Swiss industry gloomy over prospects as sales and exports slip
Swiss industry is struggling with falling orders and sales as weaker European demand and a strong franc hit exporters, with two surveys showing companies gloomy about
November 20, 2024Swiss industry is struggling with falling orders and sales as weaker European demand and a strong franc hit exporters, with two surveys showing companies gloomy about
November 20, 2024Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday it expects 2025 revenue to grow by a mid single-digit percentage as it strengthens its bet on premium travel, a major revenue driver for the carrier.
November 20, 2024Target has reported sluggish sales and slumping profits in the fiscal third quarter as inflation-weary customers curtailed their spending on apparel and other non-essential items
November 20, 2024Target forecast holiday-quarter comparable sales and profit below estimates on Wednesday as value-conscious consumers shopped for low-priced essentials at rival retailers
November 20, 2024Tech giant Apple has made a $100 million investment proposal to Indonesia to build a plant to manufacture accessories and components, the industry ministry said on Wednesday.
November 20, 2024A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Tuesday's geopolitical angst faded fast in world markets as positioning ahead of today's results from AI-giant Nvidia saw Big Tech
November 20, 2024Former billionaire investor Sung Kook "Bill" Hwang was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday over the collapse of Archegos Capital
November 20, 2024The Federal Reserve must not remove Wells Fargo's $1.95 trillion asset cap until the bank has fixed its risk management and compliance issues, top Democratic
November 20, 2024Alphabet's Google must sell its Chrome browser, share data and search results with rivals and take other measures - including possibly selling Android - to end its monopoly on
November 20, 2024Sinochem Group may keep three bankrupt oil refineries located in eastern China after auctions to sell them drew little interest from other companies, sources
November 20, 2024President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday cited the central bank's year-end inflation forecast of 44% and said Turkey will not let inflation crush people when asked about an expected
November 20, 2024Euro zone negotiated wage growth accelerated in the third quarter, adding to the case for caution in cutting interest rates quickly as the labour market remains tight despite
November 20, 2024How much will a Thanksgiving dinner cost this year? Jenn Sullivan looks at how inflation is impacting prices
November 20, 2024Volkswagen workers offered on Wednesday to back 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in cost savings if it rules out closing plants in
November 20, 2024Private equity firm Cinven secured a conditional approval from Italian authorities over its plan to sell a 15% stake in diagnostic service provider Synlab to laboratory operator
November 20, 2024The European Central Bank warned on Wednesday about a "bubble" in stocks related to artificial intelligence (AI), which could burst abruptly if investors' rosy expectations are
November 20, 2024The United States could impose nearly 40% tariffs on imports from China early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed, potentially
November 20, 2024Europe's main stock index closed flat after a volatile session on Wednesday as investors remained on edge over geopolitical
November 20, 2024Speculative fever in Chinese stocks is running red hot and catching the attention of some global funds, who figure local money is worth
November 20, 2024Finnish telecom equipment supplier Nokia on Wednesday said it had won a "multi-billion" dollar deal with India's Bharti Airtel for delivery of 4G and 5G equipment.
November 20, 2024South Africa's inflation rate dropped sharply in October to its lowest level since the peak of the COVID pandemic, data showed on Wednesday,
November 20, 2024Japan's ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed with a key opposition party on the draft of an economic stimulus package, clearing a major hurdle for the $87
November 20, 2024Indonesia's central bank left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, as expected, saying changed global dynamics after the U.S. election
November 20, 2024British inflation jumped by more than expected last month to rise back above the Bank of England's 2% target and underlying price growth
November 20, 2024Pity the poor forecasters compiling 2025 investment outlooks. Little of their hastily-compiled post-election annual outlooks may endure beyond the end of this year.
