HCA Healthcare raises 2023 profit view as surgical procedure volumes rebound
(Reuters) – Hospital operator HCA Healthcare Inc on Thursday raised its annual profit forecast, betting on a recovery in surgical…
July 2023
What are global companies saying about China’s economy?
(Corrects dateline) (Reuters) -Major global firms ranging from banks to chipmakers are taking a largely cautious stance on their China…
A. O. Smith raises full-year adjusted profit forecast
(Reuters) – A. O. Smith on Thursday raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast, helped by lower cost of steel and…
VW cuts sales outlook as EV competition heats up
By Victoria Waldersee and Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen on Thursday cut its full year sales target and pledged to…
Zara owner Inditex says it will stop buying clothes from Myanmar
By Helen Reid, Corina Pons LONDON (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex is in the process of stopping purchases from Myanmar, the…
Auto parts distributor LKQ cuts profit outlook as commodity costs bite
(Reuters) – Auto parts distributor LKQ Corp lowered its full-year profit and sales guidance on Thursday, as falling commodity prices…
Chile to start rate cuts, signaling more across the region
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate on Friday, the first major…
As Russian oil crosses G7’s price cap, US eyes soft enforcement
By Timothy Gardner and Laura Sanicola WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration is poised to increase outreach to western trading houses,…
Shell’s profits tumble 56% to $5 billion as energy prices cool
By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Shell on Thursday reported a 56% fall in second-quarter profit to $5…
Western car makers look to slash EV costs to fight Chinese ‘invasion’
By Gilles Guillaume and Giulio Piovaccari PARIS (Reuters) – Western automakers are fretting about an “invasion” of cheap Chinese electric…