William settled hacking case with UK paper group, Harry says
By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Prince William settled a phone-hacking claim against Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper…
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China rolls out plan to boost trade amid weakening global demand
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s cabinet on Tuesday issued a plan to stabilise its vital trade sector, including supporting exports of automobiles…
NVR beats quarterly profit expectations on higher home prices
(Reuters) – Homebuilder and mortgage banking company NVR Inc beat analysts’ expectations for first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by higher…
TSX falls as commodity stocks slide, investors weigh key earnings
By Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index fell on Tuesday as investors remained on the sidelines in…
US new home sales soar to one-year high in March
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new U.S. single-family homes jumped to a one-year high in March, likely as a retreat…
Lower output, high costs to pressure Newmont, Barrick earnings
By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) – North American gold miners Newmont Corp and Barrick Gold Corp are expected to post lower…
Nestle beats quarterly sales estimates with price hikes
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle reported slightly better-than-expected first-quarter sales on Tuesday, as the world’s biggest packaged food…
PepsiCo’s price hikes, steady demand add sparkle to annual forecast
By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – PepsiCo Inc raised its annual forecasts on Tuesday after price hikes undertaken to offset…
GE raises profit outlook even as economic risks mount
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Abhijith Ganapavaram CHICAGO (Reuters) -General Electric Co on Tuesday raised the low end of its…
US consumer confidence falls to 9-month low in April
(Reuters) – U.S. consumer confidence fell to a nine-month low in April led by a darkening outlook that augers a…