November 20, 2024Computer chip maker STMicroelectronics pushed back its long-term financial targets on Wednesday, saying its future remains bright but a downturn in its
November 20, 2024HSBC is relaunching its 'Premier' wealth banking brand in Britain, targeting so-called mass affluent customers who have between 100,000 and 2 million pounds ($2.5
November 20, 2024A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Trading was subdued in Asia with everyone waiting for the earnings results of AI darling Nvidia, the world's most valuable
November 20, 2024Thailand expects to conduct the third phase of its cash handout stimulus programme in the second quarter next year, when 140 billion baht ($4.1 billion) will be distributed to 14
November 20, 2024Major Chinese fund companies announced a big reduction in fees for a batch of equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on Wednesday, intensifying price competition in the
November 20, 2024The Bank of Japan is laying the groundwork to raise interest rates again, but has left markets guessing how soon and at what pace it could push up still-low borrowing
November 20, 2024The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, renewing its post-election rally after a three-session decline as investors looked for more insight on the Federal Reserve's
November 20, 2024Bitcoin rose to a fresh record high just shy of $95,000 after a report that Donald Trump's social media
November 20, 2024Oil prices settled lower on Wednesday after U.S. crude and gasoline stocks rose by more than expected last week, but losses were capped by worries about the
November 20, 2024Global shares edged lower on Wednesday as markets weighed tensions between Russia and the West, while bitcoin hit a new record high and
November 20, 2024Japan racked up a trade deficit in October for the fourth month in a row, as a weak yen and rising energy prices kept import costs high
November 20, 2024The gender pay gap in Australia has narrowed marginally though women employees on average still earned A$28,425 ($18,590) less each year than their male colleagues, a
November 20, 2024Major Australian banks have partnered with BioCatch in launching a pilot of an anti-scam project, aimed at reducing frauds in banking payments, the Israeli digital fraud detection startup
November 20, 2024China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at the monthly fixing on Wednesday, after lenders slashed the rates by higher-than-expected margins last month to revive economic
November 20, 2024California voters have rejected a measure on the November ballot that would have raised the minimum wage for most workers to $18 an hour
November 20, 2024Alibaba has raised $5 billion in a dual-currency bond, China's biggest e-commerce company said on Wednesday, marking the largest deal of its kind in the Asia-Pacific this
November 20, 2024Funding for the proposed buyout of Japan's Seven & i Holdings by its founding family will be finalised by the end of December and will involve Japan's
November 20, 2024Japanese media powerhouse Kadokawa said on Wednesday it had received a letter of intent to buy its shares, a day after a Reuters report that Sony was in talks to acquire
November 20, 2024Britain's official labour market statistics may be failing to count almost 1 million people who are in work, complicating the Bank of England's task of deciding
November 20, 2024U.S.-listed shares of Nokia jumped around 5% in extended trading on Tuesday after T-Mobile said it has no plans to stop working with the Finnish company in a response to an analyst report
November 19, 2024Australia's official statistician has been overestimating the cost of child care in its consumer price index for the past year, but the error will not result in any changes to
November 19, 2024A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Pfizer's bid to recoup about $75.2 million left over from a U.S.
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November 19, 2024Dell Technologies and Iron Bow Technologies have agreed to pay more than $2 million each to resolve allegations by the U.S. government they overcharged the Army on a computing
November 19, 2024President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Howard Lutnick, head of brokerage and investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald and cryptocurrency enthusiast, as his nominee for commerce secretary
November 19, 2024A combination of hurricane damage to Tropicana Field and political delays on financing means it is highly unlikely the Tampa Bay Rays’ planned new stadium will be ready for the 2028 season, if at all
November 19, 2024The U.S. Department of State has approved the potential $100 million sale of military equipment and services to Ukraine, the Pentagon said in a statement on Tuesday.
November 19, 2024Wall Street veteran Howard Lutnick, whose domain stretches from brokerages to real estate, has been one of Donald Trump's biggest promoters from the business world in recent
November 19, 2024President-elect Donald Trump has tapped billionaire professional wrestling mogul Linda McMahon to be secretary of the Education Department, tasked with overseeing an agency Trump has promised to dismantle
November 19, 2024It remains uncertain how far interest rates can fall, though the initial reductions made by the U.S. central bank are a vote of confidence that inflation is
November 19, 2024Corporate executives were taking a wait-and-see approach to President-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose heavy tariffs on imports when he
November 19, 2024Brazilian development bank BNDES signed a deal with Paraguay's government on Monday to provide 600 million reais ($103.9 million) in financing for the export of six Embraer's Super Tucano
November 19, 2024Jake Paul and Mike Tyson punched up a record-breaking gate at AT&T Stadium on Saturday with 72,300 fans in attendance leading to $18,117,072 in total revenue, a record for boxing and mixed martial
November 19, 2024Figuring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be difficult, but it’s best to have a plan well in advance of making a big change
November 19, 2024The COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan aim to agree an annual finance target of $1 trillion or more a year to help poorer countries respond to global warming.
November 19, 2024Chinese President Xi Jinping told German Chancellor Olaf Scholz
November 19, 2024Jersey Mike’s, the quickly expanding sandwich chain, is being acquired by the private equity firm Blackstone in a deal valued at $8 billion
November 19, 2024Even bulls now admit that U.S. stocks and credit are expensive.
November 19, 2024Money.ca profiles the influencers trying to share real financial advice in a sea of social media clickbait.
