Barclays Beats Profit Expectations On Credit Card Boom
By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays reported better than expected first-quarter profit on Thursday after a strong…
April 2023
Facebook owner Meta touts AI might as digital ads boost outlook; shares jump
By Katie Paul and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Meta Platforms Inc CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday that AI was helping…
Nomura’s quest for global growth hits buffers again
By Makiko Yamazaki and Mariko Katsumura TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Nomura Holdings Inc saw about $850 million wiped off its market…
Russia digs in as Ukraine prepares to attack
By Tom Balmforth (Reuters) – The anti-tank ditches near Ukraine’s occupied southeastern town of Polohy stretch for 30 km (19…
Singapore lender UOB’s Q1 core profit leaps 74% to record $1.2 billion
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Singapore’s United Overseas Bank reported on Thursday a 74% surge in core profit in the first quarter…
South Korea, US to share nuclear planning to deter North Korean threat
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday pledged to give South Korea…
U.S. plans rare nuclear missile submarine visit in message to North Korea
By Josh Smith and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – For the first time since the 1980s a U.S. Navy nuclear-armed…
Swedbank Q1 profits beats expectations on better deposit margins
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish bank Swedbank reported first-quarter net profit above market expectations on Thursday and said higher deposit margins had…
Founder of Taiwan’s Foxconn says China won’t attack if he’s president
TAIPEI (Reuters) – The billionaire founder of Taiwan’s Foxconn and presidential hopeful Terry Gou said on Thursday China does not…
Speed of US bank failures to play starring role in Fed, FDIC post-mortems
By Hannah Lang and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Of all the facts that have emerged about last month’s…