Is that all there is? Big companies' 2nd quarter profit reports earn a big yawn from Wall Street
Stocks usually rise when companies make more in profit than analysts expected
2023-08-10 20:29
Stock market today: Wall Street marches higher ahead of new numbers on US inflation and jobs
Wall Street pointed toward gains ahead of a closely watched U.S. inflation report
2023-08-10 20:23
Big fashion is getting bigger. Parent of Coach will buy Versace owner Capri in $8.5 billion deal
Tapestry, parent company of luxury handbag and accessories retailer Coach, is buying the owner of fashion brands including Michael Kors, Versace and Jimmy Choo, Capri Holdings
2023-08-10 19:59
Virgin Galactic all set to fly its first tourists to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic is finally taking its first space tourists on a rocket ship ride after years of delays
2023-08-10 19:29
No End in Sight to Deadly Cape Town Minibus Taxi Protest
A strike by minibus taxi drivers in Cape Town triggered violence that’s claimed the lives of five people
2023-08-10 18:27
China expands the number of countries for travel by its big-spending tourists
China has increased the number of countries that its big-spending tourists can visit by more than 70 following the lifting of its last COVID-19 travel restrictions
2023-08-10 18:20
Alibaba’s Sales Beat Estimates in First Step of Comeback Effort
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s revenue beat expectations after its core e-commerce arm returned to growth, a big step
2023-08-10 18:17
Jardines Exploring Sale of Two Hong Kong Buildings, Sources Say
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., controller of Hong Kong’s biggest commercial landlord in the Central business district, is exploring
2023-08-10 17:56
Egypt's inflation reaches record high of 38.2% in July, government data shows
Egypt’s national statistics bureau says inflation has reached a record high in July
2023-08-10 17:20
European Stocks Lifted by Luxury as China Eases Travel Curbs
European stocks extended gains into a second session, as China’s decision to relax travel curbs offered a lift
2023-08-10 15:58
Czech power company CEZ reports 1st half of year net profit of $1 billion, 34% down year-on-year
The Czech power utility CEZ says its net profit in the first half of the year reached 22.3 billion Czech crowns, or $1 billion
2023-08-10 14:22
A year ago, an Iranian woman's death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground
Iranian authorities have for months done little to enforce the law on women wearing the mandatory headscarf, but now the country’s theocracy is pushing to make businesses the new battleground over the hijab
2023-08-10 13:53