November 19, 2024The Swedish government does not plan to take a stake in lithium-ion battery maker Northvolt, Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch told Reuters on Tuesday as the company continues to
November 19, 2024Healthcare executives and investors expect an uptick in initial public offerings and corporate dealmaking in 2025, with geopolitical tensions overtaking
November 19, 2024The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped.Â
November 19, 2024Italian ruling-coalition lawmakers are urging the government to scale back plans to increase taxes on cryptocurrency capital gains and expand the number of firms forced to pay a
November 19, 2024Canada's annual inflation rate accelerated more than expected to 2.0% in October as gas prices fell less than the previous month, data showed on Tuesday, likely diluting chances of
November 19, 2024Canada's annual inflation rate rose more than expected to 2.0% in October as gas prices fell less than the previous month, data showed on
November 19, 2024Retail trading platform Robinhood Markets will acquire portfolio management platform TradePMR in a cash-and-stock deal for about $300 million, the companies said on Tuesday.
November 19, 2024Jersey Mike’s Subs is worth $8 billion after a huge investment from Blackstone
November 19, 2024Medtronic lifted the lower end of its annual profit forecast for a second time on Tuesday, banking on sustained demand for its medical devices in the United
November 19, 2024The Bank of England will keep Bank Rate on hold in December as global inflation worries resurface, according to a Reuters poll of economists who were split
November 19, 2024As officials from around the world strive this week to reach a deal on funding for poorer countries to tackle climate change,
November 19, 2024International Monetary Fund staff and Ukrainian authorities have reached an agreement that would give Ukraine access to about $1.1 billion, the IMF said on Tuesday, adding that
November 19, 2024Walmart on Tuesday raised its annual sales and profit forecast for the third consecutive time, as people bought more groceries and
November 19, 2024As Americans bargain shop, six-figure earners flock to Walmart
November 19, 2024Walmart ratcheted up sales and profits again in the third quarter with its comparatively low prices proving a powerful draw for shoppers seeking to cut spending where they could
November 19, 2024AeroVironment will buy space and defense engineering company BlueHalo in an all-stock deal valued at about $4.1 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, as the drone maker seeks to broaden
November 19, 2024Mantle Ridge has nominated nine directors to replace the board at Air Products and Chemicals, with the activist investor pushing the industrial gases maker
November 19, 2024The Bank of England said on Tuesday it was launching a consultation on proposed, post-Brexit rules for clearing houses, payment system operators and other financial market
November 19, 2024A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan U.S.
November 19, 2024Lowe's Cos forecast a slower-than-expected drop in annual comparable sales on Tuesday, banking on a boost to its current-quarter sales from hurricane-related demand,
November 19, 2024The German economy is likely to stagnate in the last three months of the year as the labour market continues to soften and possible new trade tariffs loom, the country's central
November 19, 2024Joe McCann was sitting in his Miami condo, eyes glued to screens flashing with bitcoin trades as the American election results rolled in.
November 19, 2024The Bank of Mexico will likely be able to continue cutting its benchmark interest rate due to the progress made on bringing inflation down, bank governor
November 19, 2024Morgan Stanley is looking to add employees of startup companies as wealth management clients as U.S. investment banks prepare for a revival of initial public
November 19, 2024Options traders are primed for a nearly $300-billion swing in Nvidia's market value following the chipmaker's quarterly results on Wednesday, U.S. options
November 19, 2024The founding Ito family behind Japanese retailer Seven & i aims to raise more than 8 trillion yen ($52 billion) to take it private by the end of this financial year, Japanese public
November 19, 2024Aerospace companies urged European governments to bolster the autonomy of their defence and space industries and take a clear position on trade as the
November 19, 2024The Bank of England's most recently appointed interest rate-setter Alan Taylor said the central bank's gradual approach to cutting borrowing costs was in line with recent market
November 19, 2024The European Central Bank should return to a more forward-looking approach in setting monetary policy and provide more guidance on future moves now that post-pandemic shocks are
November 19, 2024The second phase of Thailand's "digital wallet" handout scheme will be launched in January and distribute 40 billion baht ($1.16
November 19, 2024Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said mass production of its Turing self-designed artificial intelligence chip was progressing well, dismissing concerns it could be hit by new U.S.
November 19, 2024Rheinmetall aims for 20 billion euros ($21.08 billion) in sales for 2027, boosted by increased defence spending by EU and NATO country leaders in response to the Ukraine war, the
November 19, 2024Safe-haven assets bounced sharply on Tuesday, after a warning from Russia over its updated nuclear doctrine that was aimed at making possible enemies aware of inevitable retaliation
November 19, 2024Bayer on Tuesday struck a collaboration deal with U.S. biotech firm Cytokinetics to acquire certain rights in Japan to an experimental heart drug, as the German group strengthens
November 19, 2024More UK fund managers say they've paid higher costs in 2024 to protect their investment portfolios against fluctuations in currency markets, according to survey
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