Brazil's Natura & Co Reports 292% Increase In Q4 Net Profit

Brazil’s Natura & Co Reports 292% Increase In Q4 Net Profit

(Reuters) – Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura & Co reported on Wednesday a 292% increase in fourth-quarter net income, pushed by structural changes and faster-than-expected synergy capture with Avon. The company reported a 695.4 million reais ($138.74 million)net profit, beating a Refinitiv forecast of 161 million reais. The company, which owns brands like Avon, The Body…

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Congress Looks To Cut $2 Billion From COVID Aviation Jobs Fund

Congress Looks To Cut $2 Billion From COVID Aviation Jobs Fund

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A proposed bill to fund the U.S. government’s operations through September would cut $2 billion from a COVID-19 program to boost aviation manufacturing and repair businesses. The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on the bill on Wednesday that redirects $15.6 billion in COVID-19 relief programs to other COVID…

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UniCredit, BNP Paribas Detail Hefty Russia Exposures As Markets Rebound

UniCredit, BNP Paribas Detail Hefty Russia Exposures As Markets Rebound

By Valentina Za, Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) -Italy’s UniCredit and France’s BNP Paribas were the latest banks to set out their Russian exposures, warning of billions of euros in potential costs from the financial fallout from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine amid a wider sector rebound on Wednesday. Banks, insurers and asset managers…

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