the fentanyl crisis, Jennifer Daskal, a deputy homeland security advisor, told NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer in an exclusive interview Tuesday. “We’re looking for results and […]

January 31, 2024

Regional U.S. bank stocks sank on Wednesday, dragged by a 38% plunge in the shares of New York Community Bancorp (NYSE:NYCB) after it cut its dividend and posted a surprise loss, renewing fears over the health of similar lenders. The